The Great Eight

Our house somehow manages to produce shoes the way rabbits produce baby rabbits. Two pairs for each person might sound reasonable… until you realize that still adds up to 15–20 pairs cluttering the floor like some kind of footwear apocalypse.

So when our old bed finally kicked the bucket, I had a lightbulb moment and made some plant holders, a small couch, and a shoe rack out of it. I was quite proud of my creations! Easy to put away and easy to grab! It even has a bit on the end. I couldn’t be bothered to saw off, which serves as a bag holder. After admiring my masterpiece, putting it up on the wall and feeling rather proud of myself…reality hit.
You see, I forgot one tiny detail: This amazing creation only works if the people in the house actually use it. Which, of course, they don’t.

So here’s the hard truth I learned: no matter how brilliant, creative, or Instagrammable your storage solution is… it’s useless if your household refuses to play along. Sorry to burst your bubble if you’re looking for a shoe storage solution, but at least my shoes look cute when I put them on the rack.