Garage Organization is Now More Easy Than Ever BeforeGarage Organization is Now More Easy Than Ever Before

So, you have decided to reclaim your garage after all these years. Thats good news, because after all, home floor space is just too expensive to use your garage as a junk yard. So where do you start and what can you expect in the finish. You may want to begin by taking anything that you have been storing for years up into your attic and stick it there.
Make Full Use of Attic Space
Sure its hard to access but you most likely will never need to get to what ever it is that you are storing there but once a year at most. Next, consider using a ladder to access the rafters in your garage attic space for storage as well. The ladder can be hung on hooks on the wall when it is not in use.
Consider Painting or Coating the Cement Floor
Consider completely emptying your garage, pressure cleaning the floor and then painting it with a commercial grade cement floor paint. Sounds crazy? Why not take a few minutes to check out some of the online sources for new garage floor cement paints and coatings. They can give your garage a completely new, much "cleaner" professional look and are easy to clean and maintain.
What About a Sink
Hooking up a sink with running water isn't as hard as you may think either. Simply draw a simple plan and head on down to the plumbing store. They'll be glad to hook you up with all the pipe and fittings that you need and will explain how to use a simple propane torch and solder. Its easier then you may think and after a few practice runs with pieces of copper pipe you will be a true master.
A Few More Ideas
Don't go nuts and dig up your garage floor for your drainage for your sink. Simply run it out the wall and into to the yard and "T" it out in a few different directions for landscape irrigation. As far as getting all the rest of the stuff that you have stowed properly in your garage simply, look online for proper hooks and storage systems that are now available.

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Create your garage storage plan

Great Article from This Old House, by Scott Schilling

There's untapped potential in any garage to make room for more storage. Here are some rules from the pros:
1. Clear out
Weed out all the junk you don't need. Keep only what you use; give away what you don't, and throw away what's broken and taking up precious space.
2. Make a plan
Treat your garage like any other room in the house. Take measurements and draw a floor plan to help you visualize what will fit and where it can be placed, just as you would for a kitchen or a dining room.
3. Categorize
Decide what items you'll use often, like garbage bags and cleaning supplies. These things should be kept nearest the door.
Next, map out space for seasonal equipment: lawn mowers, weed-trimmers, snowblowers, etc. Avoid planting big items, such as lawn mowers, in a corner where they'll chew up space. Try to park them under a shelf unit. And be sure to clip ladders, shovels, rakes, and other garden tools into a wall rack off the floor.

Finally, get seasonal space hogs such as snow tires, kayaks, and bikes off the floor. These items should be relegated to walls or hung from the ceiling. A hoist pulley system (available at home centers or online) that operates like the cords on window blinds and has clips or straps to hold large items can be installed directly into ceiling joists. This Old House: Putting lawnmower to bed
4. Containerize
Keeping things in containers not only lets you get them off the floor but keeps them clean. Transparent stackable bins conserve space and also allow you to see their contents. Always label opaque containers so you know what's inside. This Old House: Storage solutions
5. Safety-proof
Designate a safe space for hazardous materials like fertilizers, pesticides, and paint, so kids can't get into them.
Sharp gardening tools should also be hung up out of reach, and chain saws and other sharp tools stored in locked boxes.