Things You'll Need:
- Thick, black felt-tipped pen
- Paint to match the color of your garage walls
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Step 1
Sort through all of your old boxes that you keep stored in the garage. Throw away anything you no longer use or want.
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Step 2
Separate the remaining contents of your storage boxes into two piles. One pile should contain things you want to put back into storage. The other pile should contain things you want to start using again.
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Step 3
Take the items you will be using again inside. Put items going back into storage back inside their boxes. Be sure to repack boxes neatly and tightly, so items inside won't break if the boxes are shuffled.
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Step 4
Label each resealed box to indicate what's inside of it. Use a thick, black felt-tipped pen for this.
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Step 5
Discard any leftover empty boxes.
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Step 6
Remove the repacked boxes, your tools, gardening equipment, car and any other loose items from the garage. Put everything out on the lawn or in your driveway.
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Step 7
Dust the entire interior of the garage using a damp cloth. Make sure you get the walls, lighting fixtures and garage door.
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Step 8
Sweep the entire garage floor.
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Step 9
Wash any obvious stains off of the garage walls.
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Step 10
Paint any parts of the garage walls that need touching up.
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Step 11
Mop the garage floor.
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Step 12
Replace the contents of the garage. Arrange things in a neat, orderly fashion that will make them easy to see and access.











