Problem: Shoes
7 people in our family, with an average of 8-10 shoes each...That adds up fast!
We're talking 50-70 pairs of shoes.
So maybe you have 2 or 3 kids (not 5!), well chances are you still have a good 30-40 pairs of shoes
in your household. Yes, we have girls & typically, girls love shoes.
I have come to realize though, that there are plenty of boys out there that love shoes too! :)
If you think about it...even with boys, you have sneakers, Sunday/dress up shoes,
school shoes, soccer cleats, cowboy boots,
flip flops, and slippers (& that's probably being modest!)
How do you deal with the shoes in your house? Do you have baskets, shelves? Are they in the coat closet, or bedroom closets? Are your kids good about putting them away? That might be the question of the year!
What works for me, may or may not work for you. What works for you may or may not work for others. We all have systems for doing things,
and we can always use new ideas too!
So maybe you have 2 or 3 kids (not 5!), well chances are you still have a good 30-40 pairs of shoes
in your household. Yes, we have girls & typically, girls love shoes.
I have come to realize though, that there are plenty of boys out there that love shoes too! :)
If you think about it...even with boys, you have sneakers, Sunday/dress up shoes,
school shoes, soccer cleats, cowboy boots,
flip flops, and slippers (& that's probably being modest!)
How do you deal with the shoes in your house? Do you have baskets, shelves? Are they in the coat closet, or bedroom closets? Are your kids good about putting them away? That might be the question of the year!
What works for me, may or may not work for you. What works for you may or may not work for others. We all have systems for doing things,
and we can always use new ideas too!
What once worked for you, may not work now, or for the ages your kids are at.
I have 3 older girls (4-10yrs) that should be able to find their own shoes,
and put them away appropriately too. I do say should :) Easier "said" than getting them to do it!
We've been on them lately, as I think we just got into bad habits
of shoes anywhere and everywhere! We do have a system, so lets use it girls.
Right now, all the kids shoes are in the garage on stacking shelves. The 2 older girls each have their own basket. The 3 younger girls each have designated shelves. Everyone's baskets & shelves have their name on them. This works for the 3 oldest as they can read or recognize their names. It also helps Daddy find shoes or anyone else helping on our way out the door. I chose to put the 3 little ones shoes on shelves so that they can easily see matching shoes & get them back easily too. My 4 yr old has done well with choosing shoes & getting them back on one of her shelves and we are responsible for the babies shoes, of course.
However, the babies are getting close to 2yrs, & want to be like the big girls! So, Little S tries so hard to find her shoes and put them away. But she couldn't seem to get them on the right shelf!
Last week, I pulled out heart stickers and stuck them all the way down her shelf. I told her, "Little S, put your shoes on the hearts!" She looked, and laughed, saying, "I did it Mommy!" So proud :) Now several days later, she has put her own shoes away every day! So fun finding things that help our little ones grow up.
At the moment, this is working for us. Yeah!
Please leave a comment on YOUR Shoe System! I'm sure that someone
will benefit from what you do with your house of shoes.
