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AARP HomeFit Video The Garage

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In 2015, nearly 25 percent of new single-family homes had a garage that could hold three or more cars. In fact, according to the National Association of Home Builders, more three-car garages were built in the nation that year than one-bedroom apartments. Two years earlier, a Home Innovation Research Labs survey found that “only about 70 percent of garage space in single-family homes is available for parking because the floor space is occupied by something other than a parked car.” Home-based spaces that are used for parking cars or possessions need to be safe for people.

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Residents of single-family houses usually need to bring their trash to the curb. People residing in an apartment or mobile home typically carry their trash to a central location. Trash bins come in many sizes and styles. Large bins with wheels work well for households that have outdoor or garage storage. In an apartment, there usually isn’t room for multiple or large bins, so the trash must be taken out frequently. If the disposal location is far away, the trash bag and recyclables can be placed in a foldable, wheeled shopping cart for carrying to the community receptacles.

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