For many people, the garage is a part of the house they take pride in, a place their children play in on wet days, a place where they charge their car or repair their bike. For others this might not be the case. Some garages seem to collect accumulated recycling, half-finished projects and tools that no one can be bothered to put away, and such garages have so little room that they can’t be used to store a car.
This post is here to provide motivation and resources to help you improve your cluttered garage.
Why would I want to tidy my garage?
There are several benefits to decluttering your garage, including:
- it will allow you to park your car off your driveway
- it will reduce your stress levels
- it will help you locate lost items
- it will improve home safety
Tidy your garage for a clear driveway
As mentioned above, a cluttered garage will often leave no room for your car. This forces many to park their car either on the driveway or out in the street, leading to issues with neighbours. Not only that, but cars parked outside are exposed to the weather... and worse. Room for a car in the garage means no more bird poo; no more defrosting in the winter and no more burning hot steering wheels in the summer!
Reduce clutter to reduce stress
Living in a cluttered house has been proven to be stress inducing. A cluttered garage is no different. Piles of possessions tend to overwhelm and so cutting down these piles will greatly improve your quality of living.
Look for lost items in your garage
Lost anything around the house? Clutter piles tend to absorb items you leave lying around. Once you’ve sorted through all those boxes in the garage, it’s likely you’ll find something you thought lost.
Clutter in your garage could be dangerous
Carelessly stored tools are more likely to cause accidents. They may fall on you, or they may get damaged so they are unsafe to use. By freeing up space in your garage, there’s more room to safely store the tools and domestic goods that you actually want to hand. You will also have room to use the space for DIY and quick repairs.
Some hazardous items end up in the garage because they’re difficult to dispose of. An example of this is motor oil and hazardous waste such as batteries. The government has some advice on disposing of hazardous waste. Help with disposing of motor oil can be found at Oilcare.
Where will I put all this stuff that used to be in my garage?
The reason that some of your household goods ended up in the garage in the first place was lack of storage.
Now that your garage is cleared out, and you’ve taken any rubbish to the recycling centre, you probably have some stuff that you want to keep… but not in your garage. The solution to this problem is self-storage.
How much will self-storage cost me?
While we would love to give you a nice, simple, set price for self-storage per month, we are afraid we cannot. Storage cost calculations are complex and vary by company. A price table would end up being too difficult to navigate due to the different terms and sizes that storage companies use. The best we can do is link you to this article which provides a little help on costing up storage.
Are there any items in my garage that I cannot put in self-storage?
Yes – there are some items commonly stored in garages that should not be put into a storage unit. For example, paint and cleaning solvents. Gas cylinders are also a self-storage no-no. To find out more about items that you can’t put in a storage unit, see our post on items banned from storage.
Where does Store and Insure come in?
Here at Store and Insure we offer a hassle free, budget friendly self-storage insurance service. That’s why you should get a quote today with Store and Insure to make sure you get the best value.
As you can see there are many benefits to decluttering your garage.
