More than one in three Americans can’t park their car in the garage because it’s too cluttered. “The garage is one of the hardest-working areas of any home, but it is also the space homeowners are most likely to put off,” says Mike Mushinski, president of GarageExperts. “A clean garage is a great start, but the homeowners who get the most out of the space are the ones who treat it like an extension of the home.”

The Styled, Staged & Sold blog offers insights for homeowners on creating a clean, organized garage to showcase valuable parking, storage and workspace. Rather than treating the garage as a dumping ground, sellers can make the garage a selling point by clearing clutter, deep cleaning floors, creating functional zones and maximizing vertical and overhead storage. For those looking to go a step further, upgraded flooring and even thoughtful design can transform the garage into a standout feature of the home.