If your garage has turned into the glorified dumping ground for anything that doesn’t fit in your house or that you’re just not quite ready to get rid of, it’s time to get a garbage bag and a donations box and tackle the task. Your garage is a great place to store cars, bikes, lawn tractors, and garden tools—but it isn’t the place for broken-down tools, electronics, or that lime-green paint you’re never going to use again.
Here’s some help identifying the items that need to go, and a list of the most common garage offenders.