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Dallas, TX - The garage is a great place for junk to collect and if you’re not careful you could end up with your garage storing everything but your car. The reason for this is that it’s easy to put something that you’re not sure what to do with in the garage because it’s out of your house and out of your way. Many times the garage ends up being the halfway point for something that isn’t being used anymore, but isn’t ready to be thrown out yet. Cleaning out the garage and keeping it clean requires a little bit of work and a lot of organization.

The first step in cleaning any garage is to eliminate anything that doesn’t belong there and has somehow ended up being stored there. Start this project early in the day so you’ll have time to first organize everything you find into the garage into three piles. You should set aside a space on your lawn or driveway for things you want to put back into the garage, things you want to throw away, and things that you no longer want but can either be sold or donated to charity. Start picking up items and moving them out of the garage into one of these three piles. Be sure to have all of the family help so that nobody feels like their stuff was being discarded unfairly. This process can take some time depending on how crowded your garage is and can also be a lot of fun as you uncover things you thought were lost.

Once you have these three piles finished and the garage is cleaned out completely, load the trash into your car or bags so that you can discard it later that day or the next. This way you will be looking at less debris and this can help give you a mental boost that you are making progress. Next you need to decide what to do with the things that are too good to throw out but you no longer have a need for. Many churches and charities will send someone over to pick up these goods for you if you call them, and this is an easy way to handle this pile. The other option is to have a yard sale, or if you have more time you can sell the items online and generate a tidy little profit to help you pay for the cabinets and shelves you need to install to organize the stuff you want to keep.

Before you start loading the things you want to keep back into the garage, take some time to sweep out the area. If you have a power washer, give the floor a good cleaning. Vacuum out the cobwebs in the corners and consider giving the walls and floor a fresh coat of paint to really finish off the project. Installing a few inexpensive cabinets and shelves will help you keep your things off the floor and make future organizing and cleaning easier. Install some lighting as well if you can, as a well-lit area is easier to keep clean. These improvements will help you keep your garage more organized in the future since it will seem more like its part of your living space and less like a storage area.