PremierGarage Pros Can Help Tidy Your Storage Space as America Celebrates 'National Garage Sale Day'.

PHOENIX -- Extreme Makeover for Garages: Cleaning Up Cluttered Garages Sometimes Requires Professional Assistance

In celebration of National Garage Sale Day on Saturday, Aug. 13, PremierGarage (www.PremierGarage.com), the nation's largest garage enhancement provider, announced today the "Top 10 Ways to Organize and Enhance Your Garage." As homeowners inspect their garage and observe piles of miscellaneous objects on the floor to sell at their garage sale, there is now a solution for keeping the area clean, bright and organized after the sale, all with the convenience of one phone call.

According to "Your Garagenous Zone: Innovative Ideas for the Garage," an estimated 32 percent of people who own a two-car garage can only get one car inside because of the lack of space and array of items improperly stored. Typically, the garage is designed as if its only function were to shelter cars, when in fact the garage multitasks as a home for lawn and garden supplies, tools, bikes, sports equipment and much more.

With the home improvement craze sweeping the nation, homeowners have tamed the disorganization beast by purging the kitchen drawers, systemizing their closets and indexing the home office, making over every room in their homes. Now it is on to the garage.

"The garage is a new organizing and remodeling frontier," said Mark Loberg, founder and CEO of PremierGarage. "People have remodeled and organized every room in their homes and often the extra stuff ends up in a cluttered garage, creating unnecessary, unsafe hazards."

For some people, the disarray of their garage can become so discouraging that just the thought of tackling the problem is paralyzing. PremierGarage offers innovative and proprietary technology and products that help transform the cluttered, unsafe chaos of a garage into a safe and clean extension of the home.

"For most people, the garage is typically the largest room in the house," added Loberg. "However, the garage is often the most under-utilized space, and homeowners simply need some guidance and assistance in maximizing the use of their garage."

As homeowners ready themselves for National Garage Sale Day, PremierGarage recommends these Top 10 Ways to Organize and Enhance Your Garage:

1. Begin by setting a date for a garage sale or donation pick-up. If you put it in the classifieds or make a commitment then you will be sure to follow through with your project.

2. Once the date is set, start by sorting everything in the garage into three piles: a) things you want to keep; b) things you can get rid of; c) and things you don't know what to do with. After you have decided what to keep, divide that pile into sections such as holiday, recreation, car maintenance, house maintenance, etc.

3. Store often-used items such as garden tools where they can be easily seen. If you can see it, you can find it. Make use of vertical space with the PremierGarage "Gridwall" organizer to achieve easy access and prioritize all equipment in your garage.

4. Use overhead space for storing items used infrequently. Items such as holiday decorations can be stored in higher cabinetry to allow for more eye-level or easy-access storage space for frequently used items.

5. Place sports equipment and specialty items in a plastic bin or tote with a closing top that are stackable. This will eliminate clutter of small items and can "compartmentalize" items by category or use.

6. For supplies such as motor oil, grass seed and cleaning products, store like items together in a tote or other container. Storing containers on shelves keeps them off the floor, where contents could be damaged or spilled.

7. Now that you're organized, and because it is more than "just a garage," PremierGarage can install a PremierOne state-of-the-art flooring system that is easy to clean, durable and provides lasting beauty to the largest room in your house.

8. When considering a floor coating system for your garage, look for systems that utilize polyurethane as the finish coat. Traditional epoxies wear faster, and do not maintain the long-lasting shine and durability of the latest polyurethane finishes.

9. Insist on storage cabinetry purposely built for the garage. Cabinets designed for closets with doors added for garage use generally do not meet the extra strength requirements necessary for garage storage. Look for added features like 1-inch thick, fully adjustable shelving, and off the floor mounting that eliminates pest infiltration and eliminates the potential for water and mold damage.

10. Keeping the garage neat and orderly is easy when it starts out organized. With your items categorized and stored away in cabinetry, it becomes much easier to determine annually what you need (because you have had it in and out of the cabinet several times), and what can be purged. Being able to find your items easily saves time and money, as you won't be purchasing things you already have, but can't find.

For many homeowners, the garage often serves as the front door to their home. A PremierGarage creates a memorable first impression as guests approach the entryway to the home, and also creates an excellent location for setting up parties or a teen "hang out" area. For more information about creating a PremierGarage, please visit www.PremierGarage.com or call 866-483-GARAGE (4272).

About PremierGarage

PremierGarage, based in Phoenix, was formed in the late 1990s specializing in residential floor coatings, cabinetry and organizational systems. The company utilizes only the latest state-of-the-art materials and technologies available to create truly unique products that set the industry standard for durability, quality and lasting beauty. Because it's more than "Just a Garage," our philosophy is to take a large, normally overlooked space of the home and create an environment that truly emphasizes the homeowner's individual pride of ownership and attention to detail. PremierGarage currently operates 57 locations serving more than 80 markets in 36 states, and has been recognized as one of America's 500 fastest-growing companies, and one of the 50 fastest-growing franchises.