How to Store Your Shoe Collection Neatly and Stylishly

People, particularly women, own an average of seventeen pairs of shoes, while only three pairs are worn regularly. On average, a woman buys around seven pairs of shoes each year and spends approximately €20,000 on shoes over her lifetime.

But how can you store all your shoes neatly and efficiently? Follow these three steps to organise your shoe collection.

Step 1: Decide where to store your shoes

The number of shoes you own will help determine where you should store them. You may have seen impressive walk-in shoe closets online, but you do not have to dedicate an entire room to your shoe collection.

You can also keep some of your shoes in an external storage unit. The first step is deciding whether you want to store your shoes at home or elsewhere. A dressing room, bedroom, hallway or storage unit can all be suitable options.

Step 2: Create space for your shoes

The second step is to create enough space for your shoe collection. There are several ways to do this.

1. Create space for part of your collection

Divide your shoes into two groups: summer shoes and winter shoes. Depending on the season, decide which shoes you want to keep close at hand and which ones can be stored elsewhere temporarily.

During summer, for example, you can place your winter boots, trainers and wellington boots in boxes or storage crates and keep them in a climate-controlled storage unit.

At ALLSAFE, you can store twelve moving boxes from just €1.40 per week. This leaves more room at home for the shoes you currently wear.

2. Create space for your entire shoe collection

Take a good look around your home. Which belongings do you only use once or a few times a year and are currently gathering dust?

Consider items such as winter sports equipment, Christmas decorations or hobby supplies. You can store these items externally and use the space you free up for your shoe collection.

Step 3: Choose a practical and attractive shoe storage system

Once you have created enough space, the final step is to store your shoes efficiently. Of course, your shoe storage should also look good. Below are several practical and stylish shoe storage ideas.

XXL shoebox

With a handmade XXL shoebox, you can easily store around sixteen pairs of shoes. It is both practical and an eye-catching feature in your home.

Simple shoe cabinet

A basic shoe cabinet keeps your collection organised, saves space and looks neat. Affordable shoe cabinets are available from stores such as IKEA and Karwei.

Affordable and highly practical

One of the easiest and most space-saving solutions is to use curtain rods. Simply hang your high heels from the rods.

This solution only works for shoes with heels, but you probably have at least a few pairs that can be stored this way.

Affordable shelving unit

Have you decided to keep your shoes in a storage unit? An affordable shelving unit will help you organise them neatly and keep every pair easy to find.

By following these steps and tips, you can continue expanding your shoe collection without creating unnecessary clutter at home.

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