Family Friendly Garage

4 Tips for a Family-Friendly Garage

For many of us, the garage is the entry to our homes. Keep yours clean, safe, and inviting with these tips.

1. Clean surfaces naturally. Products that are gentle on the earth and on your family just make sense. Yes, green cleaners are made of natural ingredients, but they still clean all types of surfaces, from work areas to windows. For tough stains and grease, try low-odor, low-VOC degreasers or powder mixtures that absorb spills.

Great Picks: natural glass and surface cleaner (Clorox Green Works, #293656); degreaser (Next, #276161); oil and stain remover (Quikrete, #288567)

2. Store items safely. Buying in bulk saves time, money, and gas, because you avoid running back and forth to the store. When you get home, stash the items safely on storage shelves. Heavy-gauge steel shelving units are easy to assemble and can handle the weight. If you need to store potentially harmful items, such as fertilizer or cleaning supplies, choose a cabinet with locking doors to protect kids and pets.

Great Picks: shelving unit (#101933); multipurpose cabinet (Black & Decker, #169300)

3. Be good to yourself. When it comes to tackling projects in the garage, it’s wise to cushion your legs and back to prevent injury. Using an antifatigue rubber mat in work areas does the trick. Built-in connectors make for easy assembly, and the thick rubber will last a long time. As a bonus, the open-grid design promotes efficient drainage of water, mud, and snow.

Great Picks: antifatigue rubber mat (#155419)

 4. Stop allergens in their tracks. When you come home from the great outdoors, keep dirt and allergens, such as pollen, grass, and ragweed, from following you inside with a combination boot tray/doormat made from recycled rubber. A plus: You’ll always know where to find your shoes!

Great Picks: boot tray/ doormat (#168824)



WebMD.com HealthFact™:
Mold can trigger allergies and asthma year-round. Act quickly if leaks or spills occur indoors. If wet or damp materials or areas are dried within 24 to 48 hours, then–in most cases–mold will not grow.


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