Best Practice Tips on Organization | How I Keep My Garage Clean and Organized With a Family

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[@GarageFanatic]

Nobody understands the way we are. I feel like this video hits Home with the real OG people. 😊

[@MrHeisenb3rg]

Dude I didn’t even realize 100% that I was like this until 10 min into the video 😂

[@charley95sheridan44]

Amen brotha!

[@nathanleon5039]

The thing Ive always appreciated from Matt is him being realistic and not holding himself to an unrealistic expectation. Things like coming back to handle something when youre feeling up to it or just being okay with things that can cause frustration like not having stuff put back where its supposed to. Really great video in organization and just a general great advice in regards to cleanliness and orgnizqation leading to feeling fulfilled and living better. Thanks Matt

[@shaksurendran6493]

I love organisation videos, but an organisation video by the OG himself is just next level 💯💯💯

[@dxz3]

is your auto correct broken homie?

[@SupercarAlex150]

@@dxz3British English ‼️

[@charley95sheridan44]

One of his best vids. to date, that's what OG is all about!

[@LastRoseStudios]

On a scale of 1-10 my wife is Hurricane Katrina. She can devastate any space within minutes if arriving to it

[@SupercarAlex150]

That’s wild !

[@jordanjohnson5784]

😂😂😂 I hope she doesn’t see this comment

[@charley95sheridan44]

It seems all women are that way.

[@tfdwookie3699]

@@jordanjohnson5784😂

[@dixonkGT3]

My wife has clutter everywhere but keeps it maintained in her personal spaces. My kids…make my eyes twitch. They are just messy for the sake of being messy and spread that chaos everywhere they go.

[@benreynolds3142]

The older I get, the more I appreciate and thoroughly enjoy the organizing process! Putting stuff away in its rightful spot, and throwing away stuff you will never use is extremely satisfying. I love your outlook on life, Matty! You strive for the best, and deserve it with your hard work and dedication.

[@captainstevemurray]

The rake stomp had me howling 🤣

[@MTNorville]

Gotta say Matt, I've been watching a relatively long time. I'm impressed with much you've improved your physicality. You're a genuine inspiration. You look great dude.

[@ObsessedGarage]

Thanks! I'm working on it.

[@TheRlovett]

Yes I haven't watched for a while and Matt is looking very healthy and sounds very happy

[@richagrillo467]

This was therapeutic in a way

[@ScottKelley]

It's wild, because I do similar in my garage... usually in the tune of straighening and cleaning up my bottles, folding and organizing microfibers, wiping down surfaces and my cars interior, cleaning up light switches... etc. Haha

[@theonebighoss]

I literally just told my 12yo stepson that I'm done yelling at him and punishing him for not cleaning up after himself. If he makes the decision to leave his room a mess, he can deal with ants and stuff and his friends not wanting to come visit. If he wants to make the decision to leave his bike outside and not put away, he can deal with it being all rusty, or worse getting stolen. There was far more to the conversation, but I'm glad I'm not the only Dad who has decided to stop yelling and forcing the kids to clean up, and just deal with it quietly haha. In other news, your garage is amazing!

[@michaelc51388]

Cletus McFarland Garrett is building a house would be so sick to do a collaboration 😤🌶️🤞

[@drive2siva]

Just love the organizational videos. Comes in at the perfect timing. Thanks Matt

[@MrHeisenb3rg]

Watching this video made me realize how similar I am to Matt. Resonated with LOTS of stuff in this video. Keep up the good work man

[@RAZGR1Z]

Thanks Matty. Organizing something is definitely satisfying it just takes some effort to get started!

[@persidian4]

Love these kinds of videos. As someone who is trying to get organized, these tips help tremendously. Thanks Matt. Keep doing you.

[@jamesjackson763]

Love the garage. Please Please do a video on your tv and stereo install. Wanting to do a tv, home stereo, speakers etc.

[@davewallace9048]

This is exactly what I need Matt, because I am very disorganized.. And when I finally get somewhat organized, I feel really good!! But normally, I hate myself For not being more organized!!

[@TeunS133N]

Same here buddy

[@RayNLA]

I hope you’re doing better!

[@robbyducati]

I am obsessed as well. Nothing better than some tunes and messing with the space., cars, whatever. It's great and therapeutic.

