The Joys of Custom Built-In Shoe Racks: What to do with Yours!
We just moved, and were very lucky to have landed in a home with a custom shoe rack built-in to the closet! Very exciting for me! A built-in shoe rack can serve endless purposes. Obviously, it can be used for shoes. But it can also be used for many other closet-type items, from office storage to bathroom and clothes storage!
Built-in shoe racks come in many different styles. Some are slanted (like mine – see picture), and some are flat. They can be made of wood, which is great, or cedar, which is even better! (Check out my tips on cedar closet storage items).
If you don’t have a ton of money to spend on custom closets, as most of us don’t, you may want to check out wire closet shelving. These are great – they are inexpensive, and a definite do it yourself weekend project (also great if you are a renter since you can easily remove them when you move). Many hardware stores carry these wire shelves – you simply measure the space where you want them, cut to size using bolt-cutters, and install! A lot of people use them to make a whole closet organizer, but you can also just make a tall, narrow custom shoe rack with them.
If you happen to have a built-in shoe rack in your closet now, here are some tips on what to use them for besides shoes: I am using mine for storage of extra things around the house. From keepsakes at the top to TV cables and cords, movies and extra toiletries, the possibilities are endless. I found that this is also a great place for storing out of season clothes, such as the kids swimsuits and swim diapers.
I made labels using a sharpie and sticky printer address labels and put one on each shelf – easily removable and it makes staying organized a cinch! If you are lucky enough to have one of these custom shoe racks, you will find that there is no end to its uses!
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