For some people, the garage is their favorite room of the house. Not only does your garage allow you to keep your prized vehicle out of the elements, but it also gives you a space to work on all of your projects, automotive or otherwise.
But if you’ve been feeling like you could get more out of your garage space, we’ve put together a list of the top home garage products for DIYers.
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Garage Floor Mat
Often the first sign of car troubles is a mysterious puddle collecting underneath your vehicle. Whether that puddle ends up being steering fluid, brake fluid, oil, or even just condensation from your air conditioner, you can mop the puddle up but the stain it leaves on your garage floor may be permanent.
But it’s easy to keep your garage floor clean and pristine with a large, rimmed mat for your garage floor. A thick vinyl mat will collect any spillage and be easy to clean with the squeegee or the hose.
Wall Guard
Have you ever noticed a section of someone’s garage wall, probably next to where they get out of their car, that’s smudged, smeared, and even dented from all the times they overzealously opened their door? All it takes is one haphazard door opening to leave a permanent mark in your garage. But with a well-placed wall guard, you can keep your walls and your car doors free and clear of permanent damage by placing a durable pad in the strike zone.
Threshold Seal
One of the most common issues homeowners encounter in their garage is the weather from the outside seeping under their garage door.
While your garage door most likely includes a seal, seals will crack, corrode, and degrade over time leaving your garage a sitting duck to damaging stormwater that might flow inside.
Resealing your garage door is a quick, easy, and affordable DIY project that every homeowner should keep up on.
Hand Vacuum
Every garage needs a vacuum cleaner that’s heavy-duty enough to handle your garage’s messes and agile enough to get into all the hard-to-reach spots, whether that’s the far corner of the Garage Cabinets that contain precious equipment, the workbench, or even around things like power outlets.
Whether you’re sucking up sawdust or giving your car or truck a thorough interior cleaning, a lightweight vacuum cleaner that’s strong enough to handle the job is essential for success.
Car Floor Mats
There have probably been times when you realized you’d have to make a quick trip to the hardware store in the middle of a DIY project. When this happens, most of us wouldn’t bother to change out of our work clothes for the trip, which is why so many DIYers end up tracking paint or other chemicals from their garage to their car’s floorboards.
Durable all-weather floor mats can catch and collect anything from your boots, and they can be easily cleaned later on with a garden house.
Car Seat Covers
In a similar vein, you might not realize where exactly you got paint or wood finish on your clothes until it’s too late and you notice a permanent stain on your car’s upholstery.
With custom-made seat covers for your vehicle, you never need to worry about lowering the resale value of your car. Many aftermarket seat liners are liquid and stain-resistant, and many can be machine washed at home.
The garage is an important space for any DIYer. It’s your house’s built-in workshop and home to a litany of tools, products, and of course, your vehicles.
Keeping your garage space in good condition will help you feel better about your home, and help you get all of your many projects done right!
