Keep The Clutter Down With Shoe Racks
Organization can be the key to any home running smoothly. You may scoff and think “That’s boring.” But the fact remains: when clutter and disarray take over it becomes harder and harder to be efficient with your time and your energy. You race off to practice or meetings, forgetting something, and end up having to do without something important or worse – doing it all over again.
The mudroom, along with the kitchen, may be the center of any home. These are the places people tend to congregate and leave their day’s accumulation: backpacks, coats, shoes, papers. If you’ve ever stumbled through a semi-dark mudroom on your way to find an errant glove you know – tripping over shoes does not feel good.
Enter the shoe rack. If your mud room has individual cubbies or lockers you can still benefit from bringing in a shoe rack or two. These are usually made from metal or sturdy plastic and can pair shoes up so that they’re not scattered all over the floor, while still keeping them within close reach.
Kids can learn to use a shoe rack at even the youngest ages. It can help instill a sense of responsibility for their own belongings for them to get into the habit of putting away their own gear after they’ve used it.
Shoe racks will also make cleaning easier, and getting all those shoes up off the floor will leave it free to sweep. Shoes will stay newer looking, longer, because the soles aren’t rubbing against one another and people aren’t stepping on them as they walk through the room.
Consider installing a calendar (where you can keep appointments front and center) and a whiteboard (for family members to track notes and messages). By simply instituting a few steps, your family will be on its way to better organization.
An organization fanatic, Julie loves finding creative ways to set her home (and yours!) to rights with practical products and efficient problem-solving. Tackle your closet with closet organizers and visit Space Savers for other great products sure to help with your clutter problem.
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