Rules and secrets of storing shoes in a small apartment

In the house of a large family or an advanced fashionista, the question always arises of how to organize the storage of shoes so that the products do not get confused and do not take up much space, but are available when necessary. At the same time, it’s not enough just to shove temporarily unnecessary pairs in the dressing room or put them in the closet, it is necessary to rationally distribute the space and equip it with auxiliary devices.

If you approach the process wisely once, then the headache will go away forever and you don’t even have to store things on the balcony or stumble over them in the hallway. Life hackers and other craftsmen have long come up with several options for solving the problem, which will be a real salvation for the owners of small apartments.

Where can I remove seasonal shoes and how to store it correctly?

Most of the problems arise when it is necessary to ensure the storage of winter shoes, because it differs in impressive dimensions and, if there is not enough space in the apartment, most often they simply unload it in boxes and put them on the balcony. As a result, before the start of the season, you will have to deal with problems such as mold from high humidity and deformation of products. With summer things, things are a little simpler, but here products can be easily harmed.

The problem is easiest to solve in one of the following ways:

• Using the dressing room. If there is no such room, then it's time to think about its arrangement. A small pantry or even a spacious closet that has long been idle on the balcony full of unnecessary trash is quite suitable as a blank. It will take only one day to clean the space, provide it with the necessary shelves and niches, decorate to your liking.
• Balcony. A large room can be a complete replacement for the dressing room. If you put a convenient chest of drawers with numerous compartments or boxes near one wall, and arrange a hanger from the second wall, you can easily place all the shoes. An additional advantage of the approach is the relatively low temperature and constant ventilation of the room, in such conditions no mold is afraid of things, you just need to shake the shelves regularly.

Tip: Before storing shoes on the balcony, you need to take care of its insulation. Coolness is very good, but at sub-zero temperatures, patent leather shoes may crack and fabric products will freeze through, which negatively affects the strength of the material.

• Placement of functional appliances in the hallway. Here, fantasies are not so easy to roam as on the balcony, but if you want, you can find some worthwhile solutions. It can be built-in wall cabinets, adapted for storing not only shoes, but also clothes, high shelves, hangers.

It is highly recommended not to place shoe items in residential premises. Carefully processed before cleaning, they will become a source of a specific smell. And the humidity in the room and a rather high temperature will negatively affect the condition of objects.

Shoe storage

What is not invented to save space in the apartment. With the help of special devices, if you wish, you can both arrange the space in the apartment and beat its decor:

• Shoe cabinets and dressers. It is very convenient to place and store shoes in a profile cabinet, especially if the design matches the type of shoe. This is ideal for long-term storage of products.Before using the device, you need to wipe it from dust, if possible, treat it with a disinfector and antistatic. Shoes must be cleaned and dried, otherwise after a long stay in the closet it will become worthless.
• Hanger for boots. Lovers of high shoes cannot do without this device. Such hangers are usually mounted on the inside of cabinets, walls in the dressing room or on the balcony.

• Slim cupboard. A kind of shoe chest of drawers, but if the products are located on shelves in the closet, then it is possible to use special pockets that open like a fan. Thanks to them, all pairs are separated from each other, providing direct access to objects. And the dimensions of such a device are so compact that it easily fits in the hallway or dressing room.
• Pockets. Original devices for storing soft and small shoes. They are flat, practically do not stand out above the surface of the wall and do not take up much space. They are often originally decorated, as a result, functional products look like unusual decor.

The owners of a large house should think about the purchase of shelving, which usually act as commercial equipment. They look stylish and do not take up much space. Today, even fixtures are available with removable or rotating modules, greatly simplifying the process of organizing space.

How to store shoes with regular use?

Shoe items that are used daily must also be positioned correctly. There are several options for fixtures for the hallway, which occupy a minimum of space, while ensuring order in the room:

• Shoemakers. If there is no desire, money or time to purchase the finished product, it can be built independently in just a few minutes. We take the lid from a large box from under the shoes, turn it upside down and line it with waterproof material. Pour a layer of pebbles on top and set in a suitable revenge in the immediate vicinity of the door. This is the right place for dirty boots or boots that drip water or snow.
• Hinged shelves. They are installed both in the hallway and in the dressing room. Thanks to them, it is possible to carry out daily cleaning without obstacles, but regular care for the devices cannot be neglected, they get dirty pretty quickly.
• Organizers Owners of small apartments increasingly prefer such a cabinet, because it consists of many open trays in which it is convenient to put boxes, pairs of shoes and other accessories. If you wish, you can even buy not the entire device, but only the compartments that are exposed under the table or in the dressing room.
• Ladder. A simple but very effective and effective option. Shoe items are displayed on the steps or fixed to them using a heel.

In addition, today in shops you can find numerous chests for the hallway, trays and coasters. Many of these accessories are so easy to manufacture that they can be reproduced at home by their improvised materials.