DIY A Basic Closet Shoe Rack Using A Few Affordable Dollar Tree Items

We're always ready for another genius Dollar Tree DIY that'll make the most of our small closet space. We never seem to have enough storage, no matter the strategies we try. There are plenty of door storage ideas, but the ones with all the bells-and-whistles may be too costly to consider. So solutions that save us some dough are always welcome. One area of your closet that you're underusing is the back of your door. Rosemary from the YouTube channel FABEDhacks is the queen of DIY organization projects made from Dollar Tree treasures. Over-the-door hooks, a trio of cooling racks, and a few other supplies come together for a streamlined, budget-friendly, and easy door-hanging shoe rack. You can customize your own to fit varying shoe sizes, or you can tweak it to hang other things.

To create your own design, you'll need four over-door metal racks, three metal cooling racks, some nylon cable zip-ties, and a pack of pencil-topper erasers. You'll also need a heavy-duty glue — Rosemary uses E6000 for this craft. One over-the-door hook hangs the entire structure. The other three will hang from the cooling racks, creating lots of vertical storage for shoes, bags, belts, or any other wearables you need to organize. While you're perusing the aisles, keep your eyes peeled for other Dollar Tree finds to organize your space.

As shown in the YouTube clip above, the rack was secured to the door hook with four zip ties. If you plan on using your creation as a shoe rack, straighten each of the individual hooks by bending them outward. Turn one set of hooks so that the bent-out metal pieces point up, and attach it horizontally to the cooling rack with zip ties at the first cross bar. As you hang the remaining three racks, consider the sizes of shoes you'll be storing on the racks; you'll need to leave more space between racks if you're storing larger shoes. Conversely, if you're storing small children's shoes, you may be able to fit an additional rack or two on the structure. To protect your shoes from damage, glue a pencil-topper eraser over the tip of each shoe holder.

If you're set for shoe storage but are hurting for more wall hanging space, follow the same instructions as above minus one step. Instead of straightening the hooks on each hook set and hanging them upside down, leave the hooks as-is and attach them right-side up.