Garage Organizing, Cleaning
and Storage

By its very nature, a garage is often viewed as a no man's (or, in my case, woman's) land. Garages are not quite part of the house, but they are also not fully outdoors.

As a result, this transitional space can easily become cluttered. Even when someone takes responsibility for the garage, it often falls into the "out of sight, out of mind" category.

We usually only notice it as we walk through on our way into the house, often dropping off backpacks, shoes, and umbrellas along the way. We tell ourselves it’s no problem; we’ll pick them up later. However, we rarely find the time to do that.

The good news is that a garage can serve many of our needs, but only if it is organized properly. Once it is organized, everyone who uses this shared space should contribute to maintaining that system.

Here’s how to tackle the challenging task of organizing the garage.