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3 Reasons it’s Time to Upgrade Your Garage Storage

If you spend a lot of time in your garage, you naturally want to keep improving and upgrading it. Plus, you want it to fit in with the rest of your home and not feel like a forgotten space.

The good news is that there are all kinds of ways you can upgrade your garage and make it better without any need for a big remodel. Some of the most common options for upgrades are flooring, cabinets, and wall organization.

Not sure if it’s time to make some changes in your garage? Here are three of the biggest reasons to upgrade your garage storage, so you can make the most of the space you have. 

1. Your Organization is Disorganized

Being able to find something in your garage when you need it is important. After all, there’s not much point in having the right tools for the job if you can’t access them. Without good organization options, your garage can quickly turn into a disorganized mess.

That leaves you frustrated and can even mean that you have to go out and buy something you know you already have and just can’t find. Wall organizers and new cabinets are great ways to have more space to store things, so you can keep it all organized and within easy reach.

2. You Don’t Have the Space You Need

Not having enough space is frustrating, but most of the time, the problem is really that you aren’t using the space efficiently. There might be a lot of empty wall space, for example, or tubs stacked in the corner because you don’t have cabinet space for the items inside.

By installing cabinets on the wall and using other wall space for the organization of larger items like shovels, rakes, leaf blowers, and even bicycles, you can create a usable, workable, organized space you’ll love.

3. Your Garage is Looking Tired and Worn

Since your garage isn’t treated the same way as the rest of your house, it can start to look dirty and tired more easily. But you can make a big change really easily. A good cleaning and fresh coat of paint go a long way. 

After that, make sure you put up wall organizers to hold anything that won’t fit in a cabinet. Depending on the ceiling height of your garage, you may be able to store things on rails up above your vehicles, too.

Decide where you want your cabinets to go and what size they should be. Then you can get them installed and look great. Also, consider re-doing your garage floor with a great coating to protect it, and make it look new and clean.

A few small changes go a very long way when you want your garage to look and feel like a good space. It should be as functional as possible, but you also want it to match in with the rest of your house. Upgrading it for better storage could be just what you need.