Garages are meant to house your vehicles, but many American homes have garages that are housing other items instead – a lot of items! If you’re like most Americans, you probably have tools, boxes of old clothes, and a lot of plain junk in your garage. Now is a great time to get it cleaned out, so if you’re looking for the best way to clean out your garage efficiently, keep reading!

Pile It Up

No, we don’t mean just drag everything into a giant pile – what we mean is to separate the items in your garage into distinct collections, so you have a better idea of where to go from there. As you go through your garage, put items in sections like “to throw away,” “to keep,” “to donate,” and “to sell.” If you live in a home with lots of family members, or you’re a parent with grown-up children, now is a good time to get the family involved! You may even want to give each person their own pile, so they can go through the items themselves.

Relocate Items

Once you have all of the items in piles or sections, you can relocate them to their appropriate places. Items to sell can be labeled with price tags and arranged for your next garage sale. Alternatively, take photos of each item and list them online through community buy-and-sell pages. For items to be donated, double-check to make sure they’re in good condition and head down to your local thrift store, charity shop, or clothing donation box. For items you’ve decided to keep, take out items that need repairs or cleaning before bringing them back into the home. If they’re not fully ready for use, they’ll just turn into junk again!

Finally, for junk items that you want to get rid of, get in touch with a local junk removal company. They’ll be able to give you a quote for the volume or weight of your items, and then you can arrange for a pickup time at a specified location.

Renovate

This step is optional and depends on your time, budget, and needs. After emptying out the garage and determining what stays and what goes, you might find that you need more or less shelving, different storage options, or an area as a dedicated workspace. Once you’ve decided what you need and it’s all installed, you can get to the next step.

Organize

Ideally, you’ll be starting with an empty garage and some organized piles of stuff. Now it’s time to move all of your things back into the garage. You’ll want to take care to organize the items in a way that makes things easy to find and access.

Tools and garden equipment can be hung on the walls, sports equipment can go into shelves, and seasonal items and décor can go into marked bins. Strong chemicals, cleaners, and other hazardous materials should be locked into a flame-retardant metal cabinet for safety.

If you are thinking of tackling your garage soon, you’ll definitely need a great junk removal company. Our professionals at All Day Junk Removal can help you get rid of all your unwanted stuff for a reasonable price, so get in touch with us today!