No one in my family has many shoes. I have 5 pairs--two exercise/daily, one pair of boots, one pair of sandals, and one pair of dress shoes. My sons each have two pairs--one dress and one exercise/daily. We keep our shoes in our rooms.
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Posted 10 months ago #
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I'm thinking IF there is a bookcase already in place and IF the books on it are not essential to life (i.e. can be uncluttered) then maybe the bookcase is the place for the shoes. Every family member gets a shelf. You could use baskets to corral them so your eye isn't offended by rising tiers of shoes. And the baskets could also corral deodorizing devices. :-)
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lottielot...you have an understairs storage area?
without prying...what is in there?
is it stuff that just lives in there and never sees the light of day?
is it stuff that could be corralled better? to take up less room?
it seems like a perfect solution for shoes and scooters.....no?and yes, a broken leg really brings one back to basics quickly.
to stay as independent as possible, i have been forced to simplify many things even further.
life is reduced to the essentials, and that isn't a bad thing.Posted 10 months ago # -
The understairs cupboard is rather a black hole, I have never managed to successfully unclutter is or organise it so any thing is accessible, it is the bane of my life :( Every year I spend a whole day clearing it out, only for it to get filled almost instantly. It would be easier to ask what is not in there! DIY stuff, paint cans, camping gear, plastic bags, a boogie board, the propagator, a gas barbecue, you name it. I'm hoping that perhaps when we have our small shed put up, that some of it can go into big plastic tubs in the shed, but I'm not sure how much room there will be in a small shed. Some of the camping gear I freecycled, but there is still a big tent which is bulky and we only use it a few times a year. The main issue is that the cupboard is long and skinny and tapers to a wedge at the back, in order to get to the back you have to leave a corridor whis leaves very little storage space around it. There are 2 narrow shelves along one side, but they are so narrow it's difficult storing much on them. The recycling bags live on the door, that works really well and unclutters my kitchen from recycling stuff. The other issue is dh thinks it's a dumping ground, so even if I pile things up tidily and accessible, I will come back and find he's chucked stuff everywhere looking for the barbecue, or he will decide to chuck his golf clubs in there. If anyone has suggestions, be my guest :) I really don't think it will work for shoes though, not accessible enough... Scooters maybe, I I could perhaps put up hooks on the walls?
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Could you put pegboard on the wall that doesn't hold shelves? This way you could move hooks around as you need them. You could probably hang your husband's golf club bag there, too.
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Ooh, excellent suggestion, thanks. I'm not sure where to get pegboard in the uk, anyone know? Do DIY shops sell it?
Posted 10 months ago # -
lottielot I have heard it called "perforated hardboard", maybe google for that?
Posted 10 months ago # -
I love the idea of the bookcase and basket for shoes!
When all the things that are "shed-able" are out from the closet, what about bins like this that can stack to contain extra shoes (the ones you are not currently wearing) and smallish things, and the recycling? http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60076365
Place the bins along the back side so the front side is clear and put the peg board on the front side (the side with the door) and along the higher side. Then the floor would be clear and the closet easy to get into. If absolutely necessary the golf clubs could be leaned up against something....if not hanging on the board!
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speaking of pegboard:
http://www.shelterpop.com/2009/09/04/julia-child-s-kitchen-organization-advice/
i just love this look!Posted 10 months ago # -
LOL, when were building our house, we lived in the semi-finished basement (bedroom and living room) and a construction trailer parked beside it (kitchen, dining, bathroom) and I had a wall of pans like this as there was zilch for storage.
A construction trailer has ordinarily 2 bunk beds (thus sleeps 4), a cooking area (but little room for sitting) and a heater (about 2 ft wide, 5 ft high) and a bathroom containing a shower stall, the hot water heater, a toilet and a miniscule sink. We took out one set of bunk beds and added a full sized fridge (it came with an undercounter one) and a length of countertop which was our dining table and held our microwave. The other bunk bed had the water storage under it and would have required too much deconstruction to take out, so we took off the mattresses, added plywood over the springs and used boxes/plastic tubs, etc for storage. Our canned goods occupied a narrow bookcase on the wall outside the bathroom. We lived tis way for 5 years, but we have no mortgage on our house....
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We have one of these things in a nook by the door: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/80103344
The chests of drawers come in many shapes and sizes; I really like the MALM ones because they look very clean and nondescript (so you don't feel like you're putting your icky shoes in a pretty dresser), they're easy to maintain, and they come in a bunch of different configurations so they fit most spaces. Plus, if you get a waist-high one, there's lots of room on top to drop your purse and keys when you walk in. For me, that's a necessity.
In the one I linked to (the 3-drawer one), I can fit about 7 pairs of shoes in each drawer, on one layer. They're my pretty heels, so I don't want to pile them randomly, but if your kids and DH don't have such scruples, you can fit a LOT more.
Posted 10 months ago # -
I too loved that pegboard in the film! Will ask my handyman if he ever reappears to put up my shed. I love the stacking ikea bins for the understairs cupboard, I have to fetch out our big tent before our holiday in a few weeks, so I will make a point of clearing some stuff out of there and see exactly what belongs there. I have seen a few bits of furniture which could work for the shoes in the dining room, but I will need to measure up exactly to make sure it fits.
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