Top 10 Smart Ways to Organize and Upgrade Your Garage

A garage is one of the places in your home which can have multiple purposes, and while it sounds like a really desirable quality which will help you organize your life better, in practice that usually means your garage is heavily cluttered. Not only is it annoying when you have no idea where you’ve put away your hiking boots or the almighty Phillips Bits, but the piled up garden tools and Christmas decorations are consuming so much space that they are seriously threatening to collapse onto your car one day.

For this and all the other good reasons, here are ten ways how you can transform your garage in a neat and organized space which is actually easy to maintain.

Separate the garage into zones.

Prior to getting down to any work in your garage, make a sound plan and organize the space into zones. You know exactly (or at least you should) how many things you wish to store here. There are probably holiday decorations, winter clothes, garden tools, sports equipment, and so on. Before committing to any work, decide on the spot for each of these, and the next parts are going to be easy.

A New Garage Door

If this suggestion has you raising your eyebrows to the thought, think again. Investing in a new garage door has multiple advantages. First, it provides better insulation, which you will notice in your utility bills. Secondly, it adds to the house’s overall appeal. Thirdly, this upgrade boosts the value of your home automatically. Prospective buyers are first attracted by the home exterior, and having an elegant German quality garage door is definitely a feature of a green home. The market tendencies are such that Australians don’t mind spend more money on buying or renting if the house is energy efficient.

Garage Cabinets

Who says that cabinets are only for kitchens and offices? You can have tall units to neatly store everything and avoid any dust falling. They are really affordable since the material is pretty cheap. Before buying them, you can use tape to determine just how much space they will occupy, and see to it that each cabinet is secured and fastened with at least one stud behind.

Corner Shelves

Make the most of your space by installing a scrap plywood or oriented strand board shelf. It’s really great for putting away all the smaller items such as oils, glues, polishes, and so on.

Overhead Storage

When making those zones from the beginning, don’t forget to include the ceiling into the equation. This indeed is space smartly used. You can store some bulky items by making a simple rack out of PVC pipes and fittings. What is more, there’s another option of hanging big plastic boxes to store your sporting goods, camping gear etc.

A Wall-mounted Folding Bench

The name says it all. You can get your working space in a matter of seconds, and simply just fold the board when you are done. The tools can nicely be stored right above the board, on the wall.

Ball Storage Rack

You can mount this rack anywhere you wish, or simply keep it on the ground. Footballs and basketballs don’t have to be “somewhere in the corner” any more. You just need some plywood, dowels, and an elastic cord for this DIY project.

Protect the car.

By this, we have a really simple $10 hack in mind. Those of you who can only make use of the ceiling and perhaps one garage wall are probably parking and opening the car with great care so as not to damage the car door. Just make a really simple parking bumper and you no longer have to feel apprehensive.

Canvas Storage Bags

If you aren’t that keen on setting up shelves and buying cabinets, the least you could do when it comes to storing some sensitive items such as decorations is to buy a couple of canvas storage bags for protection.

Turn it into a home office.

When discussing upgrading, this is by far the biggest step since it will no longer be a garage, right? With proper insulation and some investments, you can create a wonderful home office.

Eventually, being organized isn’t as difficult as it sounds, and it brings great satisfaction. After applying even some simplest hacks, you’re bound to breathe a sigh of relief.