When you open your closet door and an avalanche of shoes fall on your head, it might be time to think about shoe organization.
If you've been putting off the task because it seems like the most boring thing in the world, here's some good news: Organizing your shoes can be quick and easy — it can even be (gasp!) fun. And afterward, you get the benefit of a clean closet, plus easier access to your glorious shoe collection.
Here are three creative shoe organization suggestions:
Shoes as Art
Who said you have to hide your shoes away? Instead, how about creating a clever, colorful display of your heels and pumps?
If you have an empty shelf on the wall, you can easily hang your pumps up with the heel on the shelf and the rest of the shoe hanging down. That way, you immediately have a rainbow-colored line of beautiful pumps on display. No shelf available? You can easily build your own.
Here's how: Simply get some strips of crown molding at your local hardware or DIY store and hang it on the wall of your choice, just as if you were setting up shelves. Crown molding is sold by the foot, so you can buy as much as you need. It's sold in a basic white color, but you can paint the strips to match your walls or decor.
All you need is to glue or nail together two long pieces of molding (one base molding and one crown molding section). Then fix the base molding to the wall using nails or a staple gun. That leaves you with the crown molding part (the section that would normally be glued to the ceiling) standing out at an angle. Hang your heels on the molding's edge; you can also set flats in the molding if you want to keep them handy. It's a great space-saver that almost looks like art.
Shoe organization doesn't have to be a pain — a little effort can get rid of those disorganized shoe piles and create a pleasantly neat space to show off your stuff. Do you have any fun ideas for storing shoes? Leave a comment below!
Snap, Snap
If you still have an old Polaroid camera lying around, now is the time to dust it off and put it to good use. If not, just use a regular digital camera and be ready to print out your tiny masterpieces.
First step: find a shoebox for each pair of shoes you want to store away. If you didn't keep the original boxes, you can find plastic replacements at home goods shops, or even home decoration or DIY stores. Budget a bit tight? Look for decorative cardboard boxes, usually sold in office supply stores or the office-supply section of big-box stores.
Next step: Snap a quick pic of the shoes before you place them in the box. If you have that Polaroid, just tape the photo to the shoebox and – yeah, you guessed it – you're all done! Next time you're looking for the perfect pair of shoes, all you have to do is scan the photos and pick a winner. No Polaroid? You'll have to print those pics before you can put the shoes away.
If photo-printing just isn't going to work, the office or home supply store will have stick-on labels to put on the boxes. Just remember to write with a bold-colored pen or Sharpie and make your descriptions very easy to understand. ("Wine-colored short boots" instead of just "boots" for example.)
Strutting Your (Boot) Stuff
Tall boots are often ignored when people look at storage options. That's because, let's face it, boots are not easy to organize. Instead of tossing them in a pile or letting them sag onto the floor, try using boot hangers, which look very much like clothes hangers on one end and clothespins on the other. That means you can simply hang them from your closet rod and clip the boots or shoes to the other end. If you want to keep your boots away from your clothes, set up a short rod behind your bedroom door or in an unused corner.
Who said you have to hide your shoes away? Instead, how about creating a clever, colorful display of your heels and pumps?
If you have an empty shelf on the wall, you can easily hang your pumps up with the heel on the shelf and the rest of the shoe hanging down. That way, you immediately have a rainbow-colored line of beautiful pumps on display. No shelf available? You can easily build your own.
Here's how: Simply get some strips of crown molding at your local hardware or DIY store and hang it on the wall of your choice, just as if you were setting up shelves. Crown molding is sold by the foot, so you can buy as much as you need. It's sold in a basic white color, but you can paint the strips to match your walls or decor.
All you need is to glue or nail together two long pieces of molding (one base molding and one crown molding section). Then fix the base molding to the wall using nails or a staple gun. That leaves you with the crown molding part (the section that would normally be glued to the ceiling) standing out at an angle. Hang your heels on the molding's edge; you can also set flats in the molding if you want to keep them handy. It's a great space-saver that almost looks like art.
Shoe organization doesn't have to be a pain — a little effort can get rid of those disorganized shoe piles and create a pleasantly neat space to show off your stuff. Do you have any fun ideas for storing shoes? Leave a comment below!
Snap, Snap
If you still have an old Polaroid camera lying around, now is the time to dust it off and put it to good use. If not, just use a regular digital camera and be ready to print out your tiny masterpieces.
First step: find a shoebox for each pair of shoes you want to store away. If you didn't keep the original boxes, you can find plastic replacements at home goods shops, or even home decoration or DIY stores. Budget a bit tight? Look for decorative cardboard boxes, usually sold in office supply stores or the office-supply section of big-box stores.
Next step: Snap a quick pic of the shoes before you place them in the box. If you have that Polaroid, just tape the photo to the shoebox and – yeah, you guessed it – you're all done! Next time you're looking for the perfect pair of shoes, all you have to do is scan the photos and pick a winner. No Polaroid? You'll have to print those pics before you can put the shoes away.
If photo-printing just isn't going to work, the office or home supply store will have stick-on labels to put on the boxes. Just remember to write with a bold-colored pen or Sharpie and make your descriptions very easy to understand. ("Wine-colored short boots" instead of just "boots" for example.)
Strutting Your (Boot) Stuff
Tall boots are often ignored when people look at storage options. That's because, let's face it, boots are not easy to organize. Instead of tossing them in a pile or letting them sag onto the floor, try using boot hangers, which look very much like clothes hangers on one end and clothespins on the other. That means you can simply hang them from your closet rod and clip the boots or shoes to the other end. If you want to keep your boots away from your clothes, set up a short rod behind your bedroom door or in an unused corner.
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