Garage Organization Update

This garage organization saga has truly been an epic journey these past couple of months! You know how it goes – you make fantastic progress decluttering one corner, feeling all smug and organized, only to have another area descend into utter chaos. It's a constant push and pull, a never-ending battle against the clutter monster!

Well, friends, I wanted to give you all a little peek behind the scenes and share an update on the state of my garage organization project. And the first thing I have to tell you, with a sigh and a slightly weary smile, is that this has been lots of work!

I feel like I've been practically living in the garage for weeks now, dedicating a lot of time to sorting, purging, and planning. And honestly? Sometimes, it feels like it doesn't even show! 😔😫 You know that feeling? You put in the hours, but the mountain of stuff just seems to regenerate.

Maybe I've been a little too meticulous in my approach to garage storage solutions. Perhaps my quest for perfectly organized shelves and meticulously arranged tools is actually the culprit behind this extended timeline. I envisioned a pristine, magazine-worthy garage, and maybe that level of perfection is taking longer than I initially anticipated. What do you think? Is it better to aim for "good enough" or strive for ultimate garage organization ideas?

Anyhow, despite the slow progress and occasional moments of despair, I'm determined to conquer this clutter! Let me give you a little recount of what I've been up to, starting with the placement of my new Husky Workbench, which I showed you all last week. Initially, I had it situated in what I considered the "organized" middle section of the garage.

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| HUSKY Mobile Workbench |

Its final destination was this one, replacing that yellow workbench I got for free many years ago.

I had already taken some tools from underneath the workbench when I remembered to take a pic. Yep. Everything on, beneath, and around the workbench had to be moved to a new location. :/

It took me three days to sort through all those screws, old tools, new tools...

And get the workbench out of here to bring the new one to this space.

| DIY - Pegboard  | Milwaukee PACKOUT Radio/Speaker | RYOBI tools |

The tools on the pegboard had to be reorganized, too. 

All those screwdrivers look much better inside the new workbench. Their new location is the top three drawers on the left side of it.

This Husky little compartment organizer was also brought up here to the pegboard.

| HUSKY Small Parts Organizer | Husky Level |

This is how this area of the pegboard is now looking. So good!! I like pegboards; for the most part, tools stay organized up there.

| Ryobi Devour Debris Sweeper |

Here is a broader picture of that left corner area of the garage.

However, looking towards the main door, this is the mess I still have right there in the middle of the garage. Old tools are still good, but I don't know what to do with them. They'll probably be donated whenever I can go somewhere out there.

I also have some pressure-treated lumber but don't have storage space for it.

In the right corner, I have that white cabinet full of tools—nailers, routers, heat guns, etc. 

The cabinet on top has craft stuff. Both of those cabinets need to go.

The plan is to start building a miter saw station with underneath storage so that all the tools can be transferred from that white cabinet to it.

I finally painted the barstool this past weekend to send it back inside the house.

I also gave the elephant in the room a good look. This dresser has been in here, making things even more troublesome.

After close inspection, it turns out that this pretty dresser I got about a year ago at a flea market for $30 has lots of damage. :(

I patched up some of the holes and damaged veneer so I could paint it. But then, looking at the drawers, most need to be readjusted or glued up again. The dovetail corner joints are all loose. Even the supports inside the cabinet need to be fixed.

It's a big job. The entire cabinet needs to be disassembled, cleaned up, and glued up again. Right now, I prefer to invest my time in finishing the garage organization. I might send the dresser to the basement while I finish here.
If you live in the DMV area and want to revive this beauty, I'll gladly give it to you. ;)

UPDATE: You can check this antique dresser makeover right HERE.

Two more items taking up space here are an antique table that one of my neighbors gifted me and the wooden screen—a room divider—I used in my room as a headboard.

Well, guys, this is how this space looked yesterday. 

It's still a huge mess, but it's way better than when I started.

For now, let's celebrate the little victories:

DIY - LUMBER RACK

AND THIS!!

|  Best Tool Storage Workbench  |  Charging Station- Tool Storage  |  Pegboard |

Up next projects:

• Building the miter saw station with underneath storage -->It's HERE!
• Painting the floor (waiting for warmer days to tackle this project)--> It's HERE!
• Building table saw station--> Miter saw station HERE
• Starting work on mud-room ---> Mudroom reveal HERE

Now tell me, what have you been up to during this quarantine?

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