Cleaning up one's garage can be a lot of work most especially if you have hundreds of things to de-clutter. Organizing a garage may sound easy but the execution can be exhausting. Tiring as it may seem, you can actually make money off cleaning. You would be able to retrieve items worth a fortune in which you can sell on a garage sale. Listed below are a few useful tips from Home Storage Solutions and Oprah that can give you a stress-free garage clearing.
De-clutter
The first step is to clear the garage space from any junk. It is important to remove belongings that's been hoarded overtime. Getting rid of all the junk makes it easier for you to move around and sort out which ones aren't useful. It may seem hard to choose on which belongs needs to stay as we often find it hard to let go of things that are dear to us. Once you've decided on which things should go, put up a garage sale, that way, you can earn cash just by getting rid of them. The remaining belongings can be donated to charity.
Divide the Space
Once all the junk are out, rethink the space, set up divisions on what goes where. As per the Oprah website, ask yourself the question: What do you want to use it for? Parking may be on top of the list, but the rest of the space can be neatly set up and divided for other things. Setting up a workshop or work area can be a great idea for creative minds. You can set up a tool cabinet and a desk. Putting up a 'labelled' storage area can be of great help too.
Organize Items
After you've de-cluttered and divided the space, it's time to bring some of the stuff back. Make sure you put them back on their designated area to avoid another chaotic garage. Putting up labels on each container can be very useful as it would be easier for you to locate where each item is stored.
