Help Me Organize My Sports Equipment!

If your garage looks like mine, you know how hard it is to find things like tennis rackets, soccer cleats, and bicycle helmets. All that unused space can be organized and even re-configured. Jason Muehlenhard, General Manager of California Closets, a Diamond Certified company, says one great idea is to create a "mudroom" in or close to your garage.

A mudroom is usually about 3’ by 4’ or 3’ by 5’, and it’s full of hooks, cubbyholes and shelves. You can add a mini-bin for shoes and boots and a rack for balls. The room itself can be enclosed, or left open. For larger items, such as golf clubs, skis, bikes and your brooms, rakes and shovels, you can add racks to the garage walls, so all that stuff can hang. This is a great way to maximize storage, and if you still need more space, add an overhead rafter.