A Complete Checklist To Declutter The Garage In One Day
Cleaning the garage is often forgotten and all of your unused items are put “out of sight, out of mind” cluttering the garage. Removing all of your mixed waste that has built up can return your garage to being functional and safe. Whether you are cleaning the garage to sell your house or to have a garage sale, this checklist will help you declutter the garage in just one day.
Overview
How To Declutter The Garage: Step-By-Step
Whether you are downsizing or just need to clean the garage, a skip bin can help remove any hoarded items that need to be thrown away. Here is our step-by-step checklist to help you declutter the garage in just one day.
Step 1: Empty Out The Garage & Sort The Items Out
To effectively declutter, remove everything and start with an empty garage.
Take out all of the:
- Furniture
- Tools
- Spare house paint
- All items inside storage cupboards or containers
- Bikes
- Sports or camping equipment
Emptying the garage first allows you to evaluate which items can be kept and which items need to be thrown into the skip bin. Then create a plan to reorganise the items you will keep.
Step 2: Clean The Garage Space
The garage is often forgotten when deep cleaning the house so take this opportunity to refresh the space.
To clean the garage you:
- Dust down any cabinetry and appliances
- Sweep up any excess dust that has built up
- Wipe down the walls and remove any marks.
- Pressure wash the floors.
Step 3: Organise The Remaining Items
This step of your garage declutter requires you to clean, donate or recycle unused items. Now that you’ve thrown your unused items in the skip bin – it is time to put the items you are keeping back. Start by returning the bigger items like furniture. When you return the bigger items, consider:
- Will the item block walkways or make accessibility difficult?
- Is the item going to sit on the shelf and not be used?
- Was this item forgotten until we cleared out the garage?
If you answered yes to any of these questions – throw it in the skip. Return the smaller items to the garage but be mindful of whether they can go in storage containers or on shelves. A minimalist mindset and be strategic when putting the items back into the garage to reduce the likelihood of future clutter.
Step 4: Sit back And Enjoy A Decluttered Garage
Now that your garage is decluttered, spotless and accessible, sit back and appreciate your hard work. Decluttering is a stress relief and can help with your mental health.
In the future, if you plan to put items into the garage, consider whether they will be frequently used or just add to the clutter.
Storage Tips For A Clutter-Free Garage
To keep your garage clutter-free, consider how much storage space you have. If you have limited storage space, there are many options for you like:
- Free-standing cupboards – Perfect for storing smaller items and keeping them out of sight.
- Overhead storage containers – Keep storage containers and better utilise the space in your garage.
- Create zones in the garage – creating zones in your garage allows you to have purposeful storage and makes it easier to know where items are.
- Bins for rubbish – having bins inside the garage will make it easier when rubbish builds.
- Add shelves to your workbench – Adding shelves to a workbench gives the smaller items and tools a specific area to live. This will free up space and reduce the clutter.
- Upcycle furniture to create storage – Turn your old furniture that is cluttered in the garage into storage cupboards.
Hire A Skip Bin For All Your Decluttering Needs
When you declutter the garage, you may find lots of items (and some clutter or junk) that you’ve forgotten you had. To make decluttering easy, Just Skips can help.
We have three convenient-sized skip bins the easiest way to remove unwanted clutter from a shed of any size. Before you clean out the garage, give us a call or contact us for a free quote!
FAQ
How do you declutter a garage fast?
To declutter a garage fast, separate your items into a ‘keep’ pile and a ‘throw-away’ pile If you have more items to throw away than you expected, consider hiring a skip bin!
How to clean out a garage full of junk?
To efficiently clean out a garage full of junk, you can:
01. Hire a skip bin for unwanted rubbish
02. Remove everything from the garage
03. Clean the garage floors and remove any excess dirt
04. Separate the items and decide what to throw away.
05. Clean the items you are keeping and be mindful of where you are storing your items.
06. Throw all of your “junk” items into the skip bin.
07. Sit back and enjoy a clean and decluttered garage.
How much does it cost to declutter a garage?
Decluttering a small and tidy garage will be quick and inexpensive. However, if you have a garage that’s accumulated clutter over time, it may take longer and potentially cost more. Decluttering the garage yourself will save you the cost of hiring someone, and you can hire the skip bin for as little as $250 for a week
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