Your garage offers valuable storage space, but it must be used wisely to ensure maximum convenience. It's best to have a strategy when you start moving items in, including knowing what can be stored and where to put it. Once a residential cleaning service clears and sanitizes the space, here's what to do—and what to avoid—to make the most out of this square footage.

Do:

Take advantage of wall space.

Crowding the floor with boxes creates tripping hazards and wastes a lot of space. Avoid this issue by implementing wall storage solutions. 

Hang racks for gardening equipment and long magnetic strips for loose tools. Ceiling shelves are great for large items like a kayak or mountain bikes you only use once or twice a year. If you'll use your garage to store clothing and seasonal items, consider large metal wall shelves where you can stack plastic bins full of your possessions.

Keep frequently used items handy.

You want all your essential items within reach. Yard tools, a riding mower, bicycle, and favorite tools should all be easily accessible. It’s helpful to fit all of these into one area that’s cleared by the residential cleaning service. 

Items that are used less often should be stored away from these important belongings to ensure ready access. For the best results, measure the square footage of your garage and draw a layout of where everything should go.

Don’t:

Store items that attract pests.

Pests are great at finding ways into your home to look for any food items you have in the garage. Some, like carpenter ants or termites, will be attracted to stored firewood, while mice and rats will look for loose paper or bedding to create nests with. These items are best kept indoors in lockable plastic containers that pests can’t slip into or chew through.

Leave temperature-sensitive items.

Unless your garage has heating and cooling set up, you’ll want to keep temperature-sensitive items inside the home. For example, cold temperatures can damage sensitive parts inside electronics. In the summer, humidity can ruin old photographs or paper documents, while extreme heat can cause inks and paints on artwork to bleed.

If you need residential cleaning services for your garage, look no further than VesCo Residential Cleaning. For over 10 years, this bonded and insured team has served residential customers in Mason, West Chester, and Cincinnati, OH, offering everything from general housecleaning to larger move-out cleaning services. They’re proud to hold an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau® and work hard to uphold that level of customer service every day. Call (513) 683-8888 to schedule their services and learn more about their services on their website.