REDUCE the amount of STUFF you have and LIVE GREEN
Keep your eye on Day to Day Feng Shui for each post in my blog series: 21 Quick Clutter Fixes, ways to lighten your load by cutting out clutter bit-by-bit throughout your home. Plus, solutions that keep the environment top-of-mind, so you keep your waste-impact down.
Less Clutter = Healthy Home
Less Waste = Healthy World
In the Entry
19. Clean UP the shoe pile. Shoes, shoes and more shoes! They can get out of control, especially if there’s more than one person living in your house. And especially if you live in a place with actual seasons, not only do you have different shoes for different purposes (outfits), you have different shoes for different types of weather too.
Lots of shoes hanging around in your entry can clog the chi. Read my last post for more about why you DON’T want this. Besides the annoyance you feel when they’re in your way, the energetics of looking at a pile of “anything” day after day will bring your energy down.
They key is to go up; use your vertical space. This idea can help you maximize space in almost any area in your home. But it’s especially important here. Get the clutter up so you can keep your energy up – so it’s not being brought down by piles of stuff.
Vertical Shoe Storage I Like:
2-Shelf Storage Stacker from The Container Store
Peva Overdoor Shoe Bag from The Container Store
Eco-Friendly Deluxe Bamboo Shoe Shelf
And speaking of weather, make sure you also have convenient places for shoes and boots to set and dry in the winter – either a boot tray or rug work well.
Tip: Minimize what you need to store by boxing up off-season shoes and storing elsewhere.
Eco Tip: Be smart about your shoe purchases - choosing styles that are timeless, or shoes that can serve more than one purpose (outfit) both reduces what you consume, and what you eventually waste.
2 comments:
This is so true! We have a mudroom that I'm constantly trying to "downsize" and keep only a few pairs of shoes. In our front entry way, I bought a shoe bench with cubbies for when we have people over. It makes a huge difference.
Yep, it can get overwhelming. Especially challenging if you have small space. Love the cubby idea. Also comes in handy for you when you're not entertaining, I'm sure, too.
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