Cleaning out the garage included getting it organized. We had so much stuff in the garage that in order for our two cars to fit, a huge organization effort had to take place. I had to laugh at myself, because I remember when I moved into the house almost 6 years ago, I would see houses with the garage so crowded with stuff that the cars were parked in the driveway, and I would think "how in the world can someone have so much stuff that they can't even fit their car in the garage? GEESH!" That's what I get for thinking.
Well, Mother Nature has a great way of putting a deadline on things for you. Two weeks ago the weathermen were predicting the first winter storm, and I knew that if I didn't get things done, my poor little Honda Accord would be sleeping outside in the snow all winter. That was not going to happen. I got to work, and learned how much money organization can save you. I got all of our tools into the big toolbox that we bought last year, and organized all of the screws and picture hanging anchors. Once I got through all of them and organized them, this is what I ended up with:
It seems that every time I needed anchors or picture hanging supplies, I probably didn't know where they were, so I would just run to the store and buy some. Not a huge deal- one package probably costs like a buck or a buck-fifty. But look at this picture- there has to be at least 10 packages worth of these things! I could have saved 10-15 bucks by just having these organized where I knew they were. The same thing happened when I went through the screw drivers and hammers. I think I have 4 hammers, 3 phillips head screwdrivers, and 5 flathead screwdrivers. I won't have to go to the hardware store ever again.The moral of the story is this: Get your stuff in order, people! It can save you money. And I'm pretty sure that you want to do that.
The good news is that I have a clean and swept out garage, and I pull my car into it every night! YAY for organization!
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