Organizing Emergency: A Reader Asks for Garage Shelving Solutions

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"I want to get my garage organized.  I don’t have a lot of stuff and I’d like it to look great.  Can you make any shelving suggestions?  — Signed, Garage Envy"

Garage Envy– Southern Californian’s sure love their cars.  But remember the days when your car actually could fit into the Garage?  If you can’t squeeze your wheels into your fab pad, try these garage organizing solutions.  This is a really basic list, some suggestions are budget-minded, some more upscale and some drive us into sheer Organizing Euphoria.

Clear_garage_clutter Tip # 1:  Some of these solutions require self-installation time.  You should fully investigate the time element before acting.  And we’ve learned recently from one adventurous Client, that one option weighs almost 100 pounds.  Imagine trying to find help at Costco lifting those babies into your cart, and into your car trunk.  We eventually had them delivered for a hefty price of 50% of the cost of each unit.  Save your back.

Tip # 2:  Make sure you purge the entire garage before you get excited and purchase a system.  Then, gather your material list and go shopping.  Once you’re all organized, make sure you read our post on how to actually stay organized.

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10 responses to “Organizing Emergency: A Reader Asks for Garage Shelving Solutions”

  1. Lifehacker Avatar

    Weekend Project: Organize the garage

    The Organizing LA blog suggests a whole list of shelving options for getting your tools, gardening, auto and sports equipment in the garage in order. Don’t break out the credit card right away, though. First there’s some work to do….

  2. Marketa Avatar

    Interesting article… now if I could start off on my garage

  3. donna Avatar

    Um, the garage pictured is larger than my *house* – I could fit everything I own in it, and the cars….

  4. Bill Hutchison Avatar

    Still working on getting the garage completed, but this is good stuff…

  5. Brian Avatar
    Brian

    I have a friend who has used the concept of the Hyloft Ceiling Mounted Shelf successfully
    http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?prod_id=164177
    It allows you to make use of ceiling space, allowing for a garage door.

  6. Lifehacker Avatar

    Weekend Project: Organize the garage

    The Organizing LA blog suggests a whole list of shelving options for getting your tools, gardening, auto and sports equipment in the garage in order. Don’t break out the credit card right away, though. First there’s some work to do….

  7. Lifehacker Avatar

    Weekend Project: Organize the garage

    The Organizing LA blog suggests a whole list of shelving options for getting your tools, gardening, auto and sports equipment in the garage in order. Don’t break out the credit card right away, though. First there’s some work to do….

  8. Narinder Singh Avatar

    If you want to remove clutter stop throwing any and everything into your closets and drawers. I believe a cluttered life equals a cluttered mind. If you want your life to get more organized start by removing clutter. Some people can’t even walk through their basement, attic, and garage with out tripping over stuff. First you need to ask yourself why have you accumulated so much stuff what inside of you keeps longing for more and more. clutter clearing

  9. Brian Ramsey Avatar
    Brian Ramsey

    I like to organize my garage with cabinet sets that really use the wall space my garage has.

  10. garage shelving systems Avatar

    I Am really thankful to you for given me the information on garage. After reading this useful content, now if I could start off on my garage.One thing i am working on getting the garage completed, but this is good stuff…

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