The Garage In Hours, Not Days Rubbermaid Home Organization Experts Offer Tips For Tackling the Garage (NAPSA)—Hasorganizing the garage been on your to do list since the day you moved in? And, oh, by the way, is there any room left for your car? Getting the garage into shape may seem like a daunting task that could ruin a perfectly good weekend. With the advice of the homeorganization experts from Rubbermaid you can get the job donein hours insteadof days. Step One: Before you start, create a plan. Make a diagram of the garage floor plan and decide how you are going to group items together. Step Two: Takea trip to the local home center or discount retailer to purchase storage items such as shelving, utility cabinets, sheds, hooks and other supplies neededto build storage. To review Step Six: Install storage equipment. Place shelves, hooks, pegboard and cabinets in the areas you identified while creating your plan. Step Seven: Start sorting. Decide which items are keepers and whichare ready for the trash. It’s very important to sort before a list of essential garage organiza- you start putting things away. This will save time and energy in Step Three: Recruit friends. junk. Don’t get sentimental about tion items and other helpful tips visit www.survivethegarage.com. Bribe them with pizza and cold drinks if necessary. Nobody should haveto clean the garage alone! the end. Step Eight: Throw away the it—ifit’s junk,it’s junk. Step Nine: Put items where they belong. If you have the right Step Four: Start with a clean slate. If you have the time and the kind of storage equipment, there should be a place for everything. everything out of the garage and starting the project with a com- Step Five: When the garageis empty, give it a thorough sweep where they belong should help keep your garage organized yearround. Step Ten: Put the car in the garage. This may be a new experi- erful garden hose. careful. space, we recommend moving pletely empty garage. and then rinse it out with a pow- Continuing to put items back ence for some homeowners, so be
