Just outside the door to the house in the garage is a perfect place to hang shoes, particularly running shoes and work boots — anything that gets dirty, muddy and wet. And you can build that shoe rack. It’s easy!

All you need is a 1-by-4. Just put some coat hooks on it and space them about four-and-a-half inches apart. The space between each pair of shoes is about five-and-a-half inches apart.

You could store boots on a shelf, but imagine how much more room you would need! That shelf would be sticking out into the garage about a foot or so. This 1-by-4 takes up almost no space at all.

More important, with the dirty shoes hanging here, you won’t drag in sand, dirt and mud into your home.

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Mitchell Layton

Mitchell Layton is a former professional mover who currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mitchell spent years packing and moving for REAL Rock N Roll Movers, a commercial and residential moving company based in Los Angeles that’s primarily staffed with up-and-coming musicians. That gave him plenty of experience navigating box trucks up and down the winding streets of LA. In addition to moving hundreds of happy customers into new homes and apartments all across Southern California, Mitchell has also performed corporate moves on company lots for Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Universal Studios, Paramount, and more. After pouring blood, sweat, and tears into his profession, Mitchell has all the helpful tips you need for your next move.

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