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From the Forums: Overhead Garage Storage

Posted by: Craig Allen on January 25th, 2013 | Make A Comment

When it comes to decluttering the home, the garage often becomes the last ditch place for all the stuff we don’t want to throw out, but have no other place to store. And, let’s face it, it’s also usually the last space in the home that gets the attention it needs for some effective storage and organization solutions. The good news is, garages offer a lot of options for storage that other parts of the house don’t. Overhead garage storage might be the best of these solutions.

That was the topic of a short article by The Home Depot’s Eileen Claar posted on our online How-To Community Forums. She’s a long-time Home Depot associate who posts under the handle DesigningWoman. She really knows her stuff when it comes to organization and storage ideas. Overhead garage storage frees up so much space on the floor of your garage that it’s almost like increasing the square footage of the area. It’s a very cost effective storage solution, too. It almost seems like every garage should have overhead storage.

Man Caves: The Garage

Posted by: Jae Warren on January 20th, 2013 | One Comment

Image via The Garage Journal

The garage is the quintessential man cave. Before boys got too cool for school to hang out in the garage tinkering with their fathers or grandfathers, it was the place many of us learned to use tools and make simple household repairs. It’s where we built our first go-cart, worked on Boy Scout projects and fixed our bicycles. Still today, the garage remains a mythical fortress of solitude where men get away to think and create.

Jack Olsen built this immaculate 20’ x 22’ LA garage we see above. He wanted a reminder of the time he spent working in the shop with his father. He calls his man cave the 12-Gauge Garage, where he does some welding, woodworking and the occasional home or auto repair. It’s equipped with great lighting and multiple workbenches. And with all the tools and equipment, he needed excellent storage. Olsen opted for heavy-duty steel cabinets he dug up on eBay. If you want your garage to be tidy, organized and looking good, you can’t go wrong with steel cabinets. And check out the garage floor. When he noticed Home Depot had a great deal on ceramic tile, he says he jumped on the opportunity to teach himself how to set tile and give his garage a more polished look. We think it’s a pretty sweet job.

If you’re looking for more ideas to help you turn your garage into a better organized space, where you can work and perhaps pass on the love of making and fixing stuff, you should check out the rest of these garages.

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Garage Organization Ideas

Posted by: Jae Warren on January 15th, 2013 | Make A Comment

If you want to find ways to tame the clutter and actually have enough space to park your car in the garage again, CoachDave from The Home Depot Community has some garage organization tips for you.

Garage organization systems like ClosetMaid’s Maximum Load offer simple and inexpensive solutions for storing tools, garden equipment and everything else that ends up out in the garage. CoachDave will show you how you can increase the storage and organization capacity of your garage with the easy-to-install ClosetMaid Maximum Load shelving and storage system.

ClosetMaid’s Maximum Load uses standards and hang tracks with a combination of adjustable wire shelves and shelf brackets to build a versatile storage system for your garage in a matter of hours.

See how you too can restore order using garage organizers like ClosetMaid’s Maximum Load system.

We have more DIY and home improvement videos here on the Home Depot blog and on The Home Depot’s YouTube channel.el.

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From the Forums: How Do I Prep My Lawn Mower for Winter Storage?

Posted by: Craig Allen on September 14th, 2012 | One Comment

Hint: This is NOT a good way to store your lawn mower in the winter, even if you drain the gas tank

After using their lawn mowers every week throughout the spring and summer, a lot of homeowners aren’t sure how to prepare their mowers for winter storage. Of course, we all know to keep the mower out of the rain and snow, and maybe put a cover over it. But what should we do about the gasoline in the tank before putting the mower away for a few months?

Do I need to drain the fuel before storage?

A Home Depot Community member who posts under the handle ToolBoxHero asked about that on our Community Forums. He wondered if his time consuming process of preparing his mower for the winter was worth the effort:

“I was curious about draining the gas out my lawn mower, riding lawnmower or snow blower at the end of the season. I have heard horror stories about people leaving the gasoline in the tank and having all kinds of trouble starting the following year, and having to take the lawn mower or snow blower to a repair shop to have it fixed. I have chosen to drain all of the gas out of my riding mower and push mower this year– siphoning as much as possible, and then running the engine until it stopped, followed by draining out the fuel filter.

