Garage Slatwall and Other Storage Solutions

The most unorganized place in a family's house is usually the garage, often because the garage is easy to blow off as just a big storage space and is rarely attended to. If a garage is organized however, it can be an extremely useful space for working, parking cars, storing bikes, and giving easy access to things that might otherwise be in boxes.

The first step in the organizing process is to figure out what you have and what you need, or need access to. Everything that is broken or has missing parts should be tossed in the garbage, and those things that will never be used should go to charity. Once these things are separated, the organization process will go much smoother. It is a great idea to move anything out of the garage that belongs somewhere else. Clothes and shoes should usually go in closets or attic space rather than a garage.

Thinking of the garage similarly to a retail store display will help in conceptualizing how things should be organized. Just like a retail store, an inventory must be taken. With an accurate inventory, it will be easy to purchase organizing fixtures and map out a good plan. Make sure to categorize the list so that it will be more manageable. Once you have a better grasp of the job at hand, you can begin to shop around for the right kinds of fixtures to store the items for easy access and efficient storage. There are some store fixtures that work as excellent tools for this kind of organization. Slatwall panels are one of them. Slatwalls provide wall storage space and can be arranged in virtually any pattern. Tools and hardware are easy to access and out of the way on a slatwall, and there are slatwall accessories for virtually every object. Of course, various slatwalls can be purchased in hardware stores, but online fixture stores will often have better prices and more options. Spend some time searching around.

Plastic storage containers, shelves, hooks, cabinets, and pegboard are other great organizing fixtures that help organize the garage. Some things don't really hang up well and should sit on a shelf, and sometimes pegboard is a less expensive alternative for wall hanging if there are fewer items. Whatever you choose, the shed should then be organized according to the items and storage fixtures. For example, one wall might be hardware tools and another for gardening supplies. This type of category organization will make finding specific items much simpler. Labels are another great way to keep things organized because they help people to put objects back in their designated places.

The goal of garage organization is to get the floor clean, the items organized and easy to access, and to utilize all of the space efficiently. When these things are accomplished, a garage becomes one of the most useful spaces in a home. It will work great for projects with the kids or working on the bikes, and it will just take a good solid effort on one Saturday to get it all organized. You will find it to be extremely worth it.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the Vice President of S & L Store Fixtures, a leading online provider of gridwall panels and slatwall displays. For more information, please visit http://www.slstoredisplays.com

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