{"id":2308,"date":"2015-09-10T14:11:49","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T21:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.priceselfstorage.com\/?p=2308"},"modified":"2025-03-21T06:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:10:14","slug":"rearranging-the-garage-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.priceselfstorage.com\/blog\/rearranging-the-garage-for-fall","title":{"rendered":"Rearranging the Garage for Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just like spring is a great time to break out the broom and mop to clean out your home, fall is a great time to take advantage of nice weather and get organized for the coming cold seasons. We have discussed here how to prepare our homes for fall and winter, but now it is time to focus our attention on our garages.<\/p>\n

Remove, Assess, Sort<\/h2>\n

The first step in any organizing job is to assess the items you have to store. Park your car on the street and empty the garage of its contents. While hauling out all of your boxes, bikes, tools, and other stored items take time to sort them into categories. For instance, place all summer gear, sports equipment, tools, holiday decorations, camping gear, and yard work tools, each in its own pile or section of your yard. Of course, your categories may look different depending on what you store in your garage.<\/p>\n

Now that everything is sorted, it is time to turn your critical eye on every item. Throw out or donate anything that is too worn out, outgrown, or not used. Remember that space in your garage is precious, so any item that didn\u2019t get utilized in the last few years probably doesn\u2019t need a spot in the garage.<\/p>\n

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Clean Up<\/h2>\n

Now is the time to take advantage of the fact that your garage is empty, and clean it out. People don\u2019t generally clean the garage as much as the home, so there can be quite a lot of dust and cobwebs to be eliminated. If you are going to be doing a lot of sweeping, make sure you wear gloves because it is common to get blisters when sweeping out large spaces.<\/p>\n

If you have one or can borrow one, a power washer makes easy work of getting the garage floor clean.<\/p>\n

Organize<\/h2>\n

Even if you decide not to clean the garage out completely this fall, it is a good time to organize for the coming seasons. Here are a few tips to help you.<\/p>\n

Bin Storage<\/h2>\n