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Garage Organizer

May 15th, 2007

Rick

Garage Organizer

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2×4basics ShelfLinks Custom Storage System, Variation

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Suncast C3600G Utility Storage Base Cabinet

$63.53

SUNCAST Poly Storage Cabinets are constructed of durable resin material, practical cabinets snap-together in minutes without tools. Adjustable 75-lb. capacity shelves. Doors will accommodate a lock (lock not included). Ships unassembled….

The Bulldog Hardware 131588 Peg-A-System Ultimate Kit

$14.99

ULTIMATE PEGBOARD KIT – Take control of your workspace ~ Kit includes (4) 12″ x 24″ pegboard panels ~ Panels slide together for a total of 8 sq. ft. ~ Lets you customize your workspace ~ Built-in spacers allow for easy installation ~ Includes 44 pegboard accessories for holding- ~ all sorts of tools and supplies (not included)…

Foam-Filled Magnum Indestructo Instrument Cases with Built-in Cart: 10 H x 18 W x 15 D Color: Black

MFC9CART Color: Black Designed for ”people on the go” and for those demanding mobility, quality, and protection for their instruments, this sturdy case allows you to wheel your tools and instruments with on the job or anywhere else. Features: -Foam-filled; bottom filled with 1” thick pads of DIY cube foam; top of each case filled with egg crate convoluted foam -Color: Yellow or black with black…

Garage Tamer Deluxe

Garage TamerYour Garden Tool Organizer! ÊÊÊÊTHE ORIGINAL STORAGE RACK! A great way to condense your storage needs, this top loading grid design organizes up to 40 items in under 2 square feet. Various shapes and sizes in the grid let you store a variety of items including tools or sporting goods. Includes an extension cord wrap and three pegs for hanging items. Secures to the wall for safety a…

My Garage is a Mess But What are My Options in Garage Organizers?

Our garage is a mess! The last house we lived in, there was no garage. So we were excited when we moved two years ago into a larger house with a garage. How wonderful for winter weather! We would not have to go out and defrost and clear the snow from the car. How wrong we were! Last year we were dumped on with snow, the worst winter in decades, and our car was outside in the driveway. What about our garage? It was a being used for storage, both organized and unorganized.

We really did try to organize our garage. We built shelves along the walls for boxes and plastic totes. Along another wall we had some metal shelves for home business items. There was also a work bench to keep tools organized with a cupboard above it that came from the kitchen remodel. But everything was still a mess, there just wasn’t enough room. The motorcycle was in the garage, so that was good, but it took up floor space requiring the rest of the garage to be even better organized if we hoped to fit a car in as well. Also, we were sloppy recyclers. We were really good at recycling milk jugs, cereal boxes and cardboard, but for some reason people just opened the door and threw it into the garage to be gathered and taken to the recycling center once a month. I know that we had recycling bins at one time, but who knows what happened to them?

So enough was enough, we did not need another winter with our car outside. My husband is a “do it yourself” kind of guy, which is really great, but we needed some help to get our garage organized, something that didn’t cost a lot of money. We did not need the fancy large cabinets that are really nice but out of our budget. Also, it is the garage, rough built shelves worked great, we just needed creative ways of finding more space.

With a little research, we discovered some GREAT garage organizers to help us get more out of our limited space. Obviously, this was a universal problem that someone had put a considerable amount of thought to and had done something about it! There are many different items available to hang most anything on your wall or ceiling.

If you have wall space that is not used up by shelving, you can get some great wall garage organizers. They come in different forms, but are basically like a peg board or wall slat system that is used in department stores. Once you have the wall system in place, you can purchase different types of brackets, hooks and shelves to fit most any need. There are hooks for hanging Gardening Tools to help organize your rakes, hoes, shovels, etc. There are special shelves and baskets available to fit other sporting goods or other miscellaneous items. You can get large hooks specially designed to hang bicycles or Garden Hoses, or really small bins for organizing different hardware items such as screws, nuts and bolts.

Now, I don’t really have much extra wall space for special hanging needs, though I could used some of these specialty hooks to help better organize some larger tools and bikes. And such hooks are available without having to purchase an entire wall system. Perfect for what I need.

