My Rubbermaid Garage Makeover (from bad to great) - Part 1 of a series

I've got a BIG problem. My garage is a total mess.

I've got kid stuff all over the place.

My cheap metal shelves are overloaded and ready to fall down.

Shoes are scattered all over the floor.

Ladders and garden tools don't really have a good home. I need help!

Three kids bikes and two adult bikes are taking up way too much floor space.

View the complete photo gallery at Flickr

I've got bikes, toys, ladders, coolers, lawnmowers, gardening tools, vacuum cleaners, brooms, mops, backpacks, paint cans, shoes, junk, junk and more junk.

I'm frustrated and fed up. I'm tired of the clutter. I'm ready to clean and organize my garage the right way. A way that will work for me and my family.

The time has come to conquer this disaster. I'm tired of making excuses. Tired of the mess. I know my garage can be better than it is and I'm ready to make the commitment to get it organized. The best part about this project is I'm going to do it in a very interesting and fun way.

I'm enlisting YOUR help. I want you to help guide me through this process. I want to hear your suggestions and recommendations. What's worked for you? How have your neighbors organized their garages. What tips and tricks have you learned from watching TV or reading magazines. I'm all ears. Just click the comment link below to submit your ideas and suggestions.

From start to finish I'm going to ask for your input and at the end of the project we'll all share in the grand reveal.

There's only one stipulation. I need to use Rubbermaid products when appropriate. That shouldn't be hard because we have hundreds of organization and storage solutions. We've got FastTrack garage organization products, heavy-duty shelving, totes galore, and more.

One final thing... thank you in advance for your help. It's greatly appreciated.

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HELPFUL INFORMATION:

• Rubbermaid Tips & Solutions for Garage Organization
• FastTrack garage systems
• Garage shelving
• Storage Containers
• Rubbermaid.com website
• View the complete photo archive on Flickr

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  My Rubbermaid Garage Makeover (from bad to great)
- Part #1: I've got a BIG problem. My garage is a total mess
- Part #2: Planning is half the battle (or at least some of the battle)
- Part #3: Tackling the installation - One step at a time
- Part #4: My garage is really starting to shape up
- Part #5: I love my garage! I never expected it to turn out this good.