Cleaning out the Garage
I have to start by telling you that there are entire books written on cleaning out and setting up garages. But I won’t go on that long. Here is some inspiration and the basics to get you going.
With the nice weather and the end of the school year, unfortunately vandalism on cars picks up. If you are parking outside when your stuff is housed in the garage, hummmm. Let’s think about that. It is better to protect your large investment by making room in the garage. Really, really, really, the space is there if you get rid of the stuff you don’t need or want anymore. (unless you have a structural issue…not my area of expertise).
Sounds simple, but it looks daunting. Trust me on this one. It starts out that way, but I have found that 100% of the garages I go in to de-clutter with a client are always easier than you first think. Yes, even I get intimidated sometimes, but you will never know it.
Consistently garages are filled with three things:
- Good stuff that we want and need.
- Old stuff that we no longer want or need which can be recycled or donated.
- Junk, as in trash, that needs to go out in the garbage.
Looking at the filled garage from the outside everything looks big. The space looks full. Just start pulling things out and separating them into these three groups. Once you pull out the donations and trash you get a true picture of the stuff you want to keep. That is the key to cleaning out the garage.
