"My kids and I live in Oregon, where you need access to boots, sneakers, and rain shoes for most of the year. We almost exclusively come and go through the garage, so I repurposed a few leftover white bookshelves from an upstairs office and tucked them under built-in cabinets to create a makeshift shoe-storage zone. But with three people in the house, the piles added up fast."
"By the time Prominski came in, the garage was at its worst. Boxes (including bulky Styrofoam coolers from deliveries) were stacked taller than my third grader, shoes were buried underneath, and the shelves had turned into overflow pantry storage. We posted the coolers in our Buy Nothing group and found a few local takers, then broke down and recycled all the cardboard. Just clearing the waste instantly made the entire space feel manageable again."
The garage accumulated shoes, boxes, and overflow pantry items until shelves were overloaded and shoes were buried. Excess items like Styrofoam coolers were given away and cardboard was recycled to clear space. Trash was swept away, Halloween decor moved to the crawl space, and a machine-washable rug was placed to define a muddy, weather-ready shoe zone. Children tried on every pair and outgrown or ill-fitting shoes were donated. Shoes were matched, grouped by person, and arranged seasonally so sandals moved to the back and boots to the front. Tops of shelves were cleared and the area became significantly more manageable.
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