Garages are often used for more than just sheltering our cars at night- they are also the catch-all space for storing kids toys, lawn equipment, tools, camping supplies, and anything else that won't fit inside our homes! And since we often enter our homes via the garage, it would be great if our garages were organized, functional, and pretty, right? Here are 12 organized garage ideas to help you get organized!
Organized Garage: Kids Toys
Corral all of the kids' sports balls with one or two hanging mesh bins ( similar to this one This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. ). We hung our bins in the space between the two garage doors.
Another way to store sports balls is between the wall studs by building out a small shelf and using bungee cords This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. to hold everything in place. (From Designed to Dwell).
Use the nook space right inside of the garage door next to the door tracks to store kids toys on a storage shelving unit This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. .
And when you use groups of containers in similar colors This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. – it looks beautiful too! (From I Heart Organizing)
Give the kids a designated place to park their ride-on toys by creating parking slots out of painter's tape This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. , and teach them what to park where with pictures on the wall! (From Org Junkie)
My husband created designated scooter parking spaces on one wall by mounting pieces of wood on the wall to act as “rails” to hold the scooter handles, and lined them with strips of an old garden hose to create a bumper.
We have A LOT of bikes in our family! And if you don't have a way to park them, they end up toppling over on each other. So we purchased bike parking racks This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. which allow us to park two bikes per rack.
Another great way to store a lot of bikes off of the floor is to hang them. (Originally at Good Ideas for You- link no longer active)
Organized Garage Storage
I am a huge fan of using plastic totes This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. to store everything from lightbulbs to camping equipment to spare parts. We line ours up on metal shelving This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. and make sure that each bin is clearly labeled.
I love this idea of using inexpensive curtain panels This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. to hide the contents of the metal shelves from view. So pretty! (From A Thoughtful Place)
You can maximize storage space by creating hanging shelves from the ceiling This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. . Just make sure you have enough room to park your car beneath them. (From A Bowl Full of Lemons)
Organized Garage: Lawn Equipment
Certainly, items like the lawnmower and leaf blower are going to take up floor space in the garage. But when it comes to items such as shovels and rakes, you want to get as much as you can off the floor and hung onto the walls. (From Ashbee Design)
Organizing Tools in the Garage
Maintaining a home requires tools- smaller ones you can hang on a pegboard wall This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. and larger ones that need a storage spot. My husband lined the back wall of our garage with pegboard. He then created a workbench with storage beneath it.
This solution works out well when you have a deep garage like ours!
Is your garage organized? I would love to hear or see some of your best tips!
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D says
Thank you! Now I just need some tips on how to best mount/store/organize all my battery powered lawn tools (so they don’t fall and hit a vehicle yet are easily accessible!), as well as the chargers and batteries, and power tools to boot!
Bella says
I love the way you organized the lawn care tools in your garage. It looks good and is most likely safer because they won’t fall down since they’re attached to the wall.
Oliver Blower says
Just love the whole idea. This is absolutely will make a life easier when you’re in rush to get any tools. Great post there!
Cheers,
Oliver
Сhcompressors says
The idea of placing bicycles and hanging shelves from the ceiling are simply brilliant. It makes a lot of space free. Looks cool.
Tom Hanks says
Ah, I dream of one day having an organized garage! Thanks for the ideas and for sharing them with us at Brag About It this week! Pinned to share.
Madi Daelle says
This are really amazing ideas! Never thought of hanging things from the roof, creative use of space. I need to rethink my garage arrangement now.
Thanks for the ideas
McKenzie says
I absolutely love these ideas, especially the taped off areas and pictures which is great for teaching organization! Thank you so much for sharing.
Brian says
I love these ideas! Especially the parking spaces for the bikes with the tape. So many peoples garages become so cluttered but it’s fun to get creative when organizing!
Selina Marie says
Hey Sharon,
You have done a great job here! I absolutely love the hanging mesh bins! I have been putting off my garage for months now and this has inspired me to roll up my sleeves and get mine organised!
Great blog and keep up the good work!
Thanks,
Selna
Christina says
The way you used the metal shelves was very innovative. Hiding the contents from view was a smart move.
Denise says
We’ve been in our house 25 years and I’m still trying to get him to organize!! I’m going to show him the single car garage ideas right now! Thank you!
Faylinn says
I really like your idea about hanging bikes up in the garage, because there seems to be bikes strewn all throughout the garage and my backyard as they never seem to be put away properly. However, I think that I should get a rack or something to hang them on and make it a rule that all bikes have to be hung up after they are used. I will definitely need to get a rack big enough for six, though.
Alicia Owen says
Love all of the ideas! We just recently cleaned and organized our garage….Ok, my in-laws and husband did most of the work. ha ha But it was a nightmare! Shelves and storage space along the walls are a must!
Shannon says
Hi there. Love how functional your garage is! I am currently working on organizing our barn. My question is, do you remember where you purchased the blue bins under the workbench?? Exactly what I need!
Sharon says
If you mean those small plastic blue bins right under the workbench table- we’ve had ours for years now. But here is something similar I found on Amazon (http://amzn.to/2bbmnzp) (affiliate link).
Ashleigh says
There is definite beauty in organizing. Great job!
Thanks for sharing on Peace, Love, Linkup! Hope to see you tomorrow at 6 for the next round of sharing fun!
Angela Boone says
I need to organize my garage, so I’m really glad you shared this at Meet Up Monday!!
Pamela Shank says
Awesome advice & pictures. We don’t keep much in our garage as we have another large building my husband keeps things in., so I am very lucky.
Julie says
Your timing couldn’t be better, my husband is in the garage as I type just starting the sort out and organise process after we moved a while ago. I’m sending him the link to this now!
Nicole | The Professional Mom Project says
Love these ideas! We recently evicted a raccoon from our garage so we’ve cleaned it up and removed much of the extra junk so we now have room for shelves etc. These are great inspiration.
Laurie says
Ah, I dream of one day having an organized garage! Thanks for the ideas and for sharing them with us at Brag About It this week! Pinned to share.
Seana Turner says
Tackling a garage on Thursday with all of the team from NAPO-CT. We ran a contest in our state and are excited about helping the winner. Garages are so rewarding, aren’t they? Makes you feel great, and frees space to stage stuff if you decide to move inside and clear out more. (visiting from Brag About It)