Closing the door on a cluttered garage won't make the mess go away, but that's what people do anyway.
In a new survey of homeowners by the Home Safety Council in Washington, D.C., about 60 percent of those polled said they were concerned about the dangers in their own garage. A third had experienced a garage-related injury.
Falling is the greatest danger. Whether from tripping on clutter or slipping on a wet or oily surface, a third of all garage injuries are from falls.
Being hit by a falling object is common. Boxes and stacked objects should be placed on sturdy shelves.
Store combustibles such as oil, paint, gasoline or kerosene outside.
