Garage clearing tips

by Deanne Kelleher

Reprinted by permission of Deanne Kelleher, Kaos Group. This article appeared in Deanne's The Organized Lifestyle Magazine

I feel inclined to jump on the bandwagon of all organizing magazines for this month and talk about your garage. But, as we all know, Kaos Group has a different approach. The magazines will tell you the cool things you can buy, but Kaos Group will offer you the simple steps to actually get you started and ease your way through to completion.

Here we go:
You open the garage door and there it is - the so- called disaster, the embarrassment of your home. Take a deep breath, clear your mind of all negative thoughts and step onto your path to success.

1. Plan for the whole day and have the supplies that you will need. Liquor store boxes are great for items to be donated or for old paint cans that need to go to the dump. Use carpenter style garbage bags which are extremely durable and worth the money.
2. Getting started: Choose one thing, take it out of the garage, and determine what you are going to do with it - keep it or get rid of it. Create an area for the items that you are going to keep. Then create clearly defined areas for garbage and for donations.
3. Once these steps are completed you will have a more accurate idea of your sshelving requirements, how many bike hooks you will need, where the garbage cans can be kept, etc.
4. Now it's time to review what garage systems are available - check all the options, from Canadian Tire, to Ikea, Binz Solutions, to Garage Living.

If you are stuck at some point in this process - let's say with how, when, and where to start, feel free to give us a call (416-347-9002) or drop us an email. We are happy to offer a free twenty-minute coaching session by phone to get you started.