I recently moved from my apartment into my first house. I just love having space, room to move, a yard for my daughter to play in. I don’t miss apartment living at all. Well, except for one thing - for weeks now we’ve had 3 digit temperatures (the high today was 105), and I really missed being able to park my car in the garage. Getting in the car after it’s been sitting in the hot sun is definitely not my idea of fun! Cooler car temperatures aside, a clean garage is so much safer. All those tools lying around were an accident waiting to happen. So, after putting up with me cleaning and organizing and reorganizing the house, my family decided to placate me with one more organizational conquest.
Here are a few things I discovered while cleaning out the garage:
- Get the whole family involved. Letting the kids go through their things and help decide what to throw away or donate will help them feel in control of something while giving everyone some good bonding time.
- Add wall and ceiling storage for the things you decide to keep - but don’t go over the weight limits. The last thing you want to see when you get home from work is a huge mess because your shelves gave out.
- Better lighting will help you find things in those dark corners
- Clean everything before you put it away. You may even want to consider storing them in water proof storage bins to keep moisture and bugs at bay.
Now that my garage is clean, I don’t fear for my daughter’s life any time we need to go in there, and I no longer have to park my car in the sweltering heat - I think it’s a win-win situation!
