When the springtime rolls around, it’s the perfect opportunity to get your home in tip-top condition, especially after you have spent the cold winter just trying to stay warm. This warmer weather opens the door to using all of your home, and that means you need to get started with the well‑loved ritual of spring cleaning.
When you get ready to start putting things in order, make sure you don’t overlook the garage. Many people tend to forget that space, but it can get more cluttered than anywhere in the home, so you will want to pay special attention to it. In fact, the garage is a great place to start, and once you get it out of the way, cleaning the rest of your home will be a breeze. Here are some helpful tips for tackling the garage with ease.
Preparing
You need to make sure you have all of the proper supplies before you start on the garage. It is a good idea to have a few durable boxes, packing tape, and large garbage bags. Use the boxes to store things you could sell in a yard sale sometime soon. Just make sure to label them. If you don’t want to have a yard sale, then donate any items you are ready to discard. It is better to get rid of as much as you can of what you aren’t using, instead of just organizing clutter in your garage.
Use labels
There are lots of things you may want to keep in your garage, and you may not even know you had those items because they got lost in all the clutter of the garage. Therefore, whatever you decide to keep, you need to ensure that you have organized properly and labeled so that you know where everything is. When you have things labeled, then you can ensure you will be able to find them easily.
Clean all areas
You will need to clean all parts of the garage from the very top to the bottom. Remember that spring cleaning is a great opportunity to ensure you get everything done, including cleaning the walls, ceilings, parts of the garage door, etc. Once you have gotten through everything, if you were thorough, you will find it infinitely easier to keep the garage relatively clean during the rest of the year.
Keeping it clean
Make sure you do a good job with your spring cleaning and then throughout the year, you just need little clean-ups every few months. It will make things much easier in the long run. Don’t ignore your garage as the year progresses or you will have another big job when spring rolls around again.
Stay safe
Finally, when you are cleaning your garage, there is going to be a fair amount of dust and debris. You will want to look out for your safety as well. See that you wear a dust mask and the proper clothing to ensure you don’t put yourself in any danger.
If you follow these tips, you will find it quite easy to get your garage in order and then you can move on to spring cleaning the rest of your home.
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