CTR Organizing Team

If your garage is anything like the average, it’s probably in a pretty poor state. It is typical disorganized and filthy. Now, nobody expects a garage to resemble a living room, but it would be nice to spruce it up a bit, wouldn’t it?

As it turns out, there are several things you can do to help make your garage a better place. Read on to get ideas on how to accomplish this process.

First of all, let’s start with the floor. Most garage floors are stained, cracked, and otherwise in pretty poor condition. Fortunately, there many types of garage floor covering. You can use epoxy, mats, or tiles to get your floor looking like something you might actually want to look at.

Once your floor is fixed, it’s time to tackle the mess. For this, you need lots of shelves. The right shelves will help organize and keep your garage looking neat.

Also, be sure you throw away all the stuff you don’t need. Nothing contributes to a mess as much as useless stuff does. Sell, give it away, whatever. Just chuck it all. If that old snowboard lying around isn’t needed, out with it.

Another great addition to your garage is a workbench. These are great for storing you tools and giving you a dedicated area to work on projects with. Do not underestimate the value of a nice work bench.

After you have covered the bases, you can start looking into perks. By this, I mean things like car lifts, stow away bike racks, and more. If you have it, there is probably some gadget on sale to help store it in your garage.

I hope this gives you a basic plan of attack for revamping a dingy garage. Many have accepted that garages are dull and ugly, but you don’t have to. After you have made your garage more beautful and functional, you will wonder how you lived without it.

If your garage is anything like the average, it’s probably in a pretty poor state. It is typical disorganized and filthy. Now, nobody expects a garage to resemble a living room, but it would be nice to spruce it up a bit, wouldn’t it?

As it turns out, there are several things you can do to help make your garage a better place. Read on to get ideas on how to accomplish this process.

First of all, let’s start with the floor. Most garage floors are stained, cracked, and otherwise in pretty poor condition. Fortunately, there many types of garage floor covering. You can use epoxy, mats, or tiles to get your floor looking like something you might actually want to look at.

Once you have the floor straightened out, it’s time to take care of that clutter. To do this, you will need many shelves. The right shelves will help organize and keep your garage looking neat.

Also, be sure you throw away all the stuff you don’t need. Nothing contributes to a mess as much as useless stuff does. Sell, give it away, whatever. Just chuck it all. If that old snowboard lying around isn’t needed, out with it.

Another great addition to your garage is a workbench. Having one of these will help you store your tools and make it easy to work on projects. Do not underestimate the value of a nice work bench.

One you have these basic down, you can start looking into more exotic options. By this, I mean things like car lifts, stow away bike racks, and more. There is pretty much a garage gadget for anything you might care to store, so look around.

I hope this gives you a basic plan of attack for revamping a dingy garage. Most people get used to their garages being plain and ugly looking. After you have made your garage more beautful and functional, you will wonder how you lived without it.

Preparing for moving day is more than just packing; theres all that cleaning to do too! Here are some tricks to help make the process go more smoothly.

Note: Before using any of the following tips, be sure to do a spot test in an inconspicuous area to test for colorfastness.

Some of the most common scuffs and stains can be removed with everyday household items. Scuffmarks on wood can be removed with a pencil eraser. You can remove wax from carpets, floors or curtains by using an absorbent cloth and a hot iron on a low setting the wax should stick to the cloth and peel away easily.

Toothpaste isn’t just great for cleaning teeth; you can also use it to remove stubborn ink, crayon, or scuff stains from virtually any surface. Just rub it lightly with a non-abrasive cloth, or, for tough stains, leave to sit for up to one hour before scrubbing gently.

When washing textured walls, use a nylon sock to avoid leaving lint behind. Apply any cleaning solution (after youve tested for colorfastness) in small patches. You can remove unwanted paint from most woodwork by gently scouring with brass cleaner”not too hard though, or you’ll scratch the wood. Soap scum, dried toothpaste and lime scale will come off with a liberal application of an oxygen-based cleaning powder, which can be found in most supermarkets. Always wash walls from the bottom up to prevent streaking.

Baking soda is your best friend when it comes to clearing out musty odors. Sprinkle on carpets, and place open boxes in cupboards and refrigerators. Leave the baking soda on carpets for an hour or two before vacuuming, or overnight for tougher odors. Activated charcoal will work just as well. Shake a couple of drops of vanilla oil or extract onto a handkerchief and let sit to impart a pleasant fragrance.

Very important: Do not mix any cleaning solutions or other chemicals with one another; serious injury can occur. Bleach and ammonia in particular must never be combined, as the mixture creates fumes that can be deadly. Also use caution when going back over areas that have already been cleaned; the use of different chemicals, in addition to being potentially dangerous, can also cause staining.