What's in your garage?

[Shine]

Tomorrow we are cleaning out and organizing our garage that has over 10 year's worth of crap in it. It's about time we did this.

I'm totally motivated and also a bit curious about what lost treasures I might find that I can then get rid of. LOL! Yup, a good ole Fall Cleaning is definitely in order. :thumbsup: Wish us luck!!

Our plan: Three piles: 1.) Give Away, 2.) Throw Away, 3.) Put back in garage
Hopefully, the third pile will be the smallest.
I plan to be completely ruthless. I am ready to purge, dammit! :D

Here's what's in mine:
boxes and boxes of old pictures,
knick knacks,
toys,
beach stuff,
camping equipment,
old files from waaaay back,
tools,
old baby clothes,
holiday decorations,
outdoor furniture pads,
bicycles,
boxes and boxes of my mother's shit that we've been storing for her for FAR TOO LONG,
an extra dining room set, complete with chairs,
various other pieces of furniture,
Goddess knows what else....:eyes:

So, what's in YOUR garage???? Do you even know? Well, do ya??

And let me just say that those of you who actually put your CARS in your garage are just too perfect for words. I am definitely NOT perfect. Nor do I ever plan to be.... :rofl:

[LSK]

1. I am perfect, for I can fit 2 cars in my garage

It also helps that I have only lived where I live for 3 years so far.

:P

[Shine]

6. OK I hate you.

not really. :hug: :yourock:

[LeftyMom]

2. my bike, some boxes I haven't unpacked from moving, several motorcycles in

various stages of diassembly and one that actually works, most of an '81 corvette, a tranny to I have no idea what, a washing machine, the lawn mower, some boxes of trophies from my public speaking and baby sister's matrial arts and cheerleading... I'm probably missing things.

[Shine]

7. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the washer and dryer!

they take up space, too.

sounds like yours is pretty full, like mine. Sister!! You're my people!! :D

[LeftyMom]

13. Oh, this isn't the washer we use, our laundry room is inside

This is the washer from my old apartment, sitting out there because I haven't got around to re-homing it yet. It could be worse, my dryer is sitting in the dining room. :eyes:

[qnr]

3. I don't recall ever having a garage. There was one at this place we

rented, but it was locked up.

[Shine]

8. Bummer....or lucky.

depends on how ya look at it, right?

:hi:

[qnr]

12. Yeah, I'd pity the garage I owned, I tell ya :) n/t

[idgiehkt]

4. I'd have a panic attack, lol.

I hate having stuff in stuff and behind stuff and in the attic and in the close and under the bed and all that. I'm getting rid of another bunch of books this weekend. I'm wanting to not have to have a bookshelf anymore, I'm tired of dusting it and the humidity is annoying to me. I'm holding onto tools I actually use now and again, a stack of Christmas cards I got for free that will last me the rest of my life, and some other few things that all fit in one box, but the rest is going little by little.

[Shine]

9. It's good to let stuff go.

I'm sure it's gonna help the general feng shui of my life. :D

[idgiehkt]

16. if you need any help, let me know...

oh, i see you are on the opposite coast. Well, I can be a cheerleader anyway. :)

[leftofthedial]

5. you do not want to know what's in my garage.

trust me.

[Shine]

10. That bad, eh?

:rofl:

[leftofthedial]

29. you'd have to send in dogs first.

THAT bad.

[flvegan]

11. The only way a car would go in my garage...

is with a good running start and without care for the car nor the crap stacked roof high IN said garage.

[Shine]

14. LOL!! Yeah, I hear that, brother.

I can totally relate. :hi:

[av8rdave]

15. My motorcycle

Some old rollerblades
a bicycle
my motorcycle
my model airplane
my chop saw
my motorcycle
gardening/lawn tools
a chest of old papers
did I mention my motorcycle?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear Shine!

LOL! I guess I'm too perfect!

My car goes in my garage.........

OK...there are a couple of old campaign signs, a medium sized plastic trash bin, and a folded up beach chair....

But mainly my car sleeps there......

My husband's garage is pretty good too.....two cars there, and the gardening tools hung on the wall. Our recycling bin is there, plus the mail drop........And a couple of cabinets that I think are empty.

