Thursday, March 29, 2007

Spring has sprung – Time to organize

Garage Living experts offer tips for stress free living

With spring cleaning time once again upon us, many families are looking for ways to improve their homes and lifestyle.

In particular, homeowners struggle to find the best way to rearrange their garages. Toys, boxes, sports equipment and gardening tools take up so much space the family car barely squeezes in. Families are looking for solutions that help them better use available space.

“People are discovering the lifestyle benefits of a decluttered and organized garage,” says Parag Shah of Garage Living. “It’s not just a storage space any more – it’s a workplace for hobbyists, an entrance to the home, a place to keep the car clean.”

Garage Living can provide some simple tips that satisfy this growing need to improve the home's largest room – the garage. Below are a few sample tips that Garage Living can offer your readers:

- Be Realistic about Your "Stuff": If you haven't used something for 3 years, it is likely you won't use it in the next 10. When in doubt, throw it out!

- Seasonal Items: Store your Christmas decorations on top of overhead storage to get them up and out of the way. Make sure you use an open racking system so you can see what is up there at all times.

- Assess: Before you start, take an inventory of items you need to store in the garage, and make sure you design your garage to store all the items

- Organize: Label your cabinets so you know what is stored in each individual one. Sometimes it's helpful to also categorize them into automotive, gardening, sports etc.

- Utilize: Don't miss the abundance storage options over the Garage Door.
Sometimes you can have up-to 45" above your garage door!

Benefits of an organized garage:

- A great way to increase the value of your home.

- Save time when searching for a stored item

- Get another car in the garage without making it larger.

- Increases the useable floor space of your home.

- Another step towards a stress-free lifestyle

Garage Living's organization concept is the answer to the home storage problems of suburban families.

For further information or arrange an interview contact:

Peter Turkington
Strategic Communications Solutions
ON BEHALF OF GARAGE LIVING
Direct Phone: 905.901.9218
Email: pturkington@stratcommsolutions.ca