How do you organize your garage? With summer in full swing, and your garage being used daily, things can get pretty messy in there. Kids are using scooters and bikes and once they’re done with them, they just lay them down wherever. Exhausted from a camping trip, you just toss your camping gear somewhere, until ‘later’. Your garage can quickly get filled with stuff so in no time, it will be hard to find things when you need them.
Tips on How to Organize Your Garage
Tackle a messy garage and turn it into this, following these steps:
- Identifying what you have
- Grouping like items together
- Storing them in the appropriate bins based on volume
- Shelving your bins to save floor space
- Moving up the wall by using the right mounting accessories
Start by sorting all your belongings, and group like with like. Put them in storage bins and label the contents, so that all family members know where to find what they’re looking for, increasing ease of access. Totes like Rubbermaid or Sterilite with lids provides safer and cleaner storage. Cardboard boxes may weaken over time and you run the risk of the items stored in them breaking. Plastic bins will stay strong, and keep bugs and dirt out while preserving what’s inside.
Use all the vertical space that is available to you, so that you can avoid that pile on the floor. Ceiling space is also available to you, so consider mounting hooks or racks on it!
Investing in a good quality storage solution is critical to your success in organizing a garage. Whether it’s a sturdy wall shelf or overhead rack, look for the right shelving to accommodate the weight you need.
Over head racks are great for storing bins that you only need to get to seasonally (Christmas lights, Easter decorations…).
Metalsistems racks have flexible configurations and are heavy duty. Metalsistems’ boltless system allows its user to simply and easily assemble the shelving unit without any special tools or know-how.
They are made from prime quality tensile steel, this unit is built to last, and holds up to 330 lbs per shelf and 2,500 for the entire shelving unit. With a wide range of accessories and configurations you can build and create many different options for the space you have available.
Walltek storage products are also a great choice and can be combined with other storage solutions. They are made of high grade PVC plastic (think siding outside your house, but higher density) and their accessories in powder-coated steel. Not every item in the garage can be placed on a shelf or in a bin, so Walltek is ideal for their wide range of accessories to get your toys (children & adult) off the floor! (racks for bikes, fishing gear, golf, gardening tools, etc).
Thanks to the high grade materials used, moisture is not an issue and mold will never develop.
When it comes to businesses applications, Walltek storage systems get work spaces and back rooms organized, so workplace productivity is improved.
While summer is about fun & relaxation, it’s also about taking some of that downtime to complete those organizing projects that we defer to ‘later’. Make your later – today and get organized!
