Kiss Entryway Clutter Goodbye With A Stylish Storage Solution From IKEA

Your home should be a welcome reprieve from a hard day, but when you walk in and see an entryway full of clutter, it can be hard to feel at peace. If you've been struggling with how to organize everything so that it finally stays neat and tidy, a simple storage solution like Ikea's Baggmuck hallway furniture set may be what you need. The convenient thing about this set is that it comes in pieces — a coat rack and bench with shoe storage, another bench with shoe storage, and two shoe trays can be arranged however needed to fit your entryway or mudroom.

If you're in the midst of decluttering your home, tackling the entryway and coming up with simple systems for putting your belongings away is a step in the right direction toward setting the tone in your house. You may also notice that decluttering immediately makes your home look more expensive. Plus, there are other benefits, such as reduced stress and a calmer atmosphere.

An entryway is a great place to put away coats, shoes, and keys. However, when you don't have a closet, a storage rack is the next best thing. With six hooks, the Baggmuck offers enough space to store jackets, purses, and even bookbags, creating an organized "drop zone" at the door and preventing these items from being strewn about the house. This is a new product, so it doesn't have many reviews, but one reviewer says: "Well thought-out design and easy to assemble." Another possible benefit? Keeping your shoes in one place and the floor free of tracked-in dirt, mud, and germs that dirty shoes inevitably spread throughout the home.

If you're wondering how to keep your floors cleaner for longer, a no-shoes-in-the-house policy works wonders. Since this rack features two shoe-trays, it can also keep your entryway floor free of debris. Simply walk into the house, sit on the bench, and slide out a shoe tray to place your or your family members' dirty shoes. You can also add to your entryway storage solution to fit your family's needs by mounting another small rack of hooks nearby for keys or by using two separate baskets for a more organized entryway in the winter for things like hats, scarves, and gloves.