Slat wall with all of the myriads of accessories that will fit it.

Cabinets don’t fit takes and inner tubes and gas cans as well as organizing them in the open. Add a good tool chest to the mix for actual tools. And overhead storage for large bulky things like tents and sleeping bags.

My dad had a garage workbench and a pegboard behind it on which he hung all his tools. He put other things (e.g., paint cans, pool supplies) on open shelves so they'd be easy to find and mounted very deep shelves high over the hoods of the cars -- which I used to crawl around in.

I don't have a garage but I like Closet Maid adjustable wire shelves and I put stuff I want to keep together (e.g., sandpaper, paint brushes) in clear bins of various sizes, some with lids and some without. I have a tool box for my tools; I'd get a tool chest if I had a lot.

There are wall-mounted stands for bikes.

The best storage solution is getting rid of stuff.

Must agree with branson4020, however being organized for how you work is next best. I don't do much mechanical or project work in my garage, have a basement workshop.

These photos show 3 sides or our garage - 2-car. A cabinet for small items to always be handy. Slatwall for hanging, shelving for larger seasonal items and storage tubs plus a stand-alone shelving unit. The shelving unit is on casters and behind is a "sleeve" where storm door inserts are kept. Floor space can quickly be vacated for cleaning.

Depends on how much you want to spend. I used some discontinued lower kitchen cabinets with drawers and doors. Probably could get some used ones from a reuse store if you want to save even more. Then just a length of a laminate top you can get pretty inexpensive off the self at home improvement. I painted the inside and outside of the cabinets with left over semigloss paint.

I find cabinets are far superior to drawers. My 3-bay garage is pretty squared away and I like it organized and de-junked. One of the keys is to toss out anything you have used in the past three years. Pegboard works well where applicable. Mine used to be a mess, too. Took out five pickup loads of junk to the dump (old wood moldings, parts from cars long gone, etc).