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Hans On Organizing Garage Tips:
Install hooks on the walls for hoses
A pegboard on the wall with various shapes and sizes of hooks can hold brooms and
shovels and rakes
Rotate seasonal items between high shelves or rafters and lower shelves as the
seasons’ change.
Pay attention to the temperature in the garage, if you are storing products that may
be ruined by extreme temperatures (see label for specifics).
Covered plastic storage containers stack neatly beneath workbenches. Pile them in
unused corners or on shelves.
Cut hole in workbench to fit a tall kitchen garbage can for easy access to wrapping
paper, yard sticks, and other tall slim items used frequently in projects.
Install stock cabinets and a prefabricated counter top to store tools and supplies for
the wood worker in the house. Place a couple of rolling tool stands underneath to
accommodate larger tools such as a router and table saw.
Place a couple large trash containers for waste and recycling in a convenient spot for
easy removal on garbage day.
A 2 x 4 attached to the wall is the perfect place to keep various clamps within easy
reach.
Attach racks to the wall to keep ladders off the garage floor and avoid having to move
a vehicle to access them.
Store small tool parts in divided organizers, i.e., drill bits, screwdriver tips and sockets.
Save space by using PVC piping and plumber strap to store extra trim pieces and T-
brackets to hold lumber overhead.
Consider having an electrician install additional outlets to make using power tools
more convenient in a garage space.
Construct a storage caddy for long-handled tools, rulers, etc., by making a frame out
of 1 x 4 pine, and then attach 1 x 2 dividers across the bottom and the top.
Install a series of hanging tool racks to hold garden tools and eliminate the clutter that
occurs when tools are placed in the corner of the garage. Since these hold heavier
items, make sure to drive the screws directly into the furring strips for added support.
Attach jar lids to the bottom of a shelf with two screws and fill the jars with screws,
nails, washers, etc., to keep the work surface free of clutter.
Make a portable storage unit by hot-gluing two sets of three quart-size paint cans
together. Cut 1/2-inch plywood into a panel with a handle and screw the cans to either
side of it. Cut another rectangular piece of plywood with a slot in the center to slide
over the handle to protect the contents (screws, picture hanging hardware, nails, etc.).
A pegboard on the wall with various shapes and sizes of hooks can hold brooms and
shovels and rakes
Rotate seasonal items between high shelves or rafters and lower shelves as the
seasons’ change.
Pay attention to the temperature in the garage, if you are storing products that may
be ruined by extreme temperatures (see label for specifics).
Covered plastic storage containers stack neatly beneath workbenches. Pile them in
unused corners or on shelves.
Cut hole in workbench to fit a tall kitchen garbage can for easy access to wrapping
paper, yard sticks, and other tall slim items used frequently in projects.
Install stock cabinets and a prefabricated counter top to store tools and supplies for
the wood worker in the house. Place a couple of rolling tool stands underneath to
accommodate larger tools such as a router and table saw.
Place a couple large trash containers for waste and recycling in a convenient spot for
easy removal on garbage day.
A 2 x 4 attached to the wall is the perfect place to keep various clamps within easy
reach.
Attach racks to the wall to keep ladders off the garage floor and avoid having to move
a vehicle to access them.
Store small tool parts in divided organizers, i.e., drill bits, screwdriver tips and sockets.
Save space by using PVC piping and plumber strap to store extra trim pieces and T-
brackets to hold lumber overhead.
Consider having an electrician install additional outlets to make using power tools
more convenient in a garage space.
Construct a storage caddy for long-handled tools, rulers, etc., by making a frame out
of 1 x 4 pine, and then attach 1 x 2 dividers across the bottom and the top.
Install a series of hanging tool racks to hold garden tools and eliminate the clutter that
occurs when tools are placed in the corner of the garage. Since these hold heavier
items, make sure to drive the screws directly into the furring strips for added support.
Attach jar lids to the bottom of a shelf with two screws and fill the jars with screws,
nails, washers, etc., to keep the work surface free of clutter.
Make a portable storage unit by hot-gluing two sets of three quart-size paint cans
together. Cut 1/2-inch plywood into a panel with a handle and screw the cans to either
side of it. Cut another rectangular piece of plywood with a slot in the center to slide
over the handle to protect the contents (screws, picture hanging hardware, nails, etc.).
Helen Hanson,
Professional Organizer
Professional Organizer