This past week (September 8th) was National Clean Out Your Garage Week and at our house, we took full advantage of the holiday. Our garage is usually pretty cluttered between bikes, wagons, and tools. Of course we also have to fit our cars in there, too! We really needed to do some organizing though, because we were always tripping over a cord or broom when we’re in the garage.
This year, Ace Hardware and Quickie are joining The Lehigh Group, manufacturer of Crawford branded garage organization products, making the 2012 program the largest campaign to date. The observance is not just about cleaning out your garage, its also to help educate Americans on garage safety as well.
Here’s a few stats:
- Nearly four in 10 (39 percent) have tripped over an item in their garage.
- More than a quarter (27 percent) have hit an object when opening a vehicle door.
- 22 percent have accidentally hit something when parking.
We’ve definitely contributed to those stats in our household. So when we were sent a Garage Organization Kit (worth $83.16) to try out, we were ecstatic. My husband is always trying to organize our garage, but he gets frustrated with everything that needs to be in there. With this kit, he was able to hang our cleaning tools up and out of the way. This was a huge improvement for us, no more kids pulling the large brooms down and hitting our cars with it.
We’re giving away one of the same Garage Organization kits we received!
Garage Organization Kit filled with the following items:(ARV $83.16)
Crawford 16” Adjustable Storage Organizer: Designed for use anywhere in your home, garage, workshop, tool shed or basement, this system is great for hanging brooms, rakes and other lawn supplies.
Crawford Sliding Spring Grip Organizer: Grips slide into position anywhere along the bar for maximum use. Guaranteed to never lose tension, the grips can hold hardware, garden tools, shovels and more.
Quickie 2-in-1 Squeegee Pushbroom: This 2-in-1 pushbroom is designed for both indoor and outdoor use. Effortlessly sweep away dirt and debris or use the built-in professional-grade squeegee to push away excess water.
ACE Multi-surface Pushbroom: This durable pushbroom is perfect for sweeping heavy debris, including caked-on dirt, gravel and construction materials.
Lysol Sponges:Super absorbent and safe on most surfaces, these sponges can help tackle any tough mess.
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JAMIE
Hi, I'm 
clean out all the old school clothes, pull everything that died outside in hot weather, etc.
I take the time to go through the kids clothes and take out the items that dont fit anymore.
i go thru all the kids clothes making sure they have enough clothes for schools and get rid of the summer clothes that will not fit next year.
well it needs a good fall cleaning its getting a lot of junk
Fall cleaning for me is cleaning out my kids old clothes that no longer fits them, cleaning my garage and having a garage sale
Once it cools off, I have to trim trees and pull weeds!
rake leaves,go through old clothes,cleaning junk up,etc
I need to clean out the junk that has invaded our garage.
Put away summer clothes and take out the winter. Clean up yard.
jofo120 at yahoo dot com
I do spring cleaning, for the fall its all yard work that has to be done!
Fall is one of my biggest clean up times, time to send a lot of stuff to goodwill in preparation for the holidays.
kelleyc76(at)live(dot)com
Doing away with what we don’t use anymore.
Getting rid of stuff that wont last through the winter
I clean up the garden and clean give my rooms a good cleaning.
I love to clean the house and the boys and my husband like to take care of the yard
We do projects, like cleaning the bathroom and staining the deck
We rake leaves, clean up old branches and clean out the shed and pack away the summer lawn tools.
I clean pack away summer clothes and bring out winter clothes. Rakes leaves and give a last grooming to the yard.
We just rake up the leaves and put away the trampoline.
my routine is raking the leaves, cleaning gutters, planting new shrubs
ardy22 at earthlink dot net
Closets, cupboards, garage and yard
I live in an apartment, so it is mostly just sorting through the fall clothes to see what still fits.
I clean the kids clothes out for fall and winter go through unwanted toys to make room for Christmas
Get rid of summer clothes you no longer want, fall and winter clothes that no longer fit, restock necessary items (lightbulbs, batteries, etc) and kill ALL ANTS!
I take out Fall clothes and thicker blankets. I also try to finish yardwork
I put away summer clothes & take out fall clothes and do a massive cleaning of the whole house
My fall schedule is similar to yours…weeds, rotate clothing, I also trim the trees as the weather cools and go through items stored during the summer months.
Thank you.