The Man Space

I have a love hate relationship with garages.  On the one hand, they need to be functional and hold all the STUFF.  On the other hand, I want them to look lovely and like they came out of a magazine.

Guess which side of the coin my husband falls on?

Holding all the stuff.  And trust me when I say, he has All. The. Stuff!

But poor guy has been so busy helping me with inside projects that he had put off his stuff projects "til later."

Well later finally came, at least for one project he had been eager to do. (In my defense, it is hard to get too much work done in the garage and you live in Arizona.)

Pegboard!  Clarke is a tool guy and now that he has a bit more free time than the Air Force afforded him, he is starting to amass some pretty cool tools and gadgets.  Hence all the projects he has done for me.  While we hope to add a workshop for him at some point, the third bay of our garage will have to suffice for now.

 

A work in progress but we are slowly getting there!

 

He added the pegboard, did a bit of rearranging and is happily adding things as time will permit.  It's a work in progress, but at least it is finally in progress!  Ask me how many screws and nails and such we have sorted in the past three weeks!

Blessings,

34 Weeks of Clean 2019! Week 29- The Garage

Maybe I should have just named this week the Man Cave Edition.  Seriously, what is it with men and their garages?

If I was in charge of our garage this is what it would like like, I am sure of it! ;)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/58546863883703158/

 

 Or this...

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/850828554584021859/

I am not in charge of our garage so this is what it looks like-

Just keeping it real, folks!

In my husband's defense, this is our first FOREVER home and we have had so many projects to do.  And we moved here in August.  Yes, it may be a dry heat but 110 degree temps outside equal infernos in a garage so we have had limited work time in that space.  But, hey, I can shut the door and, ta-da! out of sight, out of mind!

The garage is not an area that I feel all that comfortable cleaning out by myself.  If it were up to me, I would simply dump it all in the trash with the exception of about five things.  Really, I would.  But my sweet hubby might have a heart attack.  Luckily for him, I am nice than that.  Most of the time.  Don't ask him about the things I trashed when he was deployed, please.  I was under a lot of stress, just saying.

So roll up your sleeves and let's get to work on those GARAGES!

• Empty it all out! Yes,  because we had recently done all of the Christmas buns, those did stay in place.

 

•  Sweep and then hose down the concrete.  We used to worry about dirt after LONG winter of snow or just plain weather.  Now we have to content with the dirt that blows in during monsoon weather.  Who knew!  I hate to even think about how much junk we track into our home.  Another reason we leave shoes at the door!

    

• Now is a great time to wash out your trash can and recycling cans!  Those things can get smelly!

• Throw out any trash that has accumulated over the last year and sort out anything that is broken and not being used.

• Now is the time to start putting back the things you are keeping-

Put like things together and organize.  Think outside the box here!  Can you hang bikes from the rafters?  Can you hang tools on a wall?  We use an old trashcan to store rakes and shovels and such!

• If you have storage containers, now is the time to clean them out.  Throw away things that have not been used in years.  Most of the stuff we hang on to "just in case" never gets used.  It is just taking up space, I promise!  You CAN be prepared without being a pack-rat!

 Quick fun peek at our work in progress.  Now that we are staying put for a while, hubby wants to create a work space.  First project on hand was to make a tool wall and add a work space.  He had a little help, but they got the job done.  Now, on to phase two- organizing all of the stuff in the cabinets.  I will have to keep you posted on that one when we can actually work in the garage without risk of heat stroke!

When you are done, pat yourself on the back!  Or treat your hubby to a night out on the town!  Whatever works! ;)  Don't worry, we are headed back inside soon.

Blessings,

Intro Week
Week 1- Holiday Decorations
Week 2-The Pantry
Week 3-Kitchen Cabinets and Drawers   

Week 4- Fridge, Freezer and Floors
Week 5- Recipes 
Week 6- The Stove and Loose Ends 
Week 7- The Dining Room 
Week 8- The Living Room 
Week 9- Books 
Week 10- Bathrooms  
Week 11- The Foyer
Week 12- The Family Room and DVDs 
Week 13- Pictures and Scrapbooks
Week 14- Arts, Crafts and Hobbies 
Week 15- The Master Bedroom  
Week 16- The Master Closet 

Week 17- The Master Bathroom

Week 18- Halftime

Week 19- Bedrooms 1 &2

Week 20- Bedrooms 3+

Week 21- The Hall Closet 

Week 22- The Laundry/Mudroom 

Week 23- The Linen Closet

Week 24- Porches and Decks 

Week 25- The Yard

Week 26- Storage Areas and Attics 

Week 27- Clothes Storage 

Week 28- The School Room

34 Weeks of Clean: Rinse and Repeat: Week 29-The Garage

Maybe I should have just named this week the Man Cave Edition.  Seriously, what is it with men and their garages?

