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Don't Let Clutter Take Over-Get A Garage Makeover
Garage Door Openers - I Can Not Imagine Life Without Them What's in your garage? If you're like many Americans, it's "everything but my car." In fact, according to a GarageTrends Survey, the average American stores $6,500 worth of gear-ranging from sporting equipment to luggage-in the garage.A Garage door opener is a piece of equipment used for opening and closing garage doors. Most models are remote controlled. Garage door ..... If the thought of tackling all that clutter makes you shudder, rest assured, there's a solution. Lifestyle expert Korey Provencher has a simple system for transforming your garage from a parking lot for your stuff into a cheerful, organized space that makes life safer, easier and more efficient. "Stop thinking of the garage as the world's biggest closet," says Provencher, a frequent guest on ABC's "The View." "With my S.T.O.P. system, in one weekend your garage can become the most useful room in the house." S.T.O.P. and Get Garage Have A Garage Sale For Charity Clutter Under Control It’s that time of year again—Garage Sale Season! If you have started your spring cleaning and decided it is time to get rid of your excess ..... Provencher's S.T.O.P. system will help people go from paralyzed to organized: S-Sort: Haul everything out into the open so you can see what you have-and what you can get rid of. Sort it into categories like tools, toys and sporting equipment. T-Talk and Trash: Get the whole family involved and decide what you need, what you can donate to charity and what's just trash. While you're throwing stuff away, give that grungy tennis ball hanging from your ceiling a toss-with new technology, you won't need it anymore to park perfectly every time. O-Organize: Don't put anything back until you've created a manageable system. Organize by category, by seasons or create different color-coded zones so family members have their own space. Garage Floor Paint Does Not Have To Peel Lifting and pealing paint is too often the end product of a homeowner’s efforts to dress ..... P-Place: Put everything away and make a family pact that everyone will always put things back in their place. The point is to stay organized for life, not just a few weeks. With the garage organized, Provencher also recommends a 21st century technology makeover. "The new garage door openers are much quieter, more stylish and some even come equipped with a battery backup," he says. "You can also add accessories that will automatically turn on the lights in the garage or house or alert you if the garage door is open. And remember that tennis ball? Replace it with a laser-operated device that helps you park perfectly every time." Here's a technology checklist from The Chamberlain Group, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of garage door openers and home access accessories: Buying The Right Garage Door Opener • The EverCharge Battery Backup, available on the professionally-installed LiftMaster brand or the Whisper Drive Plus, will provide power to the garage door opener, keypad and remote controls for up to two days during a power outage. If you have recently built a new garage you might be having a difficult time deciding on the right garage door opener. It is ..... • The easy-to-install Laser Garage Parking Assist is the high-tech replacement for the tennis ball. It guides you into the perfect parking spot every time by displaying a bright laser light onto your dashboard. Organizing A Garage Sale • If you leave the door between the garage and house unlocked or have accidentally left the garage door open during the day or, worseBefore you start organizing a garage sale, find out if you are allowed to hold one in your area. ..... Garage Door Openers--Buy The Best Gagage Door Opener Only Garage door openers--Buy the best gagage door opener only Buying the right garage door opener .....
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