36% of Garages Are So Cluttered That There’s No Room for an Actual Car

A garage always starts as a place for vehicles… and then slowly transforms into a black hole for anything you don’t want to deal with inside the house.

One day it’s spotless; the next, you’ve got a workbench, some tools, a second fridge, six totes of Christmas decorations, and a mysterious box labeled “cords?”

A survey found that 36% of Americans have garages so cluttered, they can’t even park their cars in them anymore. Which really makes you wonder… who’s the garage actually for at this point?

And 62% say their garage is the most cluttered space in their entire home. So if you can’t find it in the closet or attic, check under that pile of paint cans.

Over half (53%) claim to use their garage as a DIY workshop, which means you at least have room to move around a bit.

Naturally, most people wish they had an organized garage. 90% say a tidy garage makes a small one feel bigger, and 85% say they’d take pride in having one. The other 15% apparently gave up years ago and just park in the driveway like it’s 1952.

Still, 52% admit they’re not happy with the current setup… probably because it’s less “garage” and more “archaeological dig site.”