[@cellado7]

Great video Matt, reminds me of the old days. More of this please, I find your pottering around the house videos gives me the best ideas for things I need to brush up my own act on. Keep it up, loving ITH

[@jasnapon]

Amen brother I'm not afraid to throw things away😎

[@jrm523]

You sir, have inspired me in more ways than you can imagine. Thank you for sharing parts of your personal life such as this.

[@etoomey2]

So I’m NOT the only person that breaks boxes down before they get recycled? lol

[@collinjorgenson9846]

"First off, lets get my wifes stuff out to the shed where it belongs" 😂😂 Matty your a savage

[@ObsessedGarage]

Boom!

[@GarageAddiction]

I 100% jump from spot to spot while organizing, gonna work in some checking off on the next go around.

[@johnmbell4642]

Hey Matt, great advice. me and my dad and I got in a tiff a while ago and he said just because you do it that way does it mean it’s the right way I said it’s not because I’m doing it that way, but I only do things the right way. so I wasn’t saying I invented the right way to do it. I just found out and learned the right way to do it. If everyone did that the world would be a lot better place have a great one.

[@RAZGR1Z]

11:00 Yup that's what I do too 😂

[@jdkeck4557]

Love the content yall put out

[@nolannsautodetail5468]

Being organized is good for you :) and helps you save sooooo much time. Thank you for another great video :) would love to see more on ideas you organize and tips :) u are awesome:)

[@azaboy2]

Great video Matt, good to see you punting stuff in the trash still too 👍🏼

[@SpencerReidBuchanan]

I have two Fidlock bottle holders on my gravel bike and no one understands them or even seen them before. Glad I found something Matt also uses.

[@matthewchaston1218]

Great video Matt, thank you for taking the time to make it. I hope you do more like this shortly. Keep it up!

[@qers]

I'm both obsessed with everything being organized, clean and out of the way, but also a slob, messy and lazy. Not a good combination. 2023 and 2024 have been years of improvement so far, and following the LZ project and now regular Obsessed Garage videos has helped tremendously.

[@ZER0o10]

Love these kinds of videos! Motivates me to be organized in my life!

[@mrj9881]

Watched the entire video...surprisingly enjoyed it and got some good ideas

[@freezinghot99]

The pain is real, I just don’t feel comfortable unless the home and everything in it has its place. And as I’ve gotten older it seems to have got worse!

[@Sixcats4ksu]

Enjoyed thanks!

[@dominiccampanella21]

This video made my OCD happy

[@Bcre8iv3]

Love it. I need some cabinets like this.

[@76rtc]

Great video, Matty

[@nomad509]

The struggle is real Mat! I can relate on so many levels watching this video. If it wasn't for me the trash/recycling wouldn't get done either. I just find life easier if you pickup/clean as you go rather than waiting for the big cleaning day.

[@Thrown_together_garage]

Really enjoying the videos keep it up

[@kabes-us]

I found this video very helpful and motivating. I don’t know how many views you get off it but I really hope you continue to share around this topic. Happy Birthday!

[@favangbilvask7587]

Wonderful🎉

[@dixonkGT3]

When I watch your videos I feel like I am watching a day in my life. Exactly the same lol.

[@JaimetheNomad]

Oohh I dig the griots foam cannon mounts, I want!

[@alexg7856]

They make ceramic coatings for wood that you can apply over the Rubio Monocoat on your counter for some additional protection. I've not tried them personally yet, but I've started looking into them for my dining room table which has a similar finish to Rubio. One I've seen is the N3 Nano coating.

[@biggestthreattoyourexistence]

Good vlog, I like the constant stream of posts.

[@bobthedude9322]

This video is basically a book of the ocd dad bible. Thank you for sharing!

[@jdhein32]

Tinkering in the garage is what we do. I thoroughly enjoy doing exactly what you have done in your garage. Finding things that need to be cleaned up and organized. Therapeutic.

[@btverse]

Garbage day is my favorite day of the week!

[@HowardGoldman]

Had me sold at looking at his watch!

[@sharkfin9517]

White cabinets are a nice clean look

[@Jamie-Evo]

The car keys i would keep somewhere more secure, especially spare keys in a safe. If someone breaks in then the keys are right there for them to take.

[@yaminrashid4965]

Wow can't believe how much weight you've lost Matty

[@rjpd5906]

Was just thinking this. Haven’t watched in a while.

