Families living in a small apartment sooner or later have a question: where and how to place shoes in the off-season?
It is worth remembering that before showing creative thinking and using all your imagination in search of storage places, shoes need to be prepared. It must be washed with dirt and dust, including the sole. To dry. It is advisable not in direct sunlight and not on radiators. To keep the shoes in shape, you can fill it with newspapers or foam pads, and leather should also be moistened with shoe polish. By the way, a regular hand cream is also suitable. But for varnish and suede surfaces only special tools are suitable. Inspect the shoes carefully. Perhaps she needs repairs. Lightning is jammed or the printed heel has flown away.
The storage area should be dark, dry, away from radiators and well ventilated.
Not every hallway has enough storage space, so you have to approach this problem in a non-standard way. Firstly, you can use the inner side wall of the cabinet. For example, fasten several hooks to it and hang shoes on them in cloth bags or bags. You can use kitchen rails. With the help of hangers with clips it is convenient to store high boots. To do this, you can use a wardrobe with seasonal clothing. In general, fabric bags are very convenient for storage. After all, they do not take up as much space as boxes. And perfectly let in air. The main thing is that the shoes in them should be flattened, otherwise it may lose shape.
Secondly, a bench or ottoman for shoes can help out. Some of them have a fairly large internal space, but even if the sizes are not large, you can put light shoes there: sneakers, ballet shoes, slaps.
Another way to keep the shoes safe and sound is to purchase special wardrobe trunks. Such storage systems can accommodate 10-20 pairs of shoes and are very compact. They can be removed under the closet, under the bed or on the mezzanine. In addition, there is a film on top of the organizer to protect the shoes from dust.
The space under the ceiling can also be used for storage. After all, not everyone has mezzanines. Fix the shelves in the hallway and place the boxes or plastic containers with shoes on them. And if they are the same size or in the same style, then it will look unusual. Or you can cover them with a fabric screen. Do not forget that the boxes should have openings for air access.
If it is not possible to buy a full-fledged shoe rack, then it is quite possible to make it yourself. For example, from polypropylene pipes. They need to be cut into fragments, fastened together with glue. Such an author’s design can be of various shapes and sizes.
