Keep Shoe Clutter Off The Floor With An Easy Dollar Tree DIY

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If you're on the hunt for organization tips that will make your closet so much easier to navigate, you've just won the declutter lottery. A somewhat hyperbolic statement, granted, but a super smart hack nonetheless. Clutter is the bane of modern-day life, and floor clutter is especially problematic. It can make your space look even messier than surface clutter. Plus, it's a hazard. Don't pay attention, and your stuff will literally trip you up. This Dollar Tree DIY will put an end to that for good, and it doesn't take much to make it happen. You can fashion a DIY wall-mounted shoe cubby by stacking two White Wire Cabinet Shelves ($1.50) together — one placed upright and the other flipped upside down — using a pack of Nylon Cable Ties ($1.50) to fasten them and hooks to hang them up with.

The appealing thing about this DIY is that it's fairly budget-friendly (depending on the hooks you choose) and very versatile. There's no wasted space, because you can start by making just a couple of them and then make more as and when the need arises. You can also adjust the height to work for you. Because you fasten the shelves together by their legs, you're able to have them a little further apart to accommodate bigger shoe boxes. Once you've got your shoe cubbies made, all that's left to do is hang them up and get busy packing away the shoes cluttering up your floor.

Your first step is to determine how many shoe cubbies you need. Once you know that, you'll need to buy double the number of cabinet shelves to create them. This will also inform the number of zip ties required to hold them all together. You'll need four per cubby at a minimum, although more might be a good idea for improved stability. The last consideration is hooks. You can choose to nail them into the wall, but while this might cost less, it's not that renter-friendly. Command Large Utility Hooks ($12.99) fit the bill perfectly here. They're easy to remove and can hold up to five pounds. This is key, since one pair of shoes weighs around 1-2 pounds (maybe a bit more with the box).

Considering it's essentially a lo-fi hack, this storage DIY is reasonably sturdy and expected to hold up well over time. Still, you do need to keep weight in mind when you're creating and hanging your shoe cubbies. If this DIY doesn't appeal, you can always opt for a free-standing shoe storage solution that slides in anywhere you might need it. Whichever route you choose, getting the shoe clutter off the floor and organized will stand you in good stead. You'll have more space, and your shoes will benefit from being stored properly. If you enjoy MacGyvering solutions, there's a way to use a hanger and zip ties to organize any room in your home.