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Conquer clutter with these smart ideas for storing shoes. Each easy (and stylish!) solution helps you stash your favorite footwear by utilizing items you already own.
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Pipe Dream

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Eliminate entryway clutter by morphing the space below a bench into a fashionable hub for shoes. Short, stacked sections of PVC pipe are the perfect size for housing a pair of shoes. 

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Below the Bench

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The cure for an overburdened closet? Accessible shoe storage in the form of a bench. This clever furniture piece stashes shoes, hangs coats, and provides seating.

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Transform a Serving Tray

Shoe Storage Refresh, shoe storage, bins

Serving trays aren't just for the kitchen anymore. Slide a favorite wooden or plastic tray between shelves to stash flats, flip-flops, and other smaller shoes.

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Ladder Levels

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The slim design of a ladder shelf proves convenient and compact to stash your favorite pairs of shoes. Easily store flats, sneakers, and pumps, all while adding an eye-catching display of open storage.

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Swap in Sliding Shelves

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Rather than splurge on a bulky built-in, update an existing storage unit with slide-out shelves. An adjustable shoe rack makes it easy to configure a spot for even your tallest pair of boots.

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Clever Underbed Storage You Can Make

Slide shoes out of sight with DIY underbed storage made from a salvaged drawer. Watch and learn how easy it is!

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Open and Close

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Keep all of your kids' essentials in one spot. A shallow dresser drawer is the perfect space for their small shoes and socks. 

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Bank on Baskets

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When all else fails, use baskets for a quick way to store footwear right where it gets kicked off. Slide the baskets under an entryway table or nearby bench to keep shoes out of sight.

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Hang It Up

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A towel rack mounted to the back of a door or cabinet can double as shoe storage. Mount sneakers, slippers, or sandals with metal S-hooks. This storage solution is also perfect for drying out shoes that got caught in the rain.

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Cute Cubbyholes

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Cubbyholes are a great for stocking (and showing off!) shoes. Use store-bought dividers to create closet shoe storage with cubbies, or utilize your home's existing built-in shelving. Try color-coding shoes for an eye-catching storage solution. 

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Lots of Labels

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Do shoes keep clogging up your entryway? Label a shoe rack with each family member's name to limit how many pairs of shoes they can keep downstairs. Designate a few spots for guests, too.  

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Outfit a Plate Rack

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Easily store flats, sneakers, and pumps (with heels pointed out) on a plate rack. The slim fixture is perfect for apartments or homes that lack storage space. 

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Stuff a Storage Bench

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Stash away shoes inside cute front-of-bed seating. Rows of shoe pouches cut from a back-of-door organizer and stapled into a storage bench make finding your favorite pair a cinch.

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Sweet Slippers

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Bare feet in the morning? No thanks. Park your favorite patterned tray in an out-of-the-way bathroom corner to house your coziest pairs of slippers.

 

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Reclaim a Bookcase

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An existing bookcase or end table is the perfect place for shoes. Hanging shelf dividers and a galvanized tray keep boots upright and off the floor, while short sections of PVC pipe hold pairs on the shelf above.

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