But we're lucky, having a custom home.

We have a large room dedicated just to storage.

OK......go ahead and hate me.... This is the first home we've ever had where we had enough space!

:hug:

[reyd reid reed]

18. Heh...my garage is the model of organized chaos.

I've got my car in there, plus...

a freezer
bed frames
bicycles
tools
christmas decorations
halloween decorations
assorted yard stuff
luggage
cat carriers (x3)
a microwave
a bar stool
tools
roller blades
a footlocker
a toy box
trash cans (x3)
a table saw
a workbench
two vise grips
baseball chairs
a TON of artsy/craftsy stuff


and then a bunch of other stuff that would probably scare the crap out of me if I looked too closely.

:rofl:

[skygazer]

19. I'm thankful I don't have a garage

Otherwise it would look like yours. I do, however have a storage unit back in Vermont that I've been paying rent on for over 7 years and it's full of crap just as you've described. There are about 3 items in there that are worth saving - the rest I'm sure is junk.

Luckily the rent's only 25 bucks a month! Have fun - it's always interesting to discover all the things you've forgotten about.

[BarenakedLady]

20. Currently

It is full of my deceased MIL's boxes o' crap, broken toys, and more crap.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. No garage, but a garden shed that I'm almost afraid to open the door of.

It contains, among other things:

A reel lawn mower
A power mower
A snow blower
A rototiller
A bicycle
Two ladders
Christmas decorations, including fake tree
Rakes
Shovels
Pruning shears
A chain saw
A table saw
Two cat carriers
Storm windows
Some boxes that I've forgotten what's in them
One of those little things on wheels that you fertilize your lawn with, only I don't
Outdoor extension cords
Lawn chairs
A beach umbrella
Sails
An air conditioner that doesn't work
A microwave that doesn't work
Some buckets
Grass seed partially eaten by mice
Flower pots
Clothesline
Two weed-whackers, one of which is inoperative
Tomato stakes
Brush-B-Gone (I have a bad buckthorn problem)
And:
Mouse poo in the corners.

[Crazy Dave]

22. Everything except a vehicle n/t

[sarge43]

23. My car, one small space for my gardening stuff.

The rest of the space is filled to the rafters with the spousal unit's stuff - tools, half empty containers, boxes of something (I think God's forgotten what's in them), his 72 Blazer, and bits and pieces of this and that.

Mother of God on a rocket sled, the man is a pack rat. :banghead:

[femmocrat]

24. Two cars, sports equipment, tools... some boxes we never unpacked from

the last time we moved... and I don't even want to know what is in them.

[azmouse]

25. Probably more creepy crawlies than I'd care to think about.

We're going to clean out the garage this winter. I'm not looking forward to it... :scared:

Good luck on your cleaning! :hi:

[Broken_Hero]

26. a lot of things...

wood, and lots of it...riding lawnmower, push mower, weed whacker, tires, garbage cans, tools, and some random crap.

[Arugula Latte]

27. Well:

a home office
bikes
balls
camping gear
workbench/tools
paint cans
Kerry sign
recycling bins
garbage can
yard debris can
bike ramp
plastic sleds
ice skates
kites
a desk we can't find room for in the house

[WCGreen]

28. Everything but my car......

[Guava Jelly]

30. a body, 4 tons of crack, Jimmy Hoffa, and all of iraqs wmds

I am of course kidding :)

[miss_american_pie]

31. I have no idea

That's my husband's domain. :hi:

[TheCentepedeShoes]

32. Have an "oversized"

one-car garage with:
One car (mine)
One moped (hubby's)
Lawnmower (we share duty)
Assortment of other lawn care items
One bicycle (mine) been trying to sell
Christmas tree and other holiday stuff
Luggage
Some assorted things that are still in the moving cartons and never got around to unwrapping.

[Mike03]

33. Survival-Oriented Supplies

About nine months' worth of water, several pounds of dog and cat food, kitty litter, toilet paper, paper towels, soy and whey protein, jars of peanut butter, a guitar amplifier, carpet steam cleaner, spare vacuum, automotive accessories, empty boxes, Gatorade.