"Are you a shoe tosser or
a shoe placer? If you just kind of kick them
off by the door, you're not going to run
upstairs and put them in a little box."
Brooke Newton, the Container Store
Drawers are easier to access than stacks of
boxes, which can topple as you reach for the
right pair.
Keep shoes up and away. Place shoes on
shelves or racks or in clear or labeled
boxes. Reserve the floor for shoes you wear
often; otherwise they get dusty.
Don't impale shoes on top of those metal
racks that point your shoes skyward. "They
can dent and damage your shoes," says
professional organizer Linda Koopersmith.
If space is tight, store shoes toe to heel
and you'll gain space.
Written by Jane Burdon
September 2002
