The Garage Overhaul - The Plan

Good morning, guys!

I didn't want to scare you with a picture of my messy garage. This first pic, taken about a week ago, was the most organized corner in the entire space.

Cleaning and organizing the garage is, without a doubt, the most important task I have right now. I don't know at what point my empty garage turned this chaotic. I can't move!

I don't have space to work on projects, and I can't work efficiently in a messy place like this. It needs to be organized.

This is the disaster I had created:
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|  DeWalt Miter Saw  | 

• Pieces of wood were lying everywhere.
• A folding table was serving as a workbench.
• Miter saws and the table saw did not have a dedicated station.
• Furniture pieces (a dresser and chairs) are cluttering the space.
• The big tools (pressure washer, lawnmower) do not have adequate storage space.
• Holding onto items to re-purpose them (railing, mirror, wire reel, etc.) added to the mess.

I started by dismantling the folding table and sorting all the wood underneath it.

More pieces of wood and molding along this wall were taken out. I had a good bunch of small baseboards that I removed from some rooms in the house... they're definitely trash. 

Why was I saving them?! Who knows!

Sorting the wood took place right here. Whatever I thought I might use in the future was left in the center of the garage. 

The minivan was right there, waiting for all the junk to be taken to the recycling center.

Looking toward the other side of the garage, those shelves are staying the same. They have remained the same since the last time I organized them.

Everything on the floor needs to be sorted through and cleaned up.

| DeWalt Table Saw | RIDGID Wet/Dry Vac | 

 

Precisely, those two rolls of insulation were brought up to the attic.

| Knauf Insulation R-30 |

I continued cleaning and sorting everything from the center of the garage to the wall where the pegboards are located. 

Got rid of chairs and tires my husband had stored way up there. I also removed one of the pegboards.

| 6' Werner Ladder |

My plan for this zone and the left wall:

• This is going to be my workshop zone - The pegboards in the corner are going to stay.
• That yellow bench has got to go. It isn't strong enough, and it doesn't provide good storage.
• On the wall with the green-painted rectangles, I'm going to install shelves to store wood.
• A miter saw station, a future DIY project, will be located right in front of the ladder.
• I'm also building a table saw bench that will float in the middle of the garage.

Check out the Miter Saw Station & Lumber Rack.

| Werner 24' Aluminum Extension Ladder |

I need some empty space in the middle of the garage, not only to have ample room to work on my projects, but also to park one car here.

Now, looking towards the entrance to the house, this is the view standing at the garage door:

| Ryobi Sliding Miter Saw with stand | Ryobi Devour Debris Sweeper | Werner 5-in-1 Telescoping Ladder |

Here, Louie says hello up the steps of yet another untidy spot. 

The door to the house is open, and you get a peek at the laundry room.

Looking the other way, this is what you see... The garage with its tools, wood, and everything else in the background. 

Close by, this little area where we take off our shoes is so cramped.

Surprisingly, I also have big plans for this tiny area.

When I stand at the door of the laundry room, this is what I see (left picture below), and what I want to happen in that little area (right image below) in a few months.

Wish me luck! 🤞

| Mudroom by Form Collective from Houzz |

That's roughly what I plan to do in this garage. 

I need to start building the storage shelves and benches. That way, I'll be more comfortable working on the projects that follow.

For now, I need to go finish cleaning. 😩😩😩 

UPDATE

Well, guys, the work is done, you can see my brand new Mudroom RIGHT HERE. 

And change did come to this garage as well. Check out all that was done! 👇

1. DIY - Lumber Rack
2. I got a great storage solution
3. Some more cleaning was done here
4. DIY - Miter saw station
5. Mudroom Plan
6. DIY-Garage platform
7. Framing the mudroom
8. Mudroom Staircase
9. Slate Tile installed in the mudroom
10. DIY - Mudroom cabinets
11. Mudroom back cabinet and sliding door
12. Mudroom bench
13. Mudroom Shaker cabinet doors & faux cabinet
14. Mudroom reveal
15. DIY -Epoxy garage floor

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