While hanging pocket shoe organizers and shoe towers may have been engineered for storing footwear, creative DIYers have always found uses for them which have nothing to do with storing shoes. The storage organizers can be put to good use in every room in the house and offer utility in so many ways. In fact, this handy and inexpensive invention can easily be used for storage solutions in several different ways.

Shoe Rack Storage Solutions

Laundry Room and Kitchen Clean Up

The laundry room is often the center stage for all sorts of household-item dumping. And while racks and shelves can make clean up and storage easier, they can be difficult to install especially in small or cramped spaces. Instead, hanging pocket shoe organizers over the laundry room door can provide an equally effective solution.

With an over-the-door shoe organizer, cleaning items like all purpose cleaners, bleach, household wipes, dryer sheets or any others that come in spray bottle or can forms can be placed in the organizer. The storage can also be used to organize complicated cords along with other small tools and hardware.

In the same way, kitchen and pantry storage can be restored to order by suspending over-the-door shoe organizers. Stash spices together in visible plastic pockets or add pantry storage by placing canned food and pasta items in the organizer.

Control Bedroom and Bathroom Clutter

Small items typically end up in drawers in bedrooms but then the drawers become a nightmarish jumble to go through. To bring some sort of calm to a messy bedroom, use a shoe storage closet organizer to systemize your stuff.

Use the shoe rack organizer inside the closet door to store difficult-to-fold accessories such as hats, or others like scarves, socks, ties, gloves and mittens. It is also one of the best storage solutions for difficult-to-find accessories which, when placed in clear plastic pockets, are a cinch to locate.

Where storing accessories is not an issue, the shoe organizer can be used to tabulate other household items such as makeup and hair supplies, sewing supplies, scrapbooking supplies, and to corral any other small items that would usually get misplaced.

Likewise, organize your bathroom with the addition of a hanging shoe rack over the door. Keep all toiletries, hair brushes, beauty products, and more in clearly visible plastic pockets.

Kids’ supplies

Shoe rack storage solutions can be very practical when used in the kids’ room or play area. Commonly used items such as art supplies and materials can all be categorized and labelled individually for easy access when needed.

For younger children whose bedrooms are choke full of small toys, organizers come in very handy not only to store but also organize the chaotic mess. The pockets in the organizers are large enough to accommodate everything from Barbie dolls to small Lego blocks.

Where space permits it, place a shoe tower in the room for added storage.

Grow a Hanging Garden

Take your creative streak and organizational skills outdoors and set up a vertical herb garden against an underutilized wall space. Use your green thumb to create a hanging garden with different herbs or vegetables stacked into each pocket.

All it takes is a hanging shoe rack organizer with some pole and attachments. Attach the pole to the shed or wall and suspend the hanging shoe rack from it. Make sure to have proper drainage so that when watered, the water can drain easily. If needed, make a few holes in each pocket.

Fill pockets with compost, add your plants or seeds, set it in a sunny place, and watch your garden grow. Another accompanying shoe organizer can be installed to store gardening tools.

Entertainment in the Car

Another innovative way to use the shoe organiser is to fold it in half and throw it round the head rest of the passenger seat. This way kids sitting in the back can have easy access to toys, books, small crafts or any other supplies stored in the shoe organizer when you can go a drive.

If you are looking at where to buy shoe racks, why not consider Linen store’s sensible and cost effective Shoe Racks. Linen Store carries a variety of shoe storage options, both available as over-the-door pocket organizers as well as shoe towers. Choose the one that fits your home’s storage needs.