ORGANIZE & DECLUTTER YOUR GARAGE ONE STEP AT A TIME

As a professional organizer working in Estero, Florida, Marla Ottenstein, who is the creator of the popular Get Organized and Get Organized—In a Flash! columns, is renowned as Southwest Florida’s PREMIER authority on how to get—and stay—organized!

When it comes to garage organization, there’s no one more qualified than Marla. She understands that garages have become the purgatorial catchall for all the stuff we no longer use, resulting in the stuff being out of our homes, but not quite out of our lives.

If you think you can do it on your own, rather than hiring a professional organizer, the best way to approach the task of decluttering is to literally get rid of everything and anything you haven’t used in six months.

Be prepared to start tossing before you can even think about getting organized. Once you’ve cleared out the junk, skip the fancy garage systems and purchase some industrial metal shelving instead. Be sure to securely anchor the shelving to the walls and to use only clear, watertight containers, which are easy to lift when putting things back on the shelves. PREMIER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER®.

Frances Anderson | Naples, FL