I'm working with a client on simplifying her master closet. In my last post you saw the great job she did with clearing out the unneeded clothes. Well, she was just as ruthless with her shoes. She asked the important questions of each pair: Do I love these? Will I ever wear them? Are they comfortable? Despite how much she paid for a pair or the memory they brought back, if they didn't pass the 3-question test, she let them go. She'll be the first to tell you that it wasn't easy, but now that the shoes are gone and her remaining shoes are all neatly organized, she feels great!
We tried two different shoe organizers, both from Bed Bath & Beyond. The first one we tried ($19.99) was nice because you could see each pair through the clear plastic:
It turned out, though, that the hooks that went over the door were too thick and the closet door couldn't close properly. Also, the organizer kept slipping off the bars on the top. This was just not going to work.
The second shoe organizer we tried ($29.99) was much more stable. The hooks over the doors were thinner and presented no problem with closing the closet door. By screwing this organizer into the door, it stayed put and there was no worry of sagging. This was the keeper. And look, she still has room for two more pair!! Closet simplicity step #2 - check!
The second shoe organizer we tried ($29.99) was much more stable. The hooks over the doors were thinner and presented no problem with closing the closet door. By screwing this organizer into the door, it stayed put and there was no worry of sagging. This was the keeper. And look, she still has room for two more pair!! Closet simplicity step #2 - check!
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