When you buy a house, you have dreams of running a tight ship from top to bottom, with clean and tidy rooms and with everything stored neatly in its place.

Understandably, modern and busy life gets in the way and your garage may well be starting to reassemble an abandoned storage unit.

If so, then this article is for you; read on to discover four ways to help transform a messy and dirty garage into a functional storage space.

1.   Label Absolutely Everything

The joy of being able to locate a particular screwdriver, screen wash or car oil in your garage quickly and easily will motivate you to keep the garage tidier moving forward – and for the ultimate ease of access, you should also label every drawer and box.

However, temperature fluctuations are a common occurrence in garages and as such, the following items are unsuitable for keeping in a garage, especially for the long-term:

• Paintings and drawings
• Cardboard boxes
• Delicate or expensive clothing
• Vintage or sentimental photographs
• One-of-a-kind documents
• Alcohol

2.   Replace the Flooring

Whether you intend on using your newly organised garage to keep your car safe overnight or not, the clearer the floor space, the better; but if the paving slabs or even the carpeted floor have seen better days, it is definitely time for an upgrade.

Visit https://garagefloorsdirect.co.uk for an impressively vast range of different flooring types for your garage and ask for a no-pressure, comprehensive quote to suit your own garage space.

Once your new flooring is installed, promise yourself that, moving forward, you will endeavour to keep the garage floor as clutter-free as possible, so you remain organised, and all of your hard work now is not in vain.

3.   Build Yourself a Work Bench

A great way to maximise the garage space and also the ways in which the room can be used is to set up your own mini workshop – consisting of a workbench, a padded stool and drawers – to the side, where you can store any smaller items you may need during a DIY project.

If you are more of an experienced and seasoned builder, then you could instead challenge yourself to build your own workbench, which typically includes built-in drawers and a variety of different work surface options to suit the project.

4.   Upgrade Your Garage Security

No matter whether your garage is connected to the main property through a door or even a window (or is a freestanding addition built more recently than the house), security is of paramount importance.

A garage door lock, bolting the sidewalls to the door is by far the most secure way to deter burglars when you are away from the home for a few days or more – but on a day-to-day basis, window locks and a deadbolt on the door should suffice.

CCTV around the perimeter of your entire property is, unfortunately, strongly advisable these days, so make sure any smart doorbells or other types of smart security technology are set up to encompass the garage as well.