If I was in charge of our garage this is what it would like like, I am sure of it! ;)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AeEgwMzl6Ci_KOPgLxN7CbcYLX2S12AdoEQ1vdKXAoT7cDgsr53XPZs/

Or this...

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AXmw4cTZyltbHWfyxQNurNc7ZKfIFo2Q4dKSXpwDYYYsB2Y8OEO_bIs/

I am not in charge of our garage so this is what it looks like-

Just keeping it real, folks!


In my husband's defense, this is the first time he has been involved with this particular assignment.  He was deployed for a year when I started this madness series and I promised not to toss out all of  his stuff without him.  Not that that was not very tempting, mind you.  But, hey, I can shut the door and, ta-da! out of sight, out of mind!


The garage is not an area that I feel all that comfortable cleaning out by myself.  If it were up to me, I would simply dump it all in the trash with the exception of about five things.  Really, I would.  But my sweet hubby might have a heart attack.  Luckily for him, I conveniently ended up sick in bed all day for this assignment so he and Ashton, our oldest who happens to be a minimalist, had the whole place to themselves.  I think God smiled down on me. :)

So roll up your sleeves and let's get to work on those GARAGES!

• Empty it all out! Yes,  because we had recently done all of the Christmas buns, those did stay in place.

• Sweep and then hose down the concrete.  After a LONG winter of snow or just plain weather, dirt and grime are bound to build up.  I hate to even think about how much junk we track into our home.  Another reason we leave shoes at the door!
 

•  Now is a great time to wash out your trash can and recycling cans!  Those things can get smelly! 

• Throw out any trash that has accumulated over the last year and sort out anything that is broken and not being used. 

Before de-cluttering, but you can see the bike storage

Now is the time to start putting back the things you are keeping-

• Put like things together and organize.  Think outside the box here!  Can you hang bikes from the rafters?  Can you hang tools on a wall?  We use an old trashcan to store rakes and shovels and such!

• If you have storage containers, now is the time to clean them out.  Throw away things that have not been used in years.  Most of the stuff we hang on to "just in case" never gets used.  It is just taking up space, I promise!  You CAN be prepared without being a pack-rat!

When you are done, pat yourself on the back!  Or treat your hubby to a night out on the town!  Whatever works! ;)  Don't worry, we are headed back inside soon.

Blessings,

34 Weeks of Clean! Week 32- The Garage

Maybe I should have just named this week the Man Cave Edition.  Seriously, what is with men and their garages?

If I was in charge of our garage this is what it would like like, I am sure of it! ;)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AVo8r1IBjlLt_O9tQl8PMP_J_n_KXmJ9GgV5UKQLutT4P5BkoRx5i20/

I am not in charge of our garage so this is what it looks like-

Just keeping it real, folks!

In my husband's defense, he HAS been gone for 8 months, we live in a rough winter state, and quite honestly this is an area I just cannot be bothered with right now.  I can shut the door and ta-da- out of sight, out of mind!

It is also not an area that I feel all that comfortable cleaning out by myself.  If it were up to me, I would simply dump it all in the trash with the exception of about five things.  Really, I would.  But my sweet hubby might have a heart attack or threaten not to come home, so I was kind and did not do so.

I did get rid of a few things, but let's not talk about that!

The good news is that my in laws came to visit during clean up time and my sweet father in law is a cleaning machine.  I put he and my kiddos to work and the end result was miraculous!

So roll up your sleeves and let's get to work on those garages!

• Empty it all out! Y es, I did leave the storage units we had in place, but all the extra stuff sitting around went out.

• Sweep and then hose down the concrete.  After a LONG winter of snow, ours was caked in mud.  I hate to even think about how much junk we tracked into our home.  Another reason we leave shoes at the door!

• Now is a great time to wash out your trash can and recycling cans!

• Throw out any trash that has accumulated over the last year and sort out anything that is broken and not being used.  

• Put like things together and organize.  Think outside the box here!  Can you hang bikes from the rafters?  Can you hang tools on a wall?  We use an old trashcan to store rakes and shovels and such!

• If you have storage containers, now is the time to clean them out.  Throw away things that have not been used in years.  Most of the stuff we hang on to "just in case" never gets used.  It is just taking up space, I promise!  You CAN be prepared without being a pack-rat!

Since I know there is a lot of stuff you do not need, Kemi from Homemaking Organized has made some garage sale signs to  help you purge the extras!  Now is the time- DE CLUTTER!!!

Can you believe it, one more week to go?!  It seems like just yesterday that we started this project and next week it is over!  What will we do with ourselves?  Oh, actually I know!  

 Kemi and I will share with you soon! ;)

Until then, let's see those clean office spaces from last week!

Week 31- Address Books & Office

Week 33- The Cars

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Blessings,