40 Best Garage Organization Ideas to Reclaim Your Space
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You've brought order to your pantry, desk, and bathroom, and maybe you've even tackled the clutter in your closet. But chances are there's one space you've been avoiding organizing for a while now: your garage. While garages are great for storing stuff like gardening gear, tools, and sports equipment, they often start to look like the junk drawer of the home. That's because they're where we dump anything that doesn't have a designated place. But it's easier than you might think to keep things in order. You just need a few great garage organization ideas to get you started. No matter how messy your space is, these tips and tricks will help you turn it from dim and dismal into your very own gorgeous garage.
We've included the best ways to organize your garage, including DIY ideas, hanging tools (like pegboards), and even consolidating paint (mason jars really are good for everything). You'll also find a few indispensable gadgets to help you on your quest toward zero garage clutter. Who knows? With all that freed-up space you might even want to park your ride in there again. After you've finished, if you feel up to another project, make sure to check out our best toy organization ideas.
Try Wall-Mounted Shelving
Maximize vertical space by hanging shelves all along your walls to store tools and other equipment. In addition to saving space, this storage solution also allows easy access to all of your essentials.
Hang Toys High
When you have kids, streamlined storage is a must in every area of your home, including the garage! Using hooks can help with keeping bulky items, like ride-on cars and toy bins, out of the way but still easily accessible.
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Packing up your patio furniture for winter is hard enough without having to worry about where and how to store it. When out of season, stow cushions and covers neatly in your garage. Storage bags like these will keep them safe and dry until next spring and summer.
Install Custom Cabinets
If open shelving isn't for you, consider installing a few tall cabinets to keep all clutter out of sight. You can even install custom cabinets to perfectly suit your space and style.
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If you don't have a ton of space in your home to store seasonal clothes, it only makes sense to turn to your garage! To keep your items clean and dry, store them in plastic bins, or hang them on a garment rack with a protective cover.
Create a Garden Cabinet
Crafting a stylish garden cabinet for your garage not only adds aesthetic appeal but also serves as a practical organization solution. This customized storage unit keeps gardening tools neatly arranged, creating a visually pleasing and functional space for your outdoor essentials.
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Mount Recycling Bins
Save floor space and make it convenient to sort and store recyclables by mounting your bins to the wall. This vertical approach promotes eco-friendly habits and keeps your garage tidy, too!
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For a truly organized garage, everything should be pulling double duty, like this wall-mounted power tool organizer that features a built-in power strip. Keep a tidy workspace and charge your tools all at once!
Anyone who's athletically inclined would do well to invest in an organizer that's strictly for their sports equipment. This one has tiered shelves, two large bins for holding balls, and moveable hooks for hanging hats and helmets.
Store Small Parts in Clear, Stackable Bins
The problem? So many miscellaneous bits and bobs. The solution: Buy small part organizers like these, which can be hung on a wall or stacked on a workbench.
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Suspend Bikes
If you don't have a slat wall, or just want to get those cumbersome bikes even further off the floor, install bike hooks in your garage ceiling. Just be sure to find the studs first, so the ceiling will be able to handle the weight of the bikes.
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Install a Pegboard
There's a lot of love out there for pegboards and it's no wonder why. They're relatively inexpensive, easy to install and versatile, too, thanks to the wide range of hooks, bins and other accessories that are available to use with them. Plus, pegboards use vertical space, and that's always a good thing in a garage.
Get the tutorial at The Creativity Exchange.
No muss, no fuss, and reasonably priced to boot, this storage rack will hold an array of implements like rakes and shovels. There are hooks on the side for smaller garden tools, too.
Consolidate Paint
Instead of hanging on to gallon-sized containers of paint just to save the little bit left in them, try keeping the remnants in labeled Mason jars. Not only is it a space saver, but the jars look plenty cute and cheery lined up in the garage!
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Don't Forget the Small Stuff
When getting your garage in shipshape you obviously need to find room for big things like tools and toys, but if you blow off organizing small items, the whole project can start to slide sideways. Drawer dividers are a great way to keep similar objects, such as drill bits, together if you have a chest or cabinet.
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Wall-mountable, this rack for power tools also has slots for screwdrivers and room for a toolbox and extra batteries. It's easy to install and built tough from steel rather than plastic or wood.
Hang Up Tires
Storing bikes up on a slat wall is ingenious enough, but get a load of those handy dandy tire racks which get the things that clutter garages the most off of the floor and out of the way. There's even room underneath the racks to stash a shop vac and air compressor, both also bulky and unwieldy.
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Install a Peg Rail
With their vintage farmhouse vibe, peg rails are super charming. They're also handy for hanging up everything from a broom to Fido's leash. For extra convenience, install your peg rail next to the house door for things you'll need to grab on the way in or out.
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Made of durable steel, this rolling tool chest features two large drawers, four smaller drawers, two trays and a big cabinet in the bottom section. It comes in two pieces that can be used together or
separately for extra convenience.
Use Fishing Pole Racks
One of the most important rules of garage organization is to use every bit of space possible. Here, a fishing pole rack, which hangs behind the family's four-wheeler, keeps rods and reels orderly on a wall that otherwise might not be utilized.
See more at The Turquoise Home.
Jill Gleeson is a travel journalist and memoirist based in the Appalachian Mountains of western Pennsylvania who has written for websites and publications including Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Country Living, Washingtonian, Gothamist, Canadian Traveller, and EDGE Media Network. Jill is the travel editor for Enchanted Living. Learn more about her journey at gleesonreboots.com.
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