Can anyone help me figure out how to organize my garage?

Yes! Please do share your garage's dimensions, you can also browse through these helpful Hometalkers' posts to get more inspiration to get started http://www.hometalk.com/categories/organizing/garage best of luck!

Would help to know if you want to use your garage for just parking cars and storage or if you wanted some craft/work space as well. Picture & dimensions and uses.......?

I prefer to start throwing things out. If you didn't use for a year, you might wouldn't use it again. Why not let it go, and just get new one whenever you need?

I agree with the person who asks for what use. If you need a workbench, put shelves underneath it (sized to hold "bankers boxes" from a supply store.) Label each box (ie: paint supplies, electrical, car cleaning supplies, etc.) A pegboard can be attached to the wall over the workbench with outlines painted of what tool goes there--try to cluster like items together). A narrow bookshelf can hold other items--small, stackable, clear plastic drawer sets hold nails, nuts, etc.). If you are fortunate enough to have an area with sliding doors--make shelves to hold those "bankers boxes" and keep the more unsightly items in labeled boxes--you can even cover the boxes with matched Contact paper & it doesn't look unsightly. Large tools go in a section of the closet--lawnmower,rakes, etc. --again, try to use the wall space to hang rakes etc, I also like those plastic carry-all's to store small garden tools, trowels/weeders/clippers/shears/ old strips of panty-hose for tying up plants, etc.--you carry them along with you as you go.

Hope this helps. Jean

on a piece of graph paper, mark the dimensions of your garage. note where the doors are and windows if present. 1 block equaling 1 foot. measure the items you wish to put in this space, again 1 square is 1 ft of space. cut out the shapes of the items you want in the room. labeling them of course. now....play with shapes in the frame of the garage. lots easier to move pieces of paper then a heavy file cabinet. if the garage is "unfinished" the stud wall cavities are great places to make shelves. don't forget overhead rafters for seldom used but handy to have items. my area has a spring and fall clean up day... larger un wanted items go to the curb, free for the taking. scored bookcase needing 1 screw.

if you have already done this, and can't figure it out- try stacking some of the pieces on top of another.

Thanks, I'm going to do this and see what I can come up with