The Smart Way To Use Your Garage As Extra Shoe Storage Space

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As essential as shoes and boots may be for braving the great outdoors, many people kick them off as soon as they enter their homes. While this keeps floors clean, it also tends to have the nasty side effect of piles of shoe clutter in front of every door. In addition to being unsightly, these wayward shoes can also be a hazard, easily causing someone to trip as they enter or exit the home. Even if the shoes are relocated to a garage or mudroom, they can still end up a messy pile. Luckily, a few shelves are all it takes to turn a corner of your attached garage into a smart and stylish mud room nook.

Whether you opt to build your own shelves or buy some plastic shelving to add to your garage, repurposing a corner of your garage into shoe storage nook can be a quick and effective fix for shoe clutter. While you can go all out and convert part of your garage into a proper mudroom, it's not necessary to do anything that elaborate. Even something as simple as the Plano 4-shelf plastic storage shelves can provide you with plenty of shoe storage space in the garage.

Your family's lifestyle should determine the type of shelving you use, as well as anything else you add to your shoe storage nook. If you have younger children, using lower shelves that they can easily access may be the best option. Consider adding in a bench or chair as well, so your kids aren't sitting on the potentially dirty garage floor while putting on their shoes. The benches don't have to be simply practical, they can be stylish too.

If you have a dog, this could also be a perfect spot for storing leashes and outdoor dog toys. Consider adding some hooks for holding winter coats and some bins for gloves and hats, if you live in a climate that requires them. This can be a good spot for your sunscreen and sunhats in the summer, as well. In addition to being the ideal spot for athletic shoes, your mudroom nook can also store other sports equipment if you or your children are athletes. Make sure to think about what gets used the most and place those items in easy to access spots. The best part of creating this nook yourself is that you can it customize to meet your needs.