Maria,

I know you're a fan of handling big jobs a bit at a time, and that may be the case in many situations, especially for hoarding challenges. For a 'normal' mess, however, one might be able to do what I did.

1) I dedicated a weekend to my garage--nothing else was accomplished nor planned to be

2) I rented a U-Haul truck by the day (my local U-Haul was offering a $19/day, plus mileage special) and picked it up on Friday after work

3) I moved EVERYTHING I could carry from the garage to the U-Haul or to the trash (this took Friday evening and part of Saturday morning)

4) I cleaned and painted the garage (this took the rest of the day Saturday)

5) I moved items back into the garage and put them where they belonged (Saturday night and Sunday)

6) Anything that didn't have a home in the garage went to its proper place OR was left in the U-Haul for a charity drop-off on my way to return the truck

It was an intense weekend, but I didn't want to take a vacation day OR pay an extra day for the U-Haul. My mileage was only 22 miles (about $12) and there was no noticeable use of gas, so my expenses were around $60 for the truck, $50 for paint and supplies, and whatever it cost for pizza/drinks/sandwiches for my helper and me.

I had already purchased some brackets and shelves (too long ago to remember the cost!) that I had never installed. A couple of more helpers would have been nice, but the two of us managed to do everything AND return the truck so that it was only a 2-day rental.

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