9 Easy Garage Organization Ideas to Try in 2024

Wondering how to organize a garage? Here are 9 easy garage organization ideas that will help spruce up your space!

Have a messy garage? Try our easy organization ideas.

Tackling a project like a garage can seem overwhelming. The good news is it’s extremely rewarding to clean and organize as it’ll make your space so much more functional and efficient.

I know this because organizing my own garage has been a struggle until I implemented these easy garage organization ideas which I’m excited to share with you. My family tends to accumulate a lot of things like tools, sports equipment, holiday decor, etc. Now, we can actually park in our garage, too – yippee!

Here are some REAL LIFE garage organization ideas to help you get back on track!

1. Host a yard sale.

PURGE! Get rid of unused and unwanted items through donations or hold a garage sale. The less you have, the easier it is to organize. 😄 Not sure where to start? Use our FREE declutter checklists!

2. Need garage wall organization ideas? Install hanging overhead racks for bins and large items.

Maximize your garage storage space by utilizing your walls and ceilings to get as many bins off the floor as possible (I placed all my camping and holiday bins on these racks since I don’t need to access the items regularly). I recently installed seven of these adjustable overhead garage storage systems and it’s amazing how much more floor space is now available.

3. Purchase overhead storage hangers.

One of our favorite garage organization ideas is to utilize the ceiling. Use these overhead storage hangers (also found at your local home improvement store) to easily hang bikes, cords, scooters, and tools to get them off the ground.

4. For more garage wall organization, invest in shelving.

One of the first steps to organize your garage is to get shelving to store your belongings. Either build your own shelves or buy easy-to-assemble shelving for bins, boxes, and larger items. Try some adjustable shelving units that can be placed vertically or side by side to create a workbench as I did above.

5. Use labels.

Labels are one of the best garage organization ideas and we highly recommend you do it. Labeling bins and boxes easily identifies contents and helps kids (and adults) see where items belong.

6. Add pegboard(s) for garage tool organization.

Pegboards and pegboard accessories from Amazon or the hardware store offer great ways to easily organize hand tools and smaller garage items.

7. Another tip for garage tool organization is to get your tools off the ground.

Get brooms, mops, and lawn tools off the ground with a hanging organizing system like this one.

8. One of our other garage organization ideas is to hang ladders.

Hang ladders and larger tools with convenient heavy-duty wall-mounted hangers. I like this inexpensive Everbilt 4″ Handy Hook from Home Depot.

9. Use the space above the garage doors.

My husband built a simple overhead organizer to hold extra scrap wood and wood flooring. It’s great to have these materials up and out of the way.

Now that you know how to organize a garage, let’s organize your kitchen!