The main accessible space that I have is the ceiling and I discovered some really neat systems to hang items. Some garage organizer systems are full metal shelves that hang. The shelf can come in varying sizes and depths. Sizes can vary from as small as a 2’ x 6’ to as large as a 4’ x 8’, with drop down depths varying from 12” to 45”. These shelves are perfect for seasonal items such as camping supplies. Some shelves, such as I have described, you have to access by ladder, other systems are available that work on a pulley system for easy access.

Another great garage organizer system that I found was tracks that hung from the ceiling. The tracks have an “L” shape. You position two sets of tracks the distance apart that you need so that you can hang plastic totes between them. For us this is perfect. All of our Christmas supplies are already kept in green plastic totes. We just hang the tracks 30” apart, label our totes and hang them by their lips on the tracks! Economical and we can keep using Storage Container that we already have. Also great for hanging Plastic File containers. After all, where are you supposed to put those files that you are encouraged to keep for seven years? Many of these systems also come with special hangers for bikes and ladders.

Well, it did not take too much to get our garage organized. After all, we had been trying but were short just a little space. By using garage organizers to better organize some wall space for those awkward items like large tools and ladders, and then ceiling space for specialty items that only need to be accessed seasonally really helped. Though I have to say, that my favorite garage organizer gadget is my bike pulley!

Prairie View Industries Combo Garage Organizer

$139.88

Keep all your garage products and accessories organized with this storage shelfShelf organizer is constructed of rust-free aluminumCabinet features three space-saving shelves ideal for storing small or large products

Twin Side 90-bin Organizer

$200.99

These simple and efficient bins are terrific for organizing parts and supplies. The organizer features a heavy-Duty Steel frame.

Quart-size Cabinet Organizer

$129.88

Cabinet organizer is constructed of aluminum making it rust-freeTool storage system features a fold-down table Cabinet is perfect for holding items such as wrenches or cleaners while working on that special project

Multi-purpose Organizer

$140.99

Update your home decor with an organizerPantry is ideal for use in kitchens, basements, garages and bathroomsFurniture is great for organizing any playroom or kid’s room

Aluminum 4-gallon Oil Storage Shelf

$38.88

Organizer shelf is constructed of aluminum, making it rust freeGarage storage allows for easy storage of up to 4-gallon sized containers of oil or other productsShelf cleans and mounts easily

Junior Storage Cabinet

$64.88

Make your garage more useable with a versatile organizer cabinetCabinet is ideal for added storage space in any garageCabinet is constructed of aluminum so it stays rust free

Mickey Mouse Vintage 9-piece Auto Accessories Set

$109.99

Officially licensed auto accessories combo kitAccessory set features everything needed to coordinate your vehicleSet includes four floor mats, two seat covers, one steering wheel cover, one CD visor organizer and a keychain

48-drawer Hanging Storage Compartment

$34.78

Organize your shop or utility room with this convenient storage compartmentStorage accessory features 48 drawers to neatly contain nails, bolts, beads and tacksHang storage box for easy access during home improvement projects

Elsa Storage Cabinet

$199.99

Give yourself stylish concealed storage with an Elsa storage cabinetFurniture gives you hour adjustable shelves for easy organziationCabinet is the perfect solution for extra storage anywhere in your home

Organize Your Garage… In No Time

$12.21

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Retail Store Fixtures – To Whom to Advertise to…..?

We recently started a new division in Canada that sells retail displays (products like floor spinners, slatwall, gridwall and pegboard hooks, shelves and baskets etc.) We have been doing successful dot.com sales in the USA for these same products for over 7 years but are having a harder time attracting the Canadians to purchase from us (yes, we have opened up a warehouse in Canada so everything is priced in Cdn$ and there are no cross border costs).
We have been unsuccessful in dropping in on retailers and mailings to target markets. We are now approaching professional organizers (as many items can cross over to home and garage). We have a nice website (per customers comments) and a multitude of products shown(almost a mirror to our successful US site).
How do you get to the independent retailers opening up new store to let them know you are in the area? Any other suggestions on how to get more business local or national?

I can only share my own experience.
The decision to purchase this or that kind of fixtures is made on a projecting and designing stage (it applies to almost everything – from lightning and furniture to fridges and security systems).
So basically the trick is to make the architects or interior designers offer this equipment to their customers. Make some research which architectural or interior design companies work in the area you’re going to come – and voila! – make friends with them, give them good prices, good range, promo materials – and I think all of you will be happy sooner or later.
Looking forward to some good news about this enterprise from you.