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My car is parked in our garage every night. That makes me part of a small minority in my suburban neighborhood. My one car is still a tight squeeze in what home builders can get away with calling a two-car garage because of the amount of sh–stuff we’re storing in there. One of my goals for 2025 is to get a handle on garage organization. My goal is to have a nice big workbench for projects, photography, and making videos. Many of the things I need are on sale now. Most of them I can even get here in time for the first weekend of 2025.
I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s worth saying again. One of my favorite Adam Savage-isms is, “There’s always more room on the Z-axis.” He even sells a shirt with that printed across the chest. I already have a couple of stacks of bins like these Craftsman Large 30-Gallon Black Heavy-Duty Totes for $24.98, but at the moment they’re all just stacked on the floor. The secret is to get them up and out of the way. NewAge Products has several options for doing just that and I’m looking into trying a few different types. The most attractive one for use might be the VersaRac Pro Height-Adjustable Overhead Rack for $219.99. I know there are a lot of cheaper versions out there, but I’m not sure I want to take the chance with these hanging over my car.
I do have a few shelves in my garage already, but I’m looking for something more industrial grade like these Kobalt Bolted Steel Heavy Duty 4-Tier Utility Shelving Unit for $289.00. Again, there are cheaper alternatives, but that’s what I already have. We bought them when we first moved in, and they’re fine for holding paper towels and sandwich bags; all the stuff we buy in bulk at the big box stores. But, for heavier things, they get a bit wobbly.
There are a few other things down there, including some bike hangers. I’ve recently culled the bike fleet a little bit, but I still need a better solution than my current rack. I haven’t decided on a wall mounting system yet. Apparenlty the cool kids don’t use peg board anymore. The last thing on the list is a MaxWorks Furniture Dolly for $17.77. It isn’t really an organizational thing per se, but man is mine handy regularly and I think everyone should own at least one of these.