Get Your Custom Garage Spruced Up for Spring

Empty the Whole Garage

It may not be your favorite part of the process, but to do a serious deep cleaning project, you need to empty your garage, so start taking everything out. The good news is that this way you won’t get sidetracked worrying about where to start – start anywhere. It's all coming out anyway. 

Besides, you’ll need to remove everything to get unimpeded access to the floors, walls, corners, and anything else that might be hard to reach with all your things in the garage, and you’re going to need to be able to reach those areas.

Deep Clean the Space

For a spring cleaning project, you’re doing more than just organizing things in the space; you’re deep cleaning the garage itself. Sweep the floors. Check for cobwebs in dark corners and get rid of them. If your floor has oil stains, treat them with a degreaser so you can remove that as well. Mop the floors, wash the walls and any windows, and clean any surfaces, like shelves or workbenches. 

You’ll be surprised by how good your garage looks when it’s clean. A lot of dinginess in a garage can come down to dirty floors, grime on the walls, and unwashed windows that don’t let the sun in. You’re going to like spending time in your deep-cleaned garage much more than you did before. 

If you find it hard to make the floor look and feel clean, this is a great time to consider adding Swisstrax flooring. These tiles are simple to clean; just vacuum regularly. When it’s time for a deep clean (or if something spills), hose them down and, since they’re self-draining, that’s the extent of it!

Get Rid of Any Odors

Does your garage smell? Washing the floors and walls may have gotten rid of any lingering odors, especially if you cleaned the area with bleach. However, sometimes that’s not enough. Expert Home Report has some ideas for freshening up a smelly garage.

If you have a drain in your garage floor that you don’t use often, it may be causing sewer smells. In many cases, pouring ¾ cup of mineral water into the trap through the drain can solve the problem. 

Some other things you can do to keep your garage smelling more pleasant include setting out vinegar, baking soda, or activated charcoal to absorb odors. Before you move everything back in, this is a good time to clean your garbage cans and any pet supplies (like a kitty litter box) that stay in the garage. You may also want to think about installing a fan or ventilation system to keep the moisture levels under control and ward off mold and mildew.

Divide Space into Zones

Don’t just start bringing things back into the garage without a plan. The space will stay neater longer if you store similar things together, so take a look around and divide the garage into different zones. For example, you may have a zone for hand tools, another one for yard tools, and a third for sporting equipment. Make sure your zones make sense based on the storage space available and your inventory of things you have to put in those spaces. 

It may help to draw a map or a blueprint. It doesn’t have to be intricate, just something that indicates what kinds of things will go where. That way, when you pick up items to bring back in, you’ll know right where they go.

Assess Your Storage Solutions

One more thing to think about before you refill your garage is whether you have enough storage spaces. Do you have long-term stored items that you don’t plan on using often and want out of the way? You may want to have some overhead storage racks or garage cabinets installed if you don’t have them already. 

If your floor and surfaces tend to get cluttered with things you want to keep close at hand, think about installing a wall organizer so you can attach holders for all kinds of items. Keep your small tools or sporting equipment – or both – on the wall where you don’t have to trip over them but can always find them. 

If you don’t have enough places to put things and you know your items will just be stacked on the floor or on surfaces, better storage solutions can help you make your zones more functional, protect your belongings, and give you more garage space to work with.

Conclusion

Spring is a good time to clean out your garage. Start by emptying the garage, deep cleaning the room, and getting rid of any odors. Then block out zones so you know where to put things and ensure you have enough storage features before bringing everything back in.

Source

• https://experthomereport.com/3-quick-and-easy-garage-fixes/