This morning I went out to the garage to get a cooler we needed to take to Dad's today. And, per usual, when I go out there, I thought to myself that it's time to clean this mess up. Again! Like most people I'm sure, our garage has become a catch all for everything. It drives me nuts (and it does Michael too). We would really like to be able to have the garage as a useful space. This time last year we did. Everything was shelved and in its place. You could actually see the floor. Right now, not so much. Thank God that the cooler I needed was up at the front and I didn't have to digging around in the back. I would still be there now if that had been the case.
Last year we got a good amount of things from Michael's parents when they sold their house. The stuff made it into the garage and most of it has been there since. We had aspirations of where to put things and it just never happened. Life went on and that stuff has been sitting there ever since. Now, that's not the only stuff out there. I've put stuff out there with the intention of selling it on ebay or marketplace but I just have not done that yet either. Big surprise, I know LOL
Today at Dad's, June was embarrassed that I had been in their "messy" garage. She has no idea! I told her I'd take a picture of ours and show her what a messy garage really looks like! We talked about it some on the drive back home and it's time to get in there and do the work. Easier said than done. I go out there with the intention of getting things in order and get so overwhelmed it's not funny. I normally end up standing around in there and then giving up. This spring, I've got to do better. I can make it work.
I just need to remember that it is possible that things are going to look a lot worse before they get better. I have to keep that in my mind otherwise I will be defeated again before I even step in there. I read something somewhere that will help me. I don't remember where it was I read this and I wish I did because it's good advice. And I've made a conscious effort to practice this inside the house and I believe it will work in the garage. What I read was simply this: Don't just put it down, put it away. When I read that it really struck a chord with me. Michael and I are both bad about just setting something down wherever we can find a space for it and either not ever putting it away or just letting is sit there for days or weeks. Piles form everywhere and the frustration mounts. But now that I've started to actually put things away in the house once I'm done with them, I can definitely tell a difference. Things are a little neater and that makes me feel a lot better. It does not always happen, but I'm making the effort. There is no question in my mind that this philosophy can work in the garage to as I'm going through boxes.
So, tomorrow I will begin the fun that is working in the garage. I will post pictures of my progress because it will help to hold me accountable. Wish me luck!
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