6 Things You Can Do to Keep Your Garage Clean - That Everyone Forgets!
Welcome to the Well-Stocked Garage! In this series, we take a look at how to organize and fill your workshop so you're ready for any DIY job at a moment's notice.
Today's topic: Those little cleaning jobs everyone forgets to do. All you need is a good all-purpose cleaner and a couple of minutes to make a major difference in your work space. Your future self will thank you when you start your next project. Here are 6 things you can clean in one rainy afternoon:
1. Workbenches
Wipe down workbenches, toolboxes, and any other surfaces in your garage to remove grease, grime and dirt.
2. Garbage CansClean and deodorize your garbage cans and recycling bins.
3. Tools
It's good to give your hand tools a cleaning every so often. Wipe them down with an all-purpose degreaser to remove any built-up grime and oil.
4. Shelves and Storage UnitsWipe down shelving units and storage bins. The next time you pull out your Halloween decorations from the back of the shelf, you won't be pulling a load of dirt out with them!
5. Outdoor Furniture
If you store outdoor furniture in your garage, wipe down and freshen it up before either putting it away for the winter or breaking it out for the summer.
6. Bicycles and Sporting Equipment
Clean and remove dirt from your bicycles, roller blades, kayak paddles, badminton rackets, croquet hoops, jai alai xisteras, lawn bowling skittles, jousting lances and other sports equipment. Good for maintenance, bad for the spiders building a web in your unicycle's spokes.