SASKATOON --Too often, we end up with our vehicles parked outside because our garages are so full with well, everything else. Here are five easy steps that Ultimate Garage's Jamie Hutton says will help you rediscover your inner garage.
--Canwest News Service
Step 1: Decide on your garage's purpose. Is it workspace, storage, a gym or vehicle storage or a combination?
Step 2: Set a cleaning deadline. Then empty everything out of the space, into separate piles (Keep, Recycle, Garbage, Donate, Hazardous Waste Drop-off).
Step 3: Sort your "Keep" items into categories such as winter-summer sports, garden, tools, recreation and seasonal.
Step 4: Sweep and then wash the floors, removing any oil stains using a degreasing agent (ensure runoff does not enter the storm sewer system). Clean all dirt and cobwebs from lights, ceilings, windows and doors. If the walls need a fresh coat of paint (or, in fact, insulation, vapour barrier and drywall...), now is a great time to do it.
Step 5: Enlist the help of a professional garage designer-organizer to help store you use the space most effectively.
Resources:
Canadian Tire: canadiantire.com
Carpools: carpoolsystem.com
Lift King: liftking.ca
Rubbermaid: rubbermaid.com
Slide-Lok: slide-lok.com
Ultimate Garage: ultimategarageinc.com
--Canwest News Service
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