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Posts Tagged ‘garage storage cabinets’

Keeping the Garage Organized With Storage Cabinets

August 26th, 2010

The garage is one of the places where we can find some of our hazardous things. We would like to keep them safe and hidden, away from the curious hands of our kids. Open shelves can be great storage places in our garage, but due to its easy-access make, it can be unsafe especially if we have some items there that we prefer to be out of our children’s reach.

If you are doubtful of your wooden garage shelf, then maybe you should try acquiring garage storage cabinets. There are several types of cabinets available in the market, and each one offers security which your ordinary shelf cannot give. Molded plastic cabinets are the most affordable in the market. These can be easily cleaned, are rust proof and are waterproof. There are available designs in the market that are easy to set up. These can be great for cleaning and gardening materials. Another type is the laminated-surface cabinets. These can be made from particleboard, fibreboard, or plywood. Last are the metal cabinets. These are usually the most durable and the most expensive ones, but there are companies which offer lighter and more affordable metal cabinets to the consumers. They can be bought either fully assembled or in parts. These are great for keeping simple garage tools such as hammers, nails, screws and screwdrivers.

Now, if you would like to save up a little, you can also opt to use your old kitchen cabinet. This may not be as sturdy as the three types mentioned above, but they are good enough to keep your garage items safe and sound. You can even customize these cabinets yourself. You can check books and online sources about how to design and remodel your kitchen cabinets. » Read more: Keeping the Garage Organized With Storage Cabinets

Garage Organization Guide

April 19th, 2010

Is your Garage organized? or is it the most cluttered, stuffy, and messy room in your entire home. It’s a black hole that you throw all of your junk and stuff you no longer use in there and quickly lock the door. Nope, it’s not your bedroom or bathrooms… it’s your garage!

Yeah, got you a little flustered right. You know it’s a nightmare in there, but you keep telling yourself you’re going to go out there one weekend and clean everything out. The only thing is once you open the garage door, you immediately close it because it seems like an overwhelming task.

Well, I’m here to tell you there’s nothing to be freaked out about or to feel overwhelmed. I’m going to guide you through a process that will allow you to get your garage organized without feeling overwhelmed.

Step 1: Quadrants

My garage is probably one of the messiest that you’ll ever find. I had a car that no longer worked parked in there with a whole bunch of old computers, printers, clothes, boxes, school books, shoes, etc. piled up all around it. There was no way I was going to make any progress if I looked at it as one huge project.
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