We have a very small entryway off of our front door. It’s our main entrance. With four small kids, the clutter can easily spill into the living room, or dining room… or down the hallway. Shoes, coats, library books, etc.

So, I came up with this “method” for reducing our clutter. Each child has a wooden box (I bought mine at Target, but they sell similar ones everywhere). It’s for shoes. All the shoes for that season are in there. (Right now, my daughter isn’t old enough to need 48 pairs a season. ) In the summer, the kids have sandals, Crocs, tennis shoes and church shoes. In the winter, the sandals and Crocs make way for boots. You get the idea. (The boxes in the photo look a little full because we live in Indiana. October means boots in the morning, sandals in the afternoon!)

When we come in the door, I just gently remind them to hang their coats on the peg above (see photo) and put their shoes in their “shoe box.” It works great. Even my newly two-year-old has been putting his shoes away for more than six months!

For more great Works for Me Wednesday tips, see Shannon’s Rocks in My Dryer blog. Also be sure to get your suggestions in for naming our baby. We need help!

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