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| These Garage Solutions can be found at Canadian Tire |
Day 16 The Garage Triathlon
This
event is an all-day team sport and each member of the team is responsible for
the success of the win! You may even
want to bring in a few “ringers” from another team to help out with this one.
The events
in this Triathlon comprise of the following three main components:
- Clear Out the Garage
- Sort Like Items Together
- Restore Order
We are
going to go beyond the usual 15 minute timer for this event since it really will take
most people a good chunk of their day to complete.
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| Elfa Garage Storage System |
Set your
timer for 60 minutes and begin removing all items from the garage. As your team members, take the contents out
to the driveway, or lawn, keep like items together such as:
- Lawn maintenance,
- Car Maintenance,
- Kids toys, etc….
Stop to
take a break, have a drink and perhaps a snack and get right back at it.
Once everything
is sorted by category, follow the rules below and make decisions.
- Continue to Keep “like” items together
- Donate any items that you have not used the past year
- Determine how many of each item you need?
Now that
the garage is empty, sweep up the debris, knock down any cobwebs, and if
possible, power-wash the floor.
Assess
the items you are keeping and ask yourself again do I need this?
- Do you need more shelving?
- Do you need some bins? (I recommend using clear so you can see what is inside),
- Can anything be suspending from the ceiling? (bikes or hanging storage racks)
Start
putting your items back into the garage keeping all like items together and
label everything.
Anything
that you are not keeping should either be tossed or donated.
Remember
to use your timer to ensure you take a break every hour or so and to keep
yourself focused and moving.
Your team
crosses the finish line when the items are all back in the clean and organized
garage, the donate bag and items have been put in the trunk and get your medal
when it is dropped off at Salvation Army/Goodwill.
Garage storage solution images are from Elfa and Canadian Tire
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