If you have accumulated massive amounts of clutter and your garage has become the “dumping ground”, you are not alone. In this post, our resident Yorba Linda garage cabinet experts are discussing their favorite ways to organize your place in a way that maximizes the garage storage cabinet space.
How To Organize Your Yorba Linda Garage: Step-By-Step
Step 1: Create a Plan
You may be on top of things when it comes to keeping your living room and bedroom clean and organized, but sometimes, busy schedules throughout the year can lead to clutter in areas that are not as “visible”, i.e., your garage.
If you’ve decided to clean out and organize your garage in Yorba Linda, assign one full day of your attention to the job. Pull out all the stuff that has been accumulating in there and create zones for things that can be donated, recycled/trashed, or that need to be organized and put back in the garage.
Step 2: Invest in Custom Garage Storage Cabinets
Without having the right type of garage storage cabinets, you won’t be able to give your garage a structure. It’s tempting to throw unlike items all into a large plastic bin just to get the garage floor to look clutter-free, but this can end up being frustrating later when you are looking for a particular item.
You can buy a variety of cute baskets and bins in different sizes to catalog all the items, or you can invest in custom garage storage cabinetry that will last years, if not decades. You can install metal utility shelves for heavy-duty items, Slatwall panels for garden tools and lawn equipment, and a range of metal storage lockers and tool cabinets.
If you have kids and you don’t want your hard work at organizing going to waste, consider installing storage lockers for each kid. At Garage Excell, we can deck them out like lockers at school so your kids can store their items, shoes, uniform, and sports equipment in their very own custom garage storage lockers.
Step 3: Sort All the Garage Items Into Zones/Categories
Typical zones include gardening tools, automotive (equipment as well as cleaning supplies), camping gear, sports and recreational equipment, seasonal décor, and recycling. Pull everything out of your garage and sort it into these categories. This will allow you to see what you have, what needs to be thrown out/given away, and what needs to be stored in proper garage cabinets.
We recommend using your driveway to do this step but if you don’t have enough space, you can do it inside the garage itself. Just pick a corner of the garage to begin, choose a category to start with (for example, Christmas décor), and de-clutter your way to the entire garage in Yorba Linda.
Take this opportunity to get rid of junk and other items that you haven’t used in a while, and you know you never will. Multiple studies have proven that de-cluttering your surroundings can have a positive impact on your mood and self-esteem. The disorganized state of your garage probably also serves as a source of guilt and embarrassment about what it should look like when guests visit.
Step 4: Choose the Right Garage Storage Solution in Yorba Linda
Once you have grouped all the similar items, look at how big that pile is. Does fishing gear need more space than lawn equipment? This will give you an idea about what kind of garage storage solution would be best. For example, most tools can be hung up. You can install a pegboard to hang the tools and keep them out of reach of small children.
We always recommend vertical storage options in the garage because it frees up the floor space and leaves more room for the vehicles. Overhead storage, mounted garage wall cabinets, and Slatwall panels are all poignant options for getting your important tools and other items off the ground.
Make sure dangerous tools and chemicals are stored in locked garage cabinets if you have children and/or pets.
When you’re planning your Yorba Linda garage cabinets, do NOT buy a standard garage storage system and then install it and see if it fits all of your belongings. Yes, that storage shelf at IKEA looks terrific but a) it may not go with the dimensions of your garage, and b) most ready-made cabinets are made of subpar materials (especially from IKEA).
If you want to add to the value of your house, investing in custom garage storage cabinets is the best option. At Garage Excell, we have a team of expert designers who will visit your garage, listen to what you want, and then design a complete garage storage system within your budget.
Quick Tips To Keep In Mind When Organizing Your Garage
Now that you know how to approach the process, here are some proven garage cabinets organization tips our clients swear by:
#Make the Most of Your Garage Walls
If you have a small or medium-sized garage, look at the walls for storage instead of the floor. Consider installing custom garage wall cabinets. If you mount brackets, hooks, and other hardware only on studs, you are essentially wasting a lot of space. Forget about the plastic bins and boxes stacked on the floor; we recommend installing pegboards, Slatwall panels, and metal racks where you can mount/hang most of your stuff in a space-efficient way.
#Create Horizontal Shelves
If there is a narrow alley between your car and the garage sidewall, you can install a framework of hooks and custom metal shelves to keep everything from cleaning supplies to automotive accessories.
#Install Corner Shelves
Most homeowners in Yorba Linda already have shelves in the obvious spots, but what about the corners of your garage? By installing custom corner shelving units – which are quite cheap – you can create a designated space for smaller items like polishes, waxes, oils, and glues, which tend to get lost on larger garage storage shelves.
#Do Regular Sweeps
Garage organization, like most things in life, is not a one-and-done job. If you want that area to keep looking neat and tidy, do a quick sweep as often as you can, be it weekly, monthly, or seasonally. A reliable rule of thumb is to re-organize your garage cabinets twice a year.
Let Garage Excell Organize Your Yorba Linda Garage Storage the Way You Want
Despite what you may think, a custom garage storage system is not something that requires you to spend a small fortune. Our skilled cabinetry designers at Garage Excell have worked with many homeowners across Yorba Linda to create a variety of garage cabinets within different budgets ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
With 14+ years of experience in designing and creating garage storage and organization systems from scratch, we know a thing or two about creating and installing the perfect solutions to transform a garage into a living space, a home office, an art studio, a rec center, or anything you want – within your budget.
We offer FREE design consultation to give you an idea of how your garage will look once we have done our job. Our high-quality custom garage cabinets stand up against the daily rigors of Californian weather, which is why we also offer a limited lifetime warranty on all our products.
To schedule a visit and a design consultation with one of our experts in Yorba Linda, give us a call at 877-573-6637 or leave us a message online.