“Is draining the fuel from the mower the best way to do this? Or can I just add a fuel stabilizer to the gas left in the tank and call it a day?”

From the Forums, fuel stabilizer, Garage, Lawn Mower, lawn mower maintenance, lawn mowers, Mowers, Outdoor Power Equipment, Storage, winterization

Man Caves: Famous Men And Their Spaces

Posted by: Jae Warren on March 5th, 2012 | 2 Comments

Image of Hemingway’s Studio via The Art of Manliness

It’s been at least 10,000 years since men purportedly lived in caves, and no man should live that way today. But the idea of having a man cave – a place to escape when you want to think, play, work, create, hangout or do whatever – is one that many of us still crave.

Sam Martin, the author of ManSpace: A Primal Guide To Marking Your Territory, believes the true beauty of a manspace is that it is yours to define, control and inhabit as you like (though, in certain real-life situations, getting two-out-of-three of these should be considered a win). And, whether you have full run of the entire house, share a space with family or others, or only have control of one corner, he highly recommends men find a space, one that reflects what they love and who they are, and get into it.

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YouTube Tuesday: Organize Your Garage

Posted by: Shaina Oliphant on February 7th, 2012 | 2 Comments

This is the last full month of winter and spring will be here in no time! Now’s the perfect time to get your garage in shape for the gardening season to come. De-cluttering and organizing your garage is a great way to get prepared so that you can be ready as soon as Mother Nature gives you the green light!

In this video our Home Depot Community Forum associate, Coach Dave, shows you what a tidy garage looks like and how to achieve it. Between shovels and trimmers and pruners – there’s a lot to find a home for. But Coach Dave explains how wall-mounted brackets and organizers can free up precious floor space and keep all your garden tools handy so that you have easy access to everything. Stop by our How-To Community Forum to chat with Coach Dave and other Home Depot expert associates.

Editor’s Note: Want more videos? Catch up with YouTube Tuesdays and Thursdays!

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How to Store the Hose and Sprinkler Neatly

Posted by: Caroline Inge on January 9th, 2012 | One Comment

Day 9 of 31 Days, 31 Ways to Get Organized: To keep your hose from warping and tearing over time, wrap it around a 5-gallon bucket and keep your sprinkler inside.

Image from The Family Handyman

Buy the iconic, orange Homer Bucket online or in stores.

[Editor's Note: 31 Days, 31 Ways to Get Organized is a series featuring clever storage and organization tips that will help you clean house in the new year]

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Husky Storage System – Advantage: Home Depot

Posted by: Shaina Oliphant on August 11th, 2011 | One Comment

Ok, I admit it. My garage is a mess. I make sure to keep the door closed for fear of the neighbors catching a glimpse of my jumble of garden supplies, tools, sports equipment – you name it! I already decided that enough was enough, and had been shopping around for the perfect garage storage system, when I discovered Husky’s steel garage organization storage solution.

DIY, Do-it-yourself, Garage, Garage Storage, Garden Tool Storage, Home Depot, Home Improvement, Home Storage, Husky, Storage, Storage Solutions, The Home Depot

10 Ways Your Tax Refund Can Add Value to Your Home

Posted by: Lia Janusis on February 23rd, 2011 | 2 Comments

Instead of spending your income tax refund on a vacation or personal items, consider investing it back into your home. Investing in home repair is putting your tax return to good use in a number of ways including adding long-term value to your home. In addition to deriving more enjoyment from your home, you may save money in the end, depending on what types of repairs or upgrades you make.

There are countless ways to improve on a house to keep it in good shape – getting new drainpipes, a new roof, painting the interior and exterior of the home, or simply replacing old furniture.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

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The Perfect Man Cave: 10 Tips to Get Your Space Started

Posted by: Darren Ryan on January 15th, 2011 | 2 Comments

From sports to golfing to hunting and everything in-between, us guys need our own place to relax and explore our passions. Don’t have your personal space set up yet? Start eyeing up that garage, spare bedroom, media room, den, basement or anywhere else you can carve out a place for you and your buds.

Getting started is easy and fun; here are some quick tips to getting started on your very own man cave:

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