Fostering Productivity in Your Garage

Summer is here! With the change in seasons, your garage may see more activity as family adventures and home projects could increase. If your garage is a mess, it could be having an effect on how much you use your garage and what you can do in it. Read on for ways to maximize space in your garage with a focus on productivity.

Keep Tools Handy

As you’re going about a project, you don’t want to be constantly interrupted to find the next tool that you need. Limit disruptions and easily locate tools with a slatted wall system. When you integrate the system with heavy duty holders, you can easily see tools at a glance without having to rifle through a drawer or toolbox. This makes it easy to pick the tool you want without interruption. In addition, this type of system also keeps a tabletop clutter-free giving you plenty of room to work. Hanging wall systems to keep rakes and other garden tools can also work for larger garden tools.

Storage to Easily Find Supplies

Just as you wouldn’t want to be interrupted to find a particular tool, you should be able to easily navigate your storage systems to find certain supplies. Having a place for everything will ensure that supplies are always where you left them. Use drawer dividers and appropriate containers to store smaller pieces. Also, consider placement of items. For example, you wouldn’t want to keep items and tools that you don’t use often where it’s easier to reach. You want to keep frequently used items closer at hand. Change the location of items as seasons change to ensure that your system is the most effective for your family at that point in the year. 

Labels for Visibility

Once you’ve created a place for every item, make it easy to locate them with labels. These can be placed on individual containers or storage bins. You can even apply labels to shelves to make it easy to give a birdseye view of what is stored on each level. Adhesive labels tend to work the best for this.

Find a Corner

Sometimes you need to create a place for hobbies and crafts in order to be more productive. Create this space in your garage by choosing a corner or wall that you can add storage shelves, a worktop, and cabinetry. You’ll want to make sure storage systems are tailored to your garage’s layout and your favorite hobbies. If you plan to use the space for crafting, make sure you have plenty of space for yarn and unfinished projects. If you will use the garage for gardening, you’ll want bigger cabinets to store potting soil and planters.

Increase the productivity in your garage by consulting with the experts in custom home storage in Myrtle Beach. Stop by the More Space Place showroom today!