Keep Your Footwear Neat And Tidy With These 11 Dollar Tree Storage Ideas

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If you've ever opened your front door and tripped over a pile of shoes, you know how challenging footwear storage can be. Shoes and boots tend to creep into every room of the house, tracking dirt with them. If you have a large family, you may feel especially overwhelmed with the clutter.

While you can buy stylish shoe racks and other storage shelves, it's easy (and much cheaper) to make your own with simple items from the Dollar Tree. Opting for a project allows you to tailor your shoe storage to your home's size and needs. Some of these DIYs can even be customized to fit unused walls and corners of your bedroom closet or under your dresser. So, take a look at these ways you can creatively store shoes, boots, and sandals to corral your footwear and keep clutter at bay. 

Metal shoe racks are an excellent storage option for shoes because they're sturdy and are easy to clean. Convert inexpensive metal cooling racks from the Dollar Tree into a custom metal shelving unit to hold frequently-used shoes by your front door or in a hall closet. To tackle this DIY project, use several Cooking Concepts Metal Cooling Racks, zip ties, and hot glue to create a grid-like system.

One way to take full advantage of precious closet space is to embrace small shelf risers. This adds another layer to double your storage capacity while providing a neat, organized look. To make this simple DIY project, attach units like these Essentials White Wire Cabinet Shelves with zip ties and a bit of hot glue. Make your shelving unit as big or small as you like, expanding it as your shoe collection grows.

When you have kids, you know they need easy storage options that they can maintain on their own. One way to add more storage space in your kid's room is to give them a custom shoe rack with open shelving. This makes cleanup time a breeze and lets them display their favorite shoes. For this DIY shoe rack, the creator used long, narrow home decor signs from the Dollar Tree to make the shelves.

Large, over-the-door shoe organizers are useful but can run you over $100 at the Container Store. Fortunately, you can create your own with this fun DIY project. Using door hooks, metal cooling racks, and zip ties to make a large shoe holder takes advantage of vertical space on a closet door. Measure the height of the door to determine how many Cooking Concepts Metal Cooling Racks you'll need, head to Dollar Tree for supplies, then put it all together.

If you're tight on space, try building a multifunctional shoe rack that easily fits into an empty corner of the house. This shoe rack is compact, making it the perfect solution for small spaces. The racks can be made from a few Essentials Black Plastic Broom Handles and wood planks from the Dollar Tree to create the base of the rack. Consider spray painting the finished unit to give it a polished look. 

Nothing clutters up a closet or entryway quicker than a pile of large, bulky boots. Storing boots is tricky because they don't fit in many standard shoe racks and tend to fall over when lined up on the floor. So, to give them a home and tidy up your entryway shoe clutter, try this functional storage solution. The creator used common Dollar Tree items, including solar lights, wiffle balls, and wood planks, to make a hanging rack for boots of various heights. To try this at home, grab solar lights like these Garden Collection Lawn and Garden Solar Mushroom Stakes and add Hi-Bounce Jumbo Super Bouncy Balls over the stake to avoid sharp edges.

Utilizing unused spaces, such as under a dresser, can keep shoes out of the way while saving closet space for clothes and other items. This smart DIY project is easy, requires no tools, and will take you seconds to put together. Simply attach small, clear bins with large binder clips to create a shoe storage unit that stays in place. Then slide it under your bed or dresser to save space. This Essentials Clear Rectangular Drawer Organizer is the perfect size for flip flops and flat shoes.

Keep shoe clutter out of sight and out of mind with fabric storage bins. To achieve this look, build a shoe rack out of Cooking Concepts Metal Cooling Racks. Then, place containers in each compartment to give the rack an organized, cohesive look. Opt for storage bins like these Essentials Assorted Fabric Storage Baskets with Grommets in a single color. In addition to shoes, these storage bins can hold small accessories like hats, gloves, scarves, belts, or jewelry.

File holders aren't just for paper clutter anymore. Take advantage of vertical space with this DIY project that gives them a new use. The creator chose an empty wall to mount file holders, then used them to hold light shoes like flip-flops. This creative DIY solution keeps shoe clutter organized and off the floor. It also allows you to take advantage of a narrow wall space or area between shelves. By using something like Command's Heavyweight Hanging Strips, you can attach them to the walls without drilling holes.

When you live in a home with limited closet space, you need a better way to store shoes. Create your own shelving unit for all your shoes in a snap with a Dollar Tree storage rack and colorful storage cubes. Assemble this 6-Cube Storage Rack, then add a Closet Essential Collapsible Storage Container in each compartment for neat and concealed storage. Try placing it in the back of a closet, next to your front door, or even in the garage. 

Don't think you're crafty enough to take on a DIY project? If you can bend a metal hanger, you can create this easy solution. To make individual shoe holders, the creator attached metal hangers with zip ties, then bent them into a shelf shape. This is a fun project for teens or older kids to design themselves. Plus, it also doubles the floor space in your closet or entryway.