GARAGE DIY PROJECTS
20 DIY Projects To Get Your Garage In Tip-Top Shape This Spring
It’s springtime, which means one thing: spring cleaning. Get your garage organized with these tips and tricks, and remember: measure twice, cut once!
1 . Build your own custom cabinets for all your personal storage needs.
Source: familyhandyman.comFamily Handyman will show you how …it’s easier than it looks, I promise.
2 . Holster your landscaping tools in upright PVC organizers.
Source: ashbeedesign.comCheck out the project here , and don’t forget to label them!
3 . PVC pipe also makes great sideways pegboard organizers.
Source: familyhandyman.comSimply cut to the length you want, and slide them over your preexisting pegboard hooks.
4 . Speaking of pegboards…
Source: pinterest.comIf your garage isn’t already thoroughly decked out with pegboards, it probably should be. Find out how to install them here.
5 . And you can use them to make a totally portable tool caddy.
Source: hometalk.comThis project uses little more than the pegboard itself, some wood, and 4 wheels. The best part? You can take off the hooks for endless arrangement possibilities! Check it out here.
6 . Stop losing screws and small things with these under-shelf jars.
Source: chezlarsson.comBy tacking a few jar lids to the underside of a shelf, you can add the perfect DIY-small-object organizer to your garage workshop. Check out some other photos here.
7 . Or keep them all handy in this swiveling mounted muffin-tin organizers.
Source: familyhandyman.comWhich are super easy to put together, courtesy of this project from Family Handyman.
8 . Even your tape can get organized.
Source: popularwoodworking.comKeep ’em all in one easy, accessible place with simple project from Popular Woodworking.
9 . Hang your tubs to get them off the ground.
Source: familyhandyman.comWhether you’re using them for storage or recycling, plastic tubs are a garage essential. Get them up and out of the way with this project from ” the DIY experts of The Family Handyman Magazine“.
10 . Or better yet, reclaim even more space by putting them on the ceiling.
Source: alpharubicon.comThis project from Alpha Rubicon could essentially double your floorspace.
11 . And while you’re at it, get the bikes off the floor, too.
Source: bikeforums.netWith this simple, easy, and cheap DIY hanging bike rack from BikeForums.net.
12 . Stop running around looking for tools, bring them all to you.
Source: hometalk.comBuild these collapsible rolling tool cases for the ultimate in modular garage convenience.
13 . Or if you don’t want to start from scratch, repurpose that old busted filing cabinet.
Source: listotic.comIt can live again! Find out how.
14 . Paper towel rod, or garbage bag dispenser?
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15 . No towel rod? No problem!
Source: familyhandyman.comA couple 2″ pieces of wood pivoting on some screws works just as well.
16 . Some holes and a couple bungee cords are all you need tonever trip over another ball ever again .
Source: designedtodwell.blogspot.caSeriously, best tip ever from Designed To Dwell.
17 . Keep your drill bits organized and accessible by mounting a forward-facing magnetic strip.
Source: bhg.comIt doesn’t need to be as fancy as the one seen here, any magnetic strip will do!
18 . Build a storage organizer for all of you cordless/pneumatic tools.
Source: pinterest.comIt doesn’t have to be wood, either. Check out this simple PVC version here.
19 . Or mount some cheap old tool belts for multi-pocketed storage options.
Source: familyhandyman.comAnd have a wall of endless pockets for the price of ~$0.75 per belt, and a couple screws.
20 . And finally, it’s remarkable how far a little garage-mudroom facelift goes.
Source: hometalk.com