Get Organized Debbie Williams is an organizing strategist and founder of OrganizedTimes.com. She is the author of  "Common Sense Organizing" from Champion Press. Organizing the Garage Question: Our two car garage is stuff full of stuff - bikes, boxes, out of season storage, tools and of course some miscellaneous junk. You can't even get a car in the garage. Help! Hillary Answer: You sound like each and every homeowner living in my neighborhood! To make yourself feel somewhat better, drive around your own neighborhood on a sunny day and look into those open garages-- what a sight! Of course this doesn't help your storage dilemma or protect your car from the elements, does it? First things first-- start with a plan. Do you want to get 1 or both cars into your garage each day? If 1, then use the other side for storage and just move stuff over (literally), group into boxes, label, and drive in your car on the open side. If you really want to splurge and park both cars inside the garage, plan to do this in stages. Carve out a pathway for the cars by sorting and purging the clutter on the garage floor, eliminating what you don't need to store there and what won't fit with your newly organized space. Roll up your sleeves, crank up the radio, and grab a helper -- it's going to take awhile! Take plenty of breaks for snacks and inspiration. Don't load everything out onto the driveway. You probably won't finish in one time block and what if it rains? Instead, work on small corners or areas of the garage, sorting/purging your way through until there is indeed a garage floor. You may want to take the time to sprinkle cat litter or cleaner on those oil spills, then sweep the entire garage floor to make a nice home for your family's wheels. Organize tools, sports gear, bikes, kids outdoor toys, gardening gear, cleaners, and other garage items by category or how frequently they are used. Start with the perimeter of the garage, hanging those things with long handles on nails or pegs , and grouping them together (rakes/shovels/hoes, mops/brooms, weedeater/leaf blower/extension cord). Hang shelving below the rafters if you have an older garage, at the back or to the sides if you have a newer one. Hang bicycles on bike hooks, house tools in a toolbench or sturdy box, and utilize as much vertical space as you possibly can. Corral smaller items, grouping like things together by category and function, into tubs and don't forget to label them. Gardening, Woodworking, Plumbing, Crafts, etc. Organizing is a process not a product, so use what you have to organize at first, or splurge and buy fancy sportsgear racks, sturdy tubs and footlockers, and install shelving or cabinetry. Just make a point of planning what will stay in the garage, what's used most often and needs to remain accessible, and how you will organize what's left over. There's no one way to organize a project, and garages seem to collect a lot of miscellaneous gear. So use your creativity and make this system one that makes sense to you and your family- one that you'll use to find and replace things every day. Good luck, Debbie Williams Also see: Ask Debbie your questions Recently answered questions Organization in a small kitchen