![]() ![]() Still, I know that there are plenty of things in the garage that might be valuable. Why? Because time is money and donating stuff is the most time efficient way to declutter the garage, or any space for that matter! Image by cookie_studio on Freepik 3: Declutter Your Garage But Ditch the Garage Sale ![]() When you declutter your garage ALWAYS think about donating stuff first. Is there a friend or relative that might need your old pots and pans or tools you no longer use? And you don’t just have to just donate stuff to the same old places like Good will.Ĭould your women’s clothing go to a women’s shelter? Nursing homes like coffee table books and places that take care of the disabled like craft supplies. ![]() I am sure that you will be able to find at least a few things you don’t use anymore that you can donate. Have you used this stuff in the last year? Or are you living in the past?Īre those things that you put out there to get rid of worth having a yard sale for? It’s time to get really honest with yourself. Now that you have gotten rid of the obvious trash in your garage it will be a lot easier to see the stuff that you put in there “for later” or “for the yard sale”. If you have confidential paperwork stacked in there put it aside for a bonfire later!Īnd whenever you put something in the trash or recycle bin tell yourself this:ĭoesn’t that feel great? And I bet your cluttered garage is already looking a lot better! 2: Donate Things You Don’t Use Anymore Discard the broken tools and scraps from your DIY projects. Let go of the ancient folding straw beach chairs that are falling apart. Break down the boxes and get them in recycle. Look for all the things you can simply throw away. The first thing you need to do it take out the trash. I bet you will find all that stuff in your cluttered garage. Take that picture in your head with you as we embark on your journey to declutter the garage! Image by katemangostar on Freepik 1: Look for TrashĪre you in your garage yet? If not picture what it currently looks like.Īre there any Amazon boxes? ( I know there are…) and what about packaging of other kinds? How about broken tools and lawn furniture? It will make every day life easier and maybe even give you some space for fun stuff too. The possibilities are really endless when you don’t have a cluttered garage. Last but not least, if you live in a place where winter isn’t a big deal you can turn your garage into a gym or a craft space. And when you want to hit the trails your bikes will be easy to grab! Then too, in the summer, when it’s time to head out to the lake you will easily find your kayak. Instead you will simply pop into your car and drive out of your garage!Īnd as summer comes, you will be able to pull your cars out and have a party with friends in your garage! There is going to be plenty of room for tables and chairs or a pool table or a ping pong table! In the winter, when it’s time to go to work you won’t need to go out and start your car or scrape the windshield. “No matter what I do it will just get cluttered again.”īut those are just lame excuses and you know it! Still you might need a little motivation so picture yourself with a nice and tidy garage. “Maybe one day I will need my 50 year old leaking tent.” Right now, facing the idea that you need to declutter the garage, you might be making some excuses to try and get out of it. PS: Most of these tips will also help you if your extra storage space is an attic, a basement, a shed, or a spare room! Why Should You Declutter the Garage? So let’s break down how to declutter a garage in 5 easy steps you can do THIS WEEKEND! I don’t even want to look at the cluttered garage!īut it doesn’t have to be overwhelming or paralyzing. It just sounds so overwhelming to declutter a garage. You know what though? Even writing that sentence, ‘declutter the garage’, makes me cringe. Then we look around at our cluttered house and we are inspired to declutter it! So we go through every nook and cranny collecting things to get rid of and promptly put them in the garage. The sense of hope we lost around January 15 th when our diet went out the window is starting to rekindle. Spring is it’s own fresh start and as the plants start to think about living again so do we. You know why?īecause it means we are getting close to summer! And in the summer we have so much fun with friends in the mountains, at the lake, and even at the parks. It’s brown, cold then hot then freezing, and windy in a way that borders on terrifying. ![]() Here in the high dessert spring is not exactly glorious. ![]()
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