Organize Your Garage In No Time

Remember when you were so excited about your garage? You thought about how great it would be to be able to keep your car in there, away from the elements outside. Now, you're lucky if you can find a clear path for to walk through it, much less get your car inside. You want to get organized, but when you look at how much there is to find a home for, you get discouraged. Now you have help. Organize Your Garage In No Time provides step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow to-do lists to help you get and stay organized. You will learn how to arrange a garage based on use and budget. You'll even get specific product recommendations to help design the perfect storage solution using shelving, cabinets, peg hooks, wall and rafter hangers. Go from clutter and confusion to having a home for everything in your garage, including your car, using Organize Your Garage In No Time.

Table des matières

Introduction.
I. GARAGE ORGANIZING BASICS.
1. Where Do I Begin?
    Analyzing Your Needs
      Are You Storing from Necessity or from Habit?
      Weathering the Elements
    Determining Your Objective
      Inventorying Your Garage Contents
      Determining Whether Your Goal Is Realistic
    Deciding What Stays and What Goes
      Satisfying Everybody's Needs
      Paring Down Your List of Items to Be Stored
    Envisioning the Finished Product
    Creating a Plan for the Process
      Breaking It Down into Small, Manageable Pieces
      Enlisting the Help of Others
    Storing Things Safely
    Lifting Safely
    Summary
2. Understanding the Organizing Process.
    Choosing a Starting Point
    Reducing the Volume: Making the Easy Decisions
    Removing Items and Clearing Space
      Clearing Area by Area
      Clearing the Entire Garage
    Sorting Things Out
      Grouping Like Things Together
      Creating Subgroups of Like Things
    Deciding What to Get Rid Of
      Making the Hard Decisions on What to Keep or Toss
      Finding New Owners for Unwanted Items
    Selecting a Home
    Containerizing Your Goods
    Labeling the Contents
      Ways to Label
      Using a Label Maker
    Maintaining Your System
    Summary
3. Reviewing Storage Options.
    Assessing Your Storage Style
    Assessing Storage Options
    Hanging Things Up
      Simple, Inexpensive Hanging Storage Solutions
      Hang It with a Hook
      Other Types of Wall Holders for Hanging Items
      Hanging on Pegboard: New Systems for an Old Favorite
    Setting Up Shelving
      Using Dividers and Containers to Keep Your Shelves Organized
      Cabinetry with Shelves
    Storing in Drawers
    Storing on the Floor… or Not
    Using the Ceiling to Create More Storage
      Installing Your Own Loft Storage
      Loft-It® Storage Lift System
    Choosing Storage Methods That Work for You
    Summary
4. Selecting Storage Systems.
    Using What You Already Have
    Making Basic Decisions About Your Storage System
      Determine Your Budget
      Determine the Type of Storage System You Want
    Creating a Storage System for Less Than $500
      Shelving Options
      Cabinet Solutions
      Wall-Hanging Systems
      Multicomponent Storage Systems
    Creating a Storage System for Between $500 and $1,000
      Wall-Hanging System
      Multicomponent System
      Custom Garage Cabinet Systems
    Complete Storage Systems for More Than $1,000
      Wall-Hanging Systems
      Multicomponent Systems
    Summary
5. Analyzing Alternative Storage Solutions.
    Choosing and Installing a Shed
      Do You Need a Shed?
      Choosing a Shed Type
      Choosing Features and Accessories
      Installing Your Shed
    Utilizing Your Attic or Basement for Storage
      Is Your Attic a Big, Black Hole?
      Has Your Basement Become an Extension of the Mess in Your Garage?
      Smart Storage Tips for Attics and Basements
    Considering Offsite Storage
      Selecting an Offsite Public Storage Facility
      Utilizing Portable Storage Containers
    Summary
II. CREATING STORAGE CENTERS: EVERYTHING NEEDS A HOME.
6. Making Your Workbench Work.
    Assessing Your Workbench Requirements
      Determining the Best Size for Your Workbench
      Choosing the Ideal Location for Your Workbench
    Selecting a Workbench That Works
      Creating a Workbench from Items You Already Own
      Portable Workbenches
      Wall-Hanging Workbench Systems
      Modular Workbench Systems
    Organizing Your Workbench
      Step 1: Reducing the Volume
      Step 2: Removing What Remains
      Step 3: Sorting
      Step 4: Purging and Weeding
      Step 5: Selecting and Replacing Items in Their New Home
      Step 6: Containerizing and Labeling
    Summary
7. Tackling Your Tools.
    Back to Basics: Tools That People Need
