As the weather starts to warm up, more and more people are starting to tackle their spring cleaning lists. Spring cleaning isn’t just for the inside of your home, it is for your entire property, including the garage. For many of us, the garage is a sort of catchall. Cleaning it out or organizing it can seem like a daunting task. However, when you approach it methodically, you might find that cleaning out the garage can be incredibly rewarding. Mickey’s Carting is here to share tips to help make your garage clean out a success.
How to Prepare for a Garage Clean Out
The first thing that you’re going to want to do is make a plan for your garage clean out. You will need to set a goal and pick a time to get it done. Part of the planning process should include gathering the supplies that you are going to need to get it done as well. You might need some storage bins, shelving, cleaning tools and most certainly a dumpster rental to put all the waste in.
Sort Your Belongings Into Categories
Once you have a plan in place, it’s time to get started. You will first want to sort all of the stuff in your garage into categories.
– Keep: Decide which things you’re planning to keep. This will be stuff that you use often and have space for. It can even include seasonal décor that you only use once a year. Consider how often you use the item when determining whether or not you want to keep it.
– Donate/Sell: Maybe you don’t have a need for something any longer. If this is the case, and the item still has a useful life, consider selling or donating it to someone else. You will need to consider the work that goes into selling items if that’s what you have planned to do. Thrift stores or shelters are always a good place to donate items.
– Throw Away: There is likely going to be a great deal of stuff that you simply want to throw away. Things that are broken, or irreparable should be thrown out. A trash can fills up rather quickly which is why we recommend having a dumpster rental on site to help with waste removal.
Organize What’s Left
There will likely be a pile of stuff that you’re wanting to keep once you have organized and sifted through it all. This will need to be organized and put away. Shelving can be helpful in a garage to have somewhere for everything to be neatly tucked away. Consider storage bins that are labeled for your items as well.
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If you’re ready to clean out your garage, you can turn to Mickey’s Carting to get you set up with the right sized dumpster rental for the job. It will make getting rid of the stuff that you don’t need or want simple. Call us today!
