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Organise your garage with these 5 simple tips

A grey themed garage with a toolchest with television, workbench, tool pegboard, storage rack, wheeled cabinet and golf club bag
If your garage currently feels like an impenetrable mess of boxes, garden tools and who knows what then it's time to get organised.

1. Clear the clutter from your garage

First thing's first – get rid of those junk items you no longer need but have been holding on to for far too long.

2. Group similar items together

Now that you've cleared some of the clutter, it's time to group like items together. This will make finding things a lot easier than rummaging through a seemingly endless lineup of boxes every time you're looking for a hammer.

If you have a lot of different size screws or nails, try putting them into an organiser with compartments – they come in all different shapes and sizes – it'll make finding the right size screw so much easier.

Garage shelving with assortment of things hung up.

3. Create zones in your garage

Making specific areas for different things will make your garage a better place to work. Try putting all your garden tools and equipment together, tools should be near your workbench and so on.

Use a pegboard to hang your tools on the wall – it'll make them easy to find and keep your bench clear.

4. Stack tools and other items with shelving

There are plenty of garage shelving options to choose from. Lightweight, heavy duty and easy to put together, garage shelves are a must. And, best of all, if you move you can take these shelves with you to your next garage.

Also, make sure you utilise all available space – try using racks high up on the wall for rarely used items to maximise storage.

5. Create space by hanging items

If your garage has rafters then you're in luck – they're perfect for storage. Try using screw-in hooks to get lighter items off the ground and out of your way, while long pieces of dowel or timber can be easily stored in a length of poly pipe.

And if you've got a bike there are a variety of options, including hooks or hangers to hang them from the rafters, ceiling or a wall. 

Garage shelf.

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Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer. You can also use a simple test kit from Bunnings to indicate the presence of lead-based paint.