[@amac8487]

The part where you’re breaking down boxes and re organizing the garbage cans…. I feel that…. I feel that to a tee 😫😂

[@Palosrob]

You know if you wrote down on paper the plan for this video and submitted it to a number of people that KZbin employs to make suggestions such as Renee Ritchie, you might get a response that no one will watch it, it's boring etcetera. WRONG! This video was completely entertaining and informative. So what I want to say is if Matt thinks something like this is not worth doing this video proves that he should just go with his gut and make videos about what he wants to. Hopefully those of us watching will cause the KZbin algorithm to invite other people to watch. PS, I noticed Renee Ritchie this week has come crawling back to making regular videos.

[@OttCanuck]

Welp...Matt...that's it..your organizing video mesmerized my Dog lol....Thanks for the great video....tempted to do a reorg of my Garage further....to darn cold to store stuff on the driveway while I would reorganize...snow....bleh.

[@ObsessedGarage]

Ha, ha...

[@abdulshabazz8597]

20:03 I enjoy creating schedules and lists and I enjoy even more completing them. I enjoy lists so much I read engineering books on computer operating systems to find out exactly how many scheduling algorithms there are in an operating system and the best context to use them because everyone knows you can't be a proficient scheduler as an operating system without a thorough knowledge of the possible lists that can be deployed in an operating system...

[@CGT80]

Do you use google keep? How many lists do you have? There are probably 20 lists in my google keep and I look at them as much as people check social media on their phones.....I don't do the social media other than posting on forums or youtube videos where I can type at my desktop on a real keyboard. I will never click on the bell to be bothered with a video being released and instead will see it when I click on subscriptions or a recommended video when I choose to watch. Just cleaning up a list can make me feel better, even if the task isn't done. My garage isn't OG level, but I do real work with welding, machining, etc. and don't have as much space. Most people are blown away by it, but I know better and realize so much more could be done.

[@Bruce-Weinberg]

I have no kids (all grown), but this reminds me of what I do as well.

[@dbb5349]

Oh how I can relate to a lot of this. This is a good video. I feel normal now! Hahahha

[@bartcone6254]

Good stuff. I bet that SC Blur is a rocket ship. May wanna keep an eye on that shock, good bit of oil it seemed at 22:39. Quality control has been awful from Fox for a few years now. For those that are serious, they'll service them right off the show room floor, just like us OG people will polish and coat a new car. Keep up the great work!

[@huzaifavawda8383]

Happy Birthday! (whenever in January it is)

[@ParkerAJK]

You should take a look at USWE for your “camel back” setup. Super nice, tight fit. We use them a lot for dirt biking.

[@Chris-en2ok]

That Rubio Monokote needs additional coats from time to time. Also alot of furniture makers are starting to use ceramics over the Rubio to extend the life of the coating.

[@paulattanasio3061]

Not sure if you have something like this but what I do, because I also have a summer/weekend house, anything I come across that I need/want to bring out to that house, I keep in a certain area so when I do go, I don't forget things. I noticed that as you were organizing, you were saying, "this has to go to Helen" and then you put it back in the same drawer :-) How long has it been sitting in that drawer needing to go to the other house and you keep forgetting to take it when you do go? :-)

[@mattman1098]

Hey Matt love the video, careful keeping those trash cans to close to the condensing unit outside. Can increase head pressure from poor airflow.

[@lornewilliams7927]

Good video.. just a few suggestions.. never spray screen cleaner directly on a monitor.. always into a towel.. also never use an ammonia based cleaner. If u are going to have a shed that is for extra items I would have swing open doors and perhaps a little closer or the garage.. but I understand if logistics prevented that.. also u could use some slatwall in that shed to get more things off the ground

[@davechapman1371]

I have a membership to our local landfill. It’s been the best money I’ve ever spent.

[@johncarnegie5358]

The plastic shelves in the shed totally need to be upgraded!!! Com’on!

[@samaedo5341]

I am a pack rat and life got so busy for me and our home got so disorganized! My wife has been wanting to just get rid of everything we don't use or touch! The throwing away toys that are just junk and never used is exactly what she wants! I need to figure out what I don't use and what is easy to replace, like dry rotted rakes and other garden tools! Being in a rental, I wish our landlord would pay for the attic magic lift! 🤣

[@BenFenner]

The yak shaving is real! >_

[@JamesG1126]

It's one thing to put things away and clean. It's another to create the places for things to go.

[@jaredtoops7650]

Ah, like the good old days at the Lady Lake house.

[@RyanRBurns]

I’m surprised you didn’t debadge the yeti! It comes right off.

