The weekend is here and now you can dedicate the time that you want to organize the garage. You've even enlisted the aid of your entire family to help you. You and your husband gather the children, open the garage door and are pleasantly surprised. It's actually in pretty good shape...at least one of the cars still fits. Here are some quick garage organizing tips which may help you fit that other one in there!
What you'll need:
Large boxes
Large garbage bags
Duct tape
Cord or twine
Hooks and shelving
Steps:
1. Take everything out of the garage (including the car)!
2. Set up three areas in your driveway
a. items to keep
b. items to throw away (or give away to charity)
c. items to sell
3. As you remove each item from the garage, place it in one of the three areas.
4. After you have decided what to keep, place the items back in the garage using the hooks for hanging and the shelves for storing.
5. Clean the inside of the garage as much as possible - clearing away debris, dirt and dust.
6. For those items you wish to sell, pack them neatly in the boxes and tie them with cord. Mark the box or boxes "For Sale."
7. Put all of the items you are throwing away into the garbage bags. Be sure to double up on the bags, and separate the items according to your local Sanitation Department's recycling policies.
8. If you have any clothes in the throw-away pile, put them in the garbage bags and call your local Goodwill center or church for pick-up.
9. Place the "For Sale" boxes back in the garage off to the side. Prepare to hold a garage sale the following weekend if you can.
10. Pull the other car back in - after all...it IS a 2 car garage!
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What you have just read is an excerpt from the new book "Organize Your Home...Organize Your Life!" from MomsNiche.com. You'll find helpful tips on how to organize every room in your house...AND you'll get a special bonus with cleaning tips too! This book will bring a new meaning to SPRING CLEANING!
The book is set to be released in March. I'll keep you posted!
2 comments:
excellent job, Tracy, of breaking down this daunting task! The only thing I would do differently is make TWO separate piles out of the items to let go, one for tossing (in fact, I recommend renting a dumpster, they are not as expensive as you would think!), and a different one for donating. That way, everyone in the family knows exactly what goes where.
thanks!
Jessica Duquette
from It's Not About Your Stuff
Great idea Jessica - I may edit my book to include your suggestion!
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