Get the most out of your garage

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.

“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.

”Then, move everything out. Get rid of the things you haven’t touched in a year. If you haven’t used it in that time, or most likely won’t use it, donate it.“

Soto suggests figuring out what seasonal items there are. ”Put decorations together; workshop, tools and supplies together; and once you have everything in these piles on your garage floor, then you’ll see what size storage boxes you need,” she says.

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