Appliance Garage Do’s and Don’ts

Professional Organizer Pam and Chef Nakia discuss which items are best to store in the appliance garage. When you decide which appliances to store in your appliance garage, consider the frequency with which you’d like to be using the garage. Storing heavier items in the appliance garage at countertop height can be helpful. Maximize the space in your appliance garage using lazy susans, wire shelves, and magnetic boards. Discover all our tips in the video below!

The goal of appliance garages is to get items off of the counter for a sleeker appearance.

Biggest Pain Point: What appliance should I store inside?

Considerations for WHAT to store in the appliance garage:

1. Do you want to access your garage daily?

   1. coffee pot

   2. toaster

   3. toaster oven

   4. coffee bean grinder

2. Do you only want to open your appliance garage every once in awhile?

   1. blender

   2. food processor

   3. waffle makers

   4. hand mixer

   3. Store heavier appliances in the appliance garage

   1. stand mixer

   2. George Foreman Grill

   3. Air Fryer

   4. Rice Cooker

Avoid clutter in front of your appliance garage door.

Maximize the space inside your appliance garage.

1. Use a lazy susan

2. Corral small appliance attachments in baskets or on hooks

3. Utilize taller space by using wire shelves

4. Add a magnetic board to the inside wall of the appliance garage for added storage on the side

Tips for storing appliances places other than the appliance garage

1. Store in its original box

   1. wash then wrap in a reusable bag to keep it safe from collecting dirt and dust

2. Store in a clear tote that is big enough to fit the appliance and all it’s parts and attachments

3. If you must store your appliance in a non-see through box, label and tape a picture on the end of the appliance.