How to Get That Garage Project Started

Organization Inspo from a Pro [Click here to read this email in a browser]( [Alternate text] Presented By Set yourself up for success with shelves and bins. Photo by Amanda Titchenal. Garage clean-up is one of those quintessential "next weekend" projects. As in, "I'll get to it next weekend, for sure." (Which, if you're like me, you've been saying since before the pandemic.) [It can be daunting to try to bring order]( to all those appliances, lawn tools, pickleball rackets, holiday decorations, and piles of useless but sentimental things that you can't bear to get rid of. The good news is that you probably don't need to pare down much to bring order to that tangle of seldom-used swag. It's often just lack of proper storage infrastructure that's holding us back. You'd be amazed at how far a few shelves and bins will go toward opening up space and making long-lost items accessible again. And the even more amazing thing, according to Amanda Titchenal, the professional organizer we consulted for this week's feature, is that organizing the garage is often the key to streamlining your actual living space. For [hints and tips on pulling off this home-improvement miracle, read on](. —Nicole Clausing, newsletter editor This Is the Right Way to Organize Your Garage, According to a Pro It's so much more than a dumping ground. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( SPONSORED The Temecula Valley’s Seriously SoCal Wine Situated midway between the desert and the ocean, the Temecula Valley is the epitome of Southern California Wine Country. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( This Once-Popular Kitchen Trend Is Actually a Huge Pain—Here’s One Designer’s Solution It really messes with layout and flow. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](   Hold the West in Your Hands: Subscribe to Our Print Edition Get the best of the West delivered to your mailbox. You'll get all the great content and beautiful photography from our print editions plus access to every web-exclusive article at no extra charge. Bonus: A smartphone app and access to the Sunset Western Garden ebook are free, too! [It's all just $24.95 annually](. [I Want a Print Subscription!](   10 Trader Joe’s Beauty Products You’ve Been Overlooking Stop by the beauty aisle for these highly reviewed and affordable items. You might just find a dupe for your favorite cult beauty product. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( This Is Your Sign to Rip out Your Concrete Backyard and Turn It into a Lush Retreat It's time to ditch the hardscaping. The design team at Peruse turns a concrete-heavy plot into a chic retreat. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( Fast Furniture Is Out—Shop These 7 Sustainable Brands Instead Don't worry, a sustainability expert says you can still shop at IKEA. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( A Neutral Family Home Gets a Jolt of Personality with Color A cohesive color palette makes a big difference. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](   [Alternate text]( Subscribe to Sunset! [Get one year of your favorite magazine](—print and digital editions, plus access to our smartphone app, our Sunset Western Garden ebook, and more—for just $24.95! That's over 53% off the newsstand price. [Subscribe Now](   [Member Center]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](removeList=SUN%20Weekly%20NL) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [Threads]( [Mastodon]( [Post.news]( [Bluesky]( Copyright 2024 S Media International Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.