5 ways to leave viruses on the street by organsing your shoes at home

Shoes are undoubtedly a means of transportation for dirt and possibly viruses. Ideally, therefore, they should be left outside the house whenever possible, especially in the current circumstances of the pandemic. Apart from dirt and bacteria from shoes entering homes, creating storage areas so that shoes are easily accessible in everyday life is more important than ever and also a good way to keep your home clean and more organised in general.

We also know that there is nothing more unsightly than arriving at a home and seeing shoes scattered across the floor. Let's have a look at some ideas of how to tidy your shoes at the entrance of the house with the help of the home improvement portal Habitissimo.

Use a bench

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If the entrance to your house is not overly spacious, try using a small bench with storage space underneath. There are several styles available, so you can easily find the ideal one for the space you have. This solution is practical on the whole, because you not only get a space to store your shoes, but also a place where you can put your shoes on and take them off more comfortably.

Let your imagination run wild

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Using a little imagination with furniture you already have is an interesting option and generally easy to achieve. The idea is to place a storage unit at the entrance to your home,  but turned on its side and placed on the floor. Ideally, it's best to use a furniture unit with small compartments and as you can see, this piece of furniture will serve as a shoe rack, a bench where you can put your shoes on and even as a sideboard, since you can use other items such as a basket to store the keys and other small things that need a home. Baskets can also be used if you don't want your shoes to be visible.

Get ready for rainy days

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Maybe it is not something necessary every day, but the idea of having a little space at the entrance to your home to put wellies or rain boots is a great idea. Using a shoe rack, you can let your boots dry without touching the ground, which avoids making the entrance too dirty. Besides the practical component, this system also helps to make everything more organised. So, if it rains a lot in the area where you live, you already know what you can do to store your boots at the entrance of the house.

Get creative with DIY

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Sometimes it can be hard to find both the time and money to buy new furniture, but when this is the case, DIY is always an option. With only two boxes (old fruit boxes, for example), you can create a unique and very practical storage unit. Choose two sturdy boxes, sand and varnish them in the colour of your choice, a colour that best matches the space. You can then join the boxes together for greater stability, although this step is not compulsory. All that's left to do is put your shoes away.

Have coat rack at the door

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Coat and clothes racks are being used more and more, as they are very practical and do not take up as much space as a common cupboard. But did you know that you can also use these stands in the hallway? That way you'll have a space where you can keep all your coats and shoes. There are different styles available, some of which have their own space to store shoes. If not, you can always put your shoes underneath the clothes rack and the effect will be equally organisational, even if shoes are not in their own separate place.