Spring Cleaning and Organizing Your Garage

It is time to do some spring cleaning indoors while we wait for the Seattle rainy season to let up enough for us to get outside and start taking care of the landscaping needs. One area that could probably use some attention is your garage or that old shed or barn out back. Those places tend to become catch-alls as you put things away for the winter to protect them from the elements. It doesn’t take long before the space to become a bit of a cluttered mess. Our team at Greenwood Hardware can help you find exactly what you need to transform that cluttered space into one that is functional and tidy.

Here are some of the things you can do to make your garage a little more organized, which will make finding things a real breeze!

1. Invest in some pegboards. These handy tools can keep all your tools, gardening tools and the little things organized and in plain sight. Hang peg boards on the wall next to the door and hang flashlights, the broom and other items you need on a regular basis. Hang another pegboard with your hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches and other typical tools over your workbench. Pegboards are inexpensive, but oh so effective.
2. As you noticed with the pegboards, you will want to create sections in your garage. Household stuff in one area, car repair stuff in another and outdoor toys or tools in another. This will help you keep like things together. You won’t be throwing things into the garage without a thought. When it comes time to find a specific item, you will know right where to start looking.
3. Invest in large hooks to hang things like the bikes and skis. These items can take up a lot of space. Utilize all that open area on the walls or the ceiling.
4. Shelves that are nice and high are another way to take advantage of the extra height in a garage. Place items you rarely use, like seasonal decorations, on the top shelves. Hang your ladder on the end of a shelf or on the wall and use it to access those items when it is time.
5. Consider investing in some of the rubber garage tiles to place in front of your work bench. This will make standing in the garage for any length of time much more comfortable. The padding will take some of the pressure off your lower back and feet as well.

Your garage doesn’t have to be something you are embarrassed by. These handy tricks make it easy to get organized and stay that way. You won’t have to check around to see if anybody is looking when you open the garage door. Head into Greenwood Hardware and pick up what you need today. Come on in, or contact us today.