How to Design and Organize a Shoe Closet

If most people had only a few pairs of shoes then there would be no sense in writing an article on how to design and organize a shoes closet. If that last sentence makes you nod your head up and down then I have a very good idea that you probably have somewhere between twenty and two hundred pairs of shoes. But that is fine because I am going to explain the proper way how to design and organize a shoes closet. It might mean having to part with some old friends but that is the price to pay for being the fashion statement that you are.

There are two things that are top priority. How much space are you willing to devote to a shoe collection and how many pairs of shoes are really needed? These are some tough questions to answer. If you live in an apartment or older home where closets were small areas left over after the main floor plan was laid out then you might have to get creative. People lucky enough to have a walk-in closet or a whole closet delegated for shoes only can smile all the way to their favorite shoe store.

First I will try to help out those with limited space. Start by pulling out all of your shoes and laying them out on the floor. Yes, check under the bed, behind the door, ones that are hiding in back of a dresser, kicked under a couch, in the dog's toy basket, and long forgotten pairs in the back of a closet. If you can only find one out of two shoes then these are your first victims for the waste basket. Anything ripped, torn, or two sizes too small say bye-bye and move on. Once the keepers are selected organize them into groups such as sports, evening, beach, and work. That way when you are in a hurry it will be a snap to locate the pair you want.