• Having a home gym can really help you stay in shape, but if you can't get to it, you'll never use it. Make a time and place each week to work out, and you'll feel and look better.

• Color is a great way to create separate "zones" in a large area like a garage. Pick a color that reflects each need, and try to match everything so you know where it all belongs.

• Keepsakes from a past career are important, but they need to be honored. Storing them in a box where no one can see them won't help keep the memories alive. Find a good place for them and display them.

• Pegboard on the wall is a good way to add extra hanging and storage space to a garage. It's inexpensive and helps to get things off the floor so you can move around freely.

• If you have important documents on old computers, get them transferred onto disk or CD. Keeping the whole machine for one or two items is just a waste of space.