Clutter and Hoarding: Fun Ways to Tidy Up a Full Garage

Having fun makes time go by faster. Is your garage overflowing? Use these tongue-in-cheek concepts below as creative ideas for fun!

What do I have in my garage? Cold!

12 boxes of empty, clean, quart canning jars (at least they were clean when you put them in the garage …) 10 unpacked moving boxes from the LAST move … those Nancy Drew books (hey! , they are the originals and could be worth some money now!)

Does this sound like YOUR garage? Don’t have space to park your car? Hey, wouldn’t it be great to have your car in the garage again with all the talk about global warming and all that? You may NEED a place to park your car because it could snow …

How to start cleaning your garage

When I start cleaning my garage, I wear my lucky hat. My lucky hat is a cowboy hat. I feel lucky that I found it on the road, still in the box one day when I went for a walk in the morning. I saw the box, opened it, and said, “How lucky!” I’m speaking a bit sarcastically here because I would never wear a cowboy hat to work. I have to dress professionally and cowboy hats don’t fit.

But when I have to clean something, I wear my lucky hat and focus on feeling happy. I wear anything that reminds me to laugh during the process. Also, I focus on what I have DONE and keep moving forward.

Second step of cleaning the garage

So after being protected from bad luck (whatever that means) by wearing my lucky hat, I make sure I have clean underwear. My mom always said, “Make sure you start the day with clean underwear. If one day you are in a car accident and they take you to the hospital, when they examine you at least they will say, ‘” Well at least you have clean underwear. I was a bit confused about some things.

Anyway, I put on my old clothes and bravely open the garage door. [You never know WHAT might fall out of there.] Then I just start with one box at a time. I open it to find strange things and think: “What IS this and what did I NEVER use it for?”

Third step of cleaning the garage

Now my brother, he would try to command me. But, when he tried, I just listened to him and then went back to doing things in a way that was easy for me. I just thought, ‘He has no idea what he’s saying. I will do my best. I’m already good enough for me. I’m doing the best I can and that’s good enough for me. ‘

I apply this philosophy when I clean the garage myself. When I clean my garage, I encourage myself and say, “You’re doing great. I clean one box or one shelf at a time. After cleaning one thing, I move on to the next. Then after I finish cleaning one thing. , I write myself a love note and I praise myself.

I keep doing this until I do everything. I’m ONLY talking about what I IMPROVED. I never say bad things to myself in my grades. I recognize that I am doing a great job. I leave several days to clean the garage. Before I start cleaning, I mark the event on my calendar to keep a commitment to do so, such as a dental or doctor appointment. Once you write that down, you really go. Maybe this will help you when cleaning YOUR garage.

Remember, there is a lot of time to do this job. If your brother is bothering you, tell him to go away. You can go and clean your OWN garage your way. Your path is good enough for you.