Clear the clutter to get most out of garage

If the season’s first snowfall has always meant a frantic search for that long-forgotten snow shovel, it might be necessary to organize your garage.

But if you find your garage filled with clutter and items you’ve been saving for years,

you’re not alone. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that 25 percent of people with two-car garages don’t have room to park any cars inside, and 32 percent only have room for one vehicle.

We asked Sabrina Soto, host of “Get It Sold” on HGTV, for her best garage organization tips. We caught up with her when she took a break from shopping for items for the taping of her show in Washington, D.C.

“First, you have to figure out what you have,” Soto says. “Today people aren’t just

using their garage for cars. It’s for seasonal storage and tools. Even stuff people don’t want in their house, they move it to their garage.

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