No matter where consumers are in life, clutter and junk continue to stand between them and a garage they can be proud of. Today, Gladiator® GarageWorks, the leader in versatile garage organization systems, has launched a six month sweepstakes called "Unveil Your Garage" encouraging consumers at any life phase to take charge of their space and become organized.

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The Gladiator brand sweepstakes will showcase various garage organization challenges and solutions facing consumers in different phases of their lives. These include new home owners, those in the real estate market, growing families, empty nesters, and alternative users that use the space in untraditional ways beyond storage.

Consumers may enter the sweepstakes at www.GladiatorGW.com to win Gladiator brand products that will help them on the path to organization. By signing up for the sweepstakes, consumers are automatically entered into three drawings including a weekly prize, a life phase sweeps which runs every six weeks, and a grand prize drawing in December 2009. Winners of the weekly and life phase sweepstakes win various Gladiator® GarageWorks organization products including hooks, bins, and gear boxes while the grand prize winner receives a garage makeover with insight from do-it-yourself expert Karl Champley.

"As more Americans spend time at home these days they are realizing just how much junk and clutter builds in their garage. Now, consumers are looking for ways to transform their garage by starting to get organized and looking to truly maximize the value of such a large space," said Lou Ann Schafer, senior marketing manager, Gladiator® GarageWorks. "In 2009, we're working with consumers to help invest in the right solutions that will ultimately help them unveil their garage and make it a place they can be proud of and share with others."

To increase their odds of winning, consumers can return to the web site to register once a week. Additionally, for every referred friend who enters the sweepstakes the consumer's name will be entered again into the sweepstakes drawings.

A recent survey by Whirlpool Corporation revealed that the garage is the most neglected space in the home when it comes to organization; yet eighty percent of consumers said they use their garage for storage. The "Unveil Your Garage" sweepstakes will highlight the simple ways consumers can organize their garage and discover the value in this oft-neglected space.

For more information about the "Unveil Your Garage" sweepstakes or to learn more about Gladiator® GarageWorks product, visit www.GladiatorGW.com.

About Gladiator® GarageWorks

Gladiator® GarageWorks is the leader in garage organization delivering innovative solutions that allow garage owners to organize their space in a way that suits their individual storage needs. It is the only garage organization system to offer coordinated appliances designed for the harsh garage environment.

Gladiator® GarageWorks offers a Premier pre-assembled line and Ready-to-Assemble line for do-it-yourselfers. Products are available through local garage dealers, retailers including Sears and Lowe's or via www.GladiatorGW.com.

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