The kids leaving their shoes at the front door has been driving me insane for a good 20 years. I have bought them storage containers to keep their shoes in their bedroom, but they keep leaving them by the front door. I bought a shelf with a couple of baskets to store them by the front door, but that hasn’t solved it. I bought Aldi shoe cabinets (similar to ikea), but they aren’t suitable for adult shoes. When I need is sturdy bench seat with shoe storage underneath. I am thinking I need to have something custom made. Perhaps with a lift up seat, plus a shelf underneath for baskets. Please hit me with your suggestions!

Do you have a shoes off policy, or do they just not like wearing shoes at home? I use to always put mine in my room, but in my new house Ive started kicking them off by the front door, so no help 🙂

Dawn Yeah we do have a shoes off policy as the house is newish. I am wanting the house to look minimalist - so shoes are to be hidden either in baskets on shelves, or behind doors. I have 2 kids now living at home, but need to cater for when the other 2 visit.

The bench seat sounds like a good idea if theres room for it. I think the main thing is when they don’t put the shoes in it, make them go back and fix it. Every single time. Never do it for them or let them just leave them there. The effort for them to fix it should hopefully give them an incentive to do the right thing.

I’m just impressed they at least leave them in one spot. My kids just seem to kick them off in random places as they’re walking through the house. Then the socks. But never all in the one spot. 🤪

catbus My kids have shoe racks in their rooms - and they never end up on those racks. Mostly they end up where they have sat to take them off - which is generally the lounge room. To be fair it is also the spot I take mine off but then I am the one who then returns them to all the bedrooms.

Our old house had a mud room off the garage so shoes, jackets and school bags went in cupboards in there - in theory. Mostly they just stayed on the floor in there until I got annoyed and made them come put them away. The house we are renting I’ve put those cupboards inside the front door and so the shoes sit around inside the front door till I get annoyed!

I have this Toy box from ikea at my front door. I had the cushion top recovered so it matches, and it’s so handy. Fits all my work boots shoes handbags etc that just end up everywhere, plus I can sit on it to put my shoes on.

Help me solve the shoe issue inside my front door