Tips for a Clean Garage

Probably the most misused area of your house is the garage. In theory, a garage is only supposed to be used to keep your car(s) in. However, many of us use our garage to store anything and everything. Eventually there is no longer any room to even park a car in the garage and the garage itself becomes very dirty and unsightly. Well, if your garage is like this, here are a few tips for a clean garage.

When following the tips for a clean garage you first have to turn it back into a garage. So, you have to organize and clean it. Anything that you don’t need throw out. Anything that doesn’t have to be in the garage (and this should be just about everything) should get stored or placed somewhere else. You can even put-up shelves, hang cabinets, or use a storage chest to store items in the garage.

Once the garage is organized, you want to clean the walls, the ceiling, and the floor. The walls and ceiling can usually be cleaned well enough with a wet/dry vacuum. If your floor isn’t too dirty you can use a wet/dry vacuum on it too. However, usually you need to use something more powerful.

To get rid of oil stains from your garage floor you can use any type of commercial cleaner made for the job. However, if the floor is asphalt then you can only use detergent cleaner. The other cleaners may, and often will, eat away at your floor.

For extremely dirty floors, you should use a degreasing solution. Cover the floor with the solution, leave it for about ten minutes, and then scrub it. Next use a squeegee to get all the dirt and mud into one pile and then pick it up and dispose of it.

It’s easy to let our garages become overrun with dirt and disorganization. To win back your garage, just follow these simple tips for a clean garage. It will take you the better part of a day but the time will be well spent.