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Are you overwhelmed by the mess you see every time you open the garage door? Have you finally had enough and are ready to do something about the clutter? Item by item, the mess has built from month to month and year to year. If you’ve reached the boiling point, and are ready to take charge, and reclaim your garage, the following tips will help you get started.
PREPLANNING STEPS
- First, set aside an entire day, maybe even an entire weekend for a larger cleanup project. Get an early start. Commit to getting the job done once you’ve started.
- Make an “organizational assessment” before getting started. Once you’ve purged unwanted items, is there a better way to organize things you want to keep? Would shelves help? Pegboards and hooks? Cabinets? Storage bins? Your local home supply store will have great storage solutions and suggestions. Buy these items and have them on hand and ready to go.
- Before the big day, schedule a pickup from Junk Boys to haul away items that will be thrown away. We will also recycle and donate items that can be reused. Are there other items in your house or basement that should be included with this pickup? In Toronto, call 416.655.8260 to arrange a pickup, or schedule online at thejunkboys.com/home/user-extended/register.html . Schedule this pickup for late in the day of your big clean up project.
- A couple of handy items to have on hand include a cooler of water, a good supply of garbage bags and empty boxes to help with sorting and purging. And perhaps a few aspirin for the expected end of the day aches and pains after a day of decluttering.
- Label the empty boxes to help with sorting. Suggested labels include Tools, Garden Supplies, Sports, Cleaning, Auto Supplies, Toys, Grill Supplies, Holiday, Donate, Junk.
GETTING STARTED
- The best way to tackle your garage cleanup project is to pull everything out of the garage, sort and purge, and then put things back in the garage that you want to keep.
- As you pull items out of the garage, use your driveway and adjacent yard as a staging area. Sort the items into piles, or use your pre-labeled boxes to help with your initial organization effort. If you’re not sure whether you want to keep something or not, put it in an “Undecided” pile, and make a decision later in the day.
- A good rule of thumb is to purge anything you haven’t used in one or two years. You’d be surprised how this rule of thumb can help in making final choices and eliminate a large amount of clutter.
- Once you’ve pulled everything out of the garage, and have made initial choices on what you’re keeping, and what you’re purging, now you need to think about how you want to arrange items as they go back in the garage.
- Before you make final choices on new shelving, cabinets, or hooks, think about what items you use most frequently and want to be able to easily access. This may influence how you reorganize your garage. Things used on a daily or weekly basis (lawnmower, sports equipment, cleaning supplies) should be easily accessible. Holiday items, used once a year, can be stored in less convenient locations.
- Revisit your “Undecided” pile. If in doubt, get rid of the items in this pile. You’ll appreciate the decluttered garage more than holding on to seldom used items.
FINISHING UP
Whew! It’s been a long day and big effort. All that’s left to do is to sit back and watch as Junk Boys arrive and our team makes your mess go away. If you’ve been diligent in your effort and stayed focused on your clean-up goals, you should see dramatic results. Less mess, more organization, and a great sense of accomplishment from your effort. And we guarantee a smile on your face the next time you open your garage door and take a peek inside. Everything has its place and everything is in its place.
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