[@bringyourwoodscrews]

Matty is a Menace!!! 😂

[@paulattanasio3061]

I could do nothing but laugh 🤣 because I am exactly you and my wife and kids are a carbon copy. Unbelievable 🙂

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

$5k for attic stairs that you barely ever use and that take LONGER to deploy than a pull string has to be the dumbest thing ive ever heard Matt😂🤣 the lift kinda makes sense and could be done for 1/10th the stair cost

[@ObsessedGarage]

I get that, but I'm telling you: once you go with motorized, you can't go back.

[@rockercover]

28:35 👍‼️😊

[@BrocleeWrenches]

4th Comment! Hey Matt, Mike, and Mike!

[@lloydjewell1402]

Hey mate love your content. Currently redoing my garage and you’re an inspiration ! Question if I may, how come you use the grid type flooring instead of the epoxy fleck or similar ?

[@bringyourwoodscrews]

You need to browse the channel...

[@ObsessedGarage]

Epoxy is cheap and easy, that's why most people do it. But...it fails easily, is slippery, discolors, and is generally nothing but a big imperfection. I suggest either porcelain tile or these Swisstrax.

[@lloydjewell1402]

Great thanks mate much appreciated.

[@JamesG1126]

One of my favorite videos. If you enjoy organizing your garage, why would you want to hire somebody to do it for you? I can't imagine they would ever meet your quality expectations.

[@ObsessedGarage]

I used to think that way, but if you find the right person, they can be trained to get the results desired. I would love to have someone do it all the time, so it stayed that way. It would mainly be to watch after the family.

[@donovanhood1830]

“I have two kids and a wife that aren’t obsessed, God bless ‘em” 😂😂

[@bringyourwoodscrews]

I need a shop AND a shed I'm order to achieve a somewhat organized garage.

[@blake8297]

Certainly not at your level, but tinkering in my garage and not getting anything done is the single biggest thing that keeps me going in life... My family will call me and ask me what Im doing.... I'm in the garage piddling.. What are you doing? Well, nothing.

[@tweeder82o]

organization = timestamps

[@GarageInsight]

Is there a reason you use the 1 inch filter for your air handler or did you replace it with the 4 inch one?

[@brainwaves1]

I go thru the same thing at my house.🤨🤣🤣

[@WexWerxScott]

There's times I go on a cleanup and org mission in the house and garage... Feel free to hire me to run your IT infrastructure and I'll keep your devices all cleaned up!

[@Riverguide33]

👍

[@stephenhauer9055]

11:20 and when the wife asks where x or y is that you chucked out you just say no clue and boom no ones the wiser. Do the same and its worked every time.

[@Tdaz250]

I needed this video for some cleaning insperation 😅 cleaning while listening. Have you moved on from the previous stairs you used to the current brand ? I think it was magic stairs ?

[@ObsessedGarage]

No, we tried to do Majicc stair, but they wouldn't fit due to the ceiling height and truss layout. They are the best if you can fit them.

[@MrSloanball]

What mounts are you using to store the foam cannons?

[@ObsessedGarage]

These: www.obsessedgarage.com/products/foam-cannon-mount-by-obsessed-garage-x-perfect-detail-usa?_pos=1&_sid=4ed7c21e4&_ss=r

[@user-ze3mt3rf7c]

Do you know Lake County don't recycle anymore they still have two trucks but dump same spot

[@kevindcnyc]

Addiction to organization - out of the normal way of life

[@charley95sheridan44]

Organization keeps my brain happy.

[@Petrolheadaholic]

On scale from 1 to 10 I'm a 8.5 and that drives crazy my wife 🤦🏻

[@FixitFred]

Matt which bike computer do you use

[@SupercarAlex150]

Garmin Edge 1030. The edge 530 is what I use, it’s perfect. It has a map and good sized screen.

[@thisishowiedewitt76]

I like those Nike’s you’re wearing. What model are they?

[@ObsessedGarage]

2017 AirMax

[@johncarnegie5358]

Aye OG people Hi, 👋 What is you favorite Matt garage or wash bay??

[@dxz3]

it's easy to stay organized when all you do is wash cars lol you don't perform any "real" mechanical/messy tasks

[@ObsessedGarage]

You see all of those car in this video? Well, I've done "real" work on every single one of them. So now what?

[@dxz3]

@@ObsessedGarage all your tools look brand new lol not a scratch on em

[@Patrick94GSR]

I don’t have a shed and my attic isn’t really made for storage (roof trusses). I guess that’s why my garage is so junky. Dangit!!

[@badbrad1564]

Bring Back the GT350