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Subject: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Fri 02 May 2008, 7:29 am

Sorry I'm a little late in starting this, I've been pre-occupied the last few days.
This month (May) we're spending on organizing a garage/shed.
Please post any helpful hints, ideas, links etc for everyone to share.
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Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Fri 02 May 2008, 7:40 am

http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=3026702

I like the idea of sorting items in separate categories.
One thing we've done which has looked much tidier is to keep all shelving along one wall only and trying to organize what goes on each shelving unit, e.g. power tools on one set, gardening accessories on another, plumbing and electrical accessories on another, paint on another.

Our garage is starting to get a bit messed up again (DH...sssshhhh) but we'll work on it throughout the month as we didn't finish organizing it last time.
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Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Fri 02 May 2008, 10:10 am

I like that article skin,,oddly enough we did those things listed in our garage and shed too! Smile

I will admit,,it is so so nice havinf=g a organized home and garage..when one of us needs something,,we know exactly where to look!Time saver!

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Fri 02 May 2008, 12:54 pm

I need to get rid of "stuff" out of our garage. You know, the kind of stuff that maybe we'll use it someday and it's been sitting there for 10 years. I can't wait to sweep the garage floor. It's coverered with leaves that blew into it last fall. The trim really needs to be painted, too. (big sigh).

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we don't have a garage or shed! YEAH!!!! Does that mean I'm off the hook this month? LOL
I actually have a million and one things to organize elsewhere...so I guess I should pick one, huh Smile

Good luck to all!!

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Fri 02 May 2008, 10:35 pm

In that case Kim, I think you should go and help Sissy Laughing

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Ok

Sissy...put the coffee on....I'll be right there!

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Sat 03 May 2008, 12:29 pm

Kim when You finish at Sissys house you can come down to mine I have the coffee on.
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

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Allright! You best be waiting for me! LOL

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Sun 04 May 2008, 1:30 pm

I make Pie !!!
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Mon 05 May 2008, 8:00 am

Sometimes, I wish we all did live closer to each other. It would be so much fun taking turns and going over to each other's house for coffee and pie, sit around the kitchen table and talk. (sigh) But at least we have our cyber-space together.

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Sun 11 May 2008, 12:27 am

http://www.redbookmag.com/home/organize-garage-3

I found the above tip interesting. I actually have a pine double-towel rail which I bought some time ago for $3 at a car-boot sale with the intention of using it in the spare toilet in the garage (which we never use). I almost gave it away on Freecycle but hesitated while trying to come up with some kind of brainwave for repurposing it Laughing

NOW I'm going to adapt this idea by inverting the towel rail so the furthest protruding rail is on top and I can hang smaller items from it. It should fit nicely between our garage doors and we can hang brooms, rakes, dustpans etc. on it! It won't be visible from outside when the doors are open.

I'd really love to completely gut the garage and start over but we do have a few pieces of furniture sitting in there that are waiting to move back into the adjacent room when DH has finished renovating it Neutral

I really need to work on my patience Rolling Eyes

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Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Sun 11 May 2008, 9:12 am

I haven't been able to work on mine as I need to get my brother's stuff out but since his accident he doesn't get around to well!
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Vicki

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Sun 11 May 2008, 3:32 pm

I haven even started
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: MAY ORGANIZING - The Garage/Shed Mon 12 May 2008, 7:42 am

I started on Saturday. It took both our cars to get all the things we were donating to Salvation Army. Tonight, I'm going out to start sorting through things to see what can be kept and straightening it out so I can get my car back into the garage.