Tips From Tonia – May 2023

This month I focused on my garage since the weather has been nice! I actually hired Sorted Out® to help along with Total Garage solutions to get my garage tidy again! Thankfully, Sorted Out® was there to the rescue. Over the years, my garage has taken a back seat whenever it comes to getting organized. The garage seems like a place where things landed but did not have a home. Even as an organizer, some projects can just become overwhelming and that’s exactly what my garage was.

First, I wanted to evaluate my garage flooring. Ever since we moved in I felt like the garage floor was just kind of dirty looking. Total Garage Solutions has epoxy floor coverings, and I loved their process. Seth and his team made it easy for us! This also allowed me to purge and re-organize the garage.

I’ll include a couple of before and after pics in this post :) The floors turned out great and I can FINALLY check this off of my list!! Yay!! We also showed a glimpse of the process on the reels on our Instagram. If you haven’t seen the video yet, check it out! It was fun to watch the process (although I will admit, the mess of everything pulled out stressed me out. I realized how much junk I had that needed to be sorted through and purged – ha!)

Back in 2015, I installed ELFA shelving with The Container Store and this has also been a great solution for our garage. We are able to modify the system based on our family’s changing needs. It is a cost-effective way to organize your garage. Although I am a little out-of-sight, out-of-mind, I would prefer cabinets, however, again this was a cost effective solution at the time. Eventually, my goal is to have cabinetry added. I can’t wait to share that project with you all when the time comes!

Overall, I needed to refresh my space and purge so that I could make room for new sports equipment. This process has allowed me to not only redo my floors but really it’s just what I need in my garage. Happy Spring! Let me know how you are liking the Tips From Tonia!