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On Organizing Your Dirty Yard Tools and Other Stuff

What to do with all that dirty stuff?  I have visited homes where it was clear the families just didn't know how to organize their dirty stuff or didn't want to bother.  There were tools in dining rooms and shovels with mud still on them stored in basements.  The grime that had fallen off had been tracked in their entry ways and livingrooms.  Dirty tools and other stuff needed their place.  Why would someone sit at a diningroom table staring at their dusty saw lying on the floor or walk past a nasty broom everyday not too far from the refrigerator?  I vowed when I got my own place, I was going to make sure that not only were my favorite items neatly put away, but also all things dirty!

Small Power Tools

A shelf space for small tools is ideal!  However, when there is no shelf space you have to figure out what to do to organize these items. Lying a tarp, plastic runner or something similar to protect flooring is better than not placing nothing at all if you are currently working on a project.  Place the items on top of the covering and drape over until your project is complete.  You can find a corner spot in a basement or in a garage until you have a cabinet to place them on.  You can also purchase large plastic bins or use boxes to store away.

Dirty Landscaping or Yard Tools

From snow shovels to wheelbarrows, people have become very creative over the years using wall hangers to organize these items.  They are typically stored in garages, basements, and sheds.  There are so many options for tool hanger storage and various name brands.  Purchase items that have hooks so that they are easy to hang.

Dirt, Salt Pellets

Buckets work wonders!  Rather than leaving these items in bags where they can tear and cause an even bigger mess, use buckets.

Messy Stuff

You know how it goes you use something and it drips down the sides.  There are a variety of reusable trays that you can use to place items in.  I have used large plastic bowl and basins (think large enough to soak both your feet) to hold any item that comes in a spray can or bottle.  Then I placed them inside and then stored away neatly in a cabinet.  Smaller items I place in a plastic grocery bag or freezer bag in case they start to drip after use.  When the children were younger, I child proofed the cabinet.  This way I didn't have to worry over someone getting in there or something being knocked over and permanently ruining my shelf space.  I also used shelf liners as well just in case someone didn't put my items back in the basin.

Vacuums, Mops and Brooms

These items should never be stored near a place where food is being prepared or eaten.  For starters, they can have an odor and look unsightly.  So I usually look for a nearby place to store these like a broom or coat closet.  If I don't have one of those, I store these items in the basement.  The mop goes in the bucket.  The broom is turned up if it is exclusively used for the kitchen area.  Vacuums are frequently emptied and placed out of site either in a closet or upstairs away from entry view in a hallway.

Where do you keep your dirty items?  Feel free to share in the comment section.  Thanks for ready and happy organizing!

Nicholl McGuire Author of What Else Can I Do on the Internet? and the owner of this blog.

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