    Organizing Your Tools
      Step 1: Gather Up the Tools and Reduce the Volume
      Step 2: Clear the Tool-Storage Area
      Step 3: Sort Your Tools
      Step 4: Eliminate the Tools You Don't Need
      Step 5: Place Your Tools in Their New Home
    Choosing a Tool-Storage System
    Summary
8. Managing Nuts and Bolts: Pieces and Parts.
    To Sort or Not to Sort-That Is the Question
    Organizing the Pieces and Parts
      Gather Up the Items
      Define the Parameters and Sort
      Eliminate What You Don't Need
    Storing Your Sorted Pieces and Parts
      Economical Storage Solutions
      Homemade Storage Systems
      Specially Designed Storage Systems
      Portable Storage Systems
    Summary
9. Storing Your Sports Gear.
    Organizing Your Sporting Goods
      Step 1: Reduce the Quantity
      Step 2: Empty the Storage Area
      Step 3: Sort and Group
      Step 4: Say Good-bye to What You No Longer Use
    Selecting a Home to Store Your Sports Gear
      Using What You Already Have
      Storing Bicycles
      Storing Balls and Children's Toys
      Specialty Racks for Specific Sports
      Combo Sports Racks
      Complete Sports Storage Systems
    Summary
10. Weeding Out Lawn and Garden Clutter.
    Organizing Tools and Other Lawn and Garden Items
      Step 1: Reduce the Quantity
      Step 2: Clear the Storage Area
      Step 3: Sort and Group
      Step 4: Weed and Purge
      Step 5: Putting Things Back
    Creating a Suitable Storage System
      Economical Methods of Storage
      Complete Storage Systems for Less Than $500
      Complete Storage Systems for More Than $500
    Summary
11. Stashing Seasonal Stuff.
    Organizing Seasonal Items
      Step 1: Reduce the Quantity
      Step 2: Empty the Storage Area
      Step 3: Sort and Group
      Step 4: Deciding to Get Rid of Things You Don't Need
      Step 5: Putting Things Back
    Dealing with Holiday Decorations
      Storing Christmas Ornaments
      Storing Other Christmas Items
    Summary
III. BEYOND THE BASICS.
12. Protecting the Garage Floor.
    Covering the Garage Floor: Should I or Shouldn't I?
    Using Floor Paints and Sealers
      Getting the Floor Ready
      Selecting and Applying an Appropriate Product
    Investing in a Floor Covering
    Summary
13. Getting Rid of Stuff.
    Tossing and Recycling Options
    Dealing with Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substances
      Determining Whether a Substance Is Toxic or Hazardous
      Disposing of Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances
    Giving Things Away
      Giving to Individuals
      Donating to Organizations
      Giving for All Its Worth
    Selling Items for Profit
    Summary
14. Having a Successful Garage Sale.
    Deciding Whether a Garage Sale Is Worth It
    Preparing for the Big Day
      Choosing a Date and a Time
      Determining a Selling Price
      Advertising Your Sale
      Making and Posting Signs
      Merchandising Your Sale
    Managing the Sale
      Setting Up a Checkout Station
    Summary
IV. APPENDIX.
A. Resources and References.
    Product and Vendor Resources
      Product Manufacturers and Vendors
      Organizing Retailers
      Organizing Software
    Additional Resources
      Books and Magazines
      Professional Organizing Services
      Outlets for Getting Rid of Items
Index.

A propos de l'auteur

Organize Your Garage In No TimeAbout the Author
Barry Izsak, owner of ARRANGING IT ALL in Austin, Texas, has been helping corporate and residential clients nationwide get organized since 1996. He is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), currently serving as president on its board of directors. Barry is a member of the NAPO Golden Circle, recipient of the 2002 NAPO President's Award, and an authorized consultant for Kiplinger's Taming the Paper Tiger software. As an industry leader, Barry is in high demand as a speaker and trainer for organizations and major corporations nationwide. He is well known for his steadfast commitment to promoting the professional organizing industry. Major newspapers and magazines often quote Barry as an authoritative voice on home and office organization trends and news, and he has been featured on CNN and CNBC. For more information, visit http://www.ArrangingItAll.com.

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Résumé

Transform a cluttered garage into a functional, usable space!

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Gary Armstrong, Peggy Cunningham, Barry Izsak
• Edition: Pearson Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2005
• EAN: 9780789732194
• ISBN: 978-0-7897-3219-4
• Pages: 288
• Poids: 490 g
• Thèmes: Que; In No Time; Que
• Catégorie: Livres de conseils > Psychologie, quotidien > Guides pratiques