40 Genius ways to organize your shoes

Sometimes you have to think outside of the shoe box, so to speak, and repurpose storage items intended for something else. This particular shoe storage solution was made using products originally intended for the kitchen. 

Get the full DIY directions at IKEA Hackers.

If you're crafty and feel up to the challenge you can make this really pretty copper shoe rack that looks great out in the open.

Get the full DIY directions at Fresh Crush.

Wine lovers, save the inserts that come inside wine boxes and upcycle them into shoe dividers. 

Get the full DIY directions at Heart Work Organizing.

Take advantage of vertical space in your closet and hang your heels from crown molding turned shoe rack.

Get the full DIY directions at Clever and Catchy.

Wire hangers can be turned into chancla holders. Flippin' awesome, right?

Get the full DIY tutorial at EPBOT.

It's funny that this device is called a "Lazy Susan" because once you get it set up, it's really the one that does all the work and let's you lazily spin it around to find the perfect shoes for your outfit. 

Get the full DIY directions at The Owner Builder Network.

This ladder shoe shelf is so chic it looks like something that would be on display at a nice shoe store. 

Get the full DIY directions at A Pair and Spare.

Small spaces can still be big enough to store multiple pairs of shoes. 

Get the full DIY directions at Not Martha.

A metal grid is an easy way to get your heels off the ground and keep things tidy. 

Get the full DIY directions at Burkatron.

Hang some pegs on the wall and then hang your shoes on the pegs. 

Get the full DIY directions at Sawdust Girl.

Inexpensive wooden crates can be turned into shoe storage en un dos por tres.

Get the full DIY directions at The Merry Thought.

If you're ambitious, you can get all fancy with your own DIY wooden crate shoe rack. Stain it, put it on wheels, add attachments, do your thang with it. 

Get the full DIY directions at Live From Julie's House.

This shoe cubby is #ShoeStorageGoals. 

Get the full DIY directions at Remodelaholic.

A bit of clever folding and you can have this geometric shoe rack ready to go in no time. 

Get the full directions at A Piece of Rainbow.

It's like a honeycomb of shoes! It looks great and makes for sweet shoe storage. 

Get the full DIY directions at Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body.

Minimal and so dang pretty. White boxes with a photo of what's inside. 

Get the full DIY directions at The Fresh Light.

You could cover your shoe boxes and also put pictures of what's inside on them to make for a whimsical storage solution. 

Get the full DIY directions at A Beautiful Mess.

A basic shoe cabinet like this one is a simple and useful option.

Find more shoe cabinet options here.

Take a basic shoe holder from a big box store and give it a card catalogue makeover. 

Get the full DIY directions at Windgate Lane.

Make a custom shoe bin that fits perfectly under a chair or bench. 

Get the full DIY directions at Lil' Luna.

Use the sides of your bed to tuck your shoes away with this convenient shoe storage bedskirt.

Amazon, $19

There are also canvas versions of the shoe bedskirt option. Or if you know how to sew or know someone who does, you could make your own version.

Camping World, $19

It's a revolving shoe tree! Your shoes will be like the leaves on it.

Find revolving shoe trees here.

Head over to your local hardware store and stock up on everything you need to make this shoe rack for your entryway or mudroom.

Get the full DIY directions at Home Depot.

You can buy an ottoman with shoe storage like this one or add dividers into a regular ottoman to create a DIY-ish version.

Find more ottoman shoe storage options here.

That space under your bed is always great for hiding shoes and if you put the shoes in a rolling cart like this one, you can actually get to them all easily.

Find more storage options for under your bed here.

Hanging canvas storage bags like these may not be specifically intended for shoes, but they totally work.

Find more hanging storage bag options here.

Hanging wall baskets like these are another great way to store your shoes even though they are supposed to be for fruit.

Find more hanging basket storage options here.

This wall-mounted shoe organizer doesn't even require making any holes in your walls. Perfect for renters.

Find more no-drill wall-mounted shoe storage options here.

These little flipper shelves flip out when you need them and flip away when you don't.

Amazon, $29

If your door is available, hang something like this shoe rack on it.

Find more over the door shoe storage options here.

Tension rods like these are such a great way to store shoes.

Find more tension rod options here.

Don't you just love how creative some people are? When most people see paint cans, a crafty person can see shoe storage.

Get the full DIY directions at Crafty Nester.

"Go big or stop shopping for shoes" is what this GIANT shoe rack says.

Find other rolling shoe rack options here.

Finding a basic over-the-door shoe holder like this one is easy and although it might not be the prettiest, it works.

Find other plastic pocket over-the-door shoe holders here.

There are so many varieties of cubbie storage like this one that you are bound to find one that works for your needs

Find more cubbie storage options here.

Stackable storage boxes like these are another basic tried-and-true shoe storage solution.

Find more stackable storage box options here.

Coat hooks like these are just as happy to hold shoes as they are to hold coats.

Find more coat hook options here.

Boot hooks like these make it so that you can hang your boots and so that you don't have to find a way to keep the shaft from flopping over when they are not being worn.

Find more boot hook options here.

You can most certainly buy a boot rack organizer like this one, but you could probably make one too.

Find more boot organizing options here.