New Shoe Storage August 14, 2020, 05:58:24 pm I have always used the driver side lounge of my MB as a full-time bed. I finally "upgraded" from the lounge cushion to a twin size mattress (had to cut 4.5 inches off the bottom to fit).The width of the new mattress presented me with the opportunity to create a shoe storage space under the pull-out portion of the "bed slide". I removed the upholstery and padding and cut holes into the facia to make shoes easy to access. I also painted with one of the colors I'm using elsewhere in the LD. I'd already been using a homemade bed skirt to cover the dated upholstery. The bed skirt hides the shoes from view. Most of my shoes are black, blue, or dark gray so they may be hard to see in the pictures I've included.I treated the passenger side lounge the same way but there is very little room for anything other than long thin objects.Oh, I also installed new vinyl plank flooring (that was an adventure!). :-) 13 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #1 – August 14, 2020, 06:57:39 pm Wow, that is really a great idea! But it wouldn't work for us. We sleep on the twin beds, only partially pulled out. My wife loves her shoes. If we travel for more than a week or two she takes a bin full of shoes situated in the overhead bunk. Charles 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #2 – August 15, 2020, 02:17:51 pm Quote from: Charles & Donna - August 14, 2020, 06:57:39 pmMy wife loves her shoes. If we travel for more than a week or two she takes a bin full of shoes situated in the overhead bunk. I store my shoes in the compartment under the refrigerator (with the drawer above) that's just behind the driver's seat. 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #3 – August 15, 2020, 04:34:43 pm I seem to remember having been here before!My question then and still is now: "Why do you need more than two pair of shoes?" On the off chance that I was caught wading in the creek there would be a spare pair waiting. 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #4 – August 15, 2020, 06:45:11 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - August 15, 2020, 04:34:43 pmMy question then and still is now: "Why do you need more than two pair of shoes?" I'm a girl. It's the law. 10 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #5 – August 15, 2020, 08:32:30 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - August 15, 2020, 04:34:43 pmI seem to remember having been here before!My question then and still is now: "Why do you need more than two pair of shoes?" On the off chance that I was caught wading in the creek there would be a spare pair waiting. There are a few questions I never ask a lady -- age, weight, and number of shoes. Just saying. glen 4 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #6 – August 15, 2020, 08:43:38 pm Quote from: colddog - August 15, 2020, 08:32:30 pmThere are a few questions I never ask a lady -- age, weight, and number of shoes. Just saying. glenHahaha. I just took a bag and a box of shoes to Salvation Army. They weren't mine. DW needed more room.And yes, she's not here. Charles
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #7 – August 15, 2020, 08:55:24 pm "I'm a girl. It's the law."Although I know you can't be that old, you must be related to Imelda Marcos, no? imelda marcos shoes - Google Search 2 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #8 – August 16, 2020, 10:16:54 am Quote from: Lazy Bones - August 15, 2020, 08:55:24 pm"I'm a girl. It's the law."Although I know you can't be that old, you must be related to Imelda Marcos, no? imelda marcos shoes - Google SearchI didn't click the link because I remember Imelda. As I recall, her shoe collection and other excesses were built by ripping off the people she and her husband were supposed to be serving/representing. That you think my tiny shoe collection might make me related or even in the same league... I don't know how to respond to that.All jokes aside, I have the exact number of shoes I want/need... for now. :-) 2 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #9 – August 16, 2020, 10:36:15 am "I have the exact number of shoes I want/need..."Good for you, I like your spunk! 2 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #10 – August 16, 2020, 11:57:56 am QuoteImelda MarcosThe factoid I recall is that at 8,000 sq ft, her shoe closet was just a bit smaller than my nominally 1/3 acre lot. Joel 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #11 – August 16, 2020, 06:28:11 pm Great idea- I am tired of tripping over DH sized 13 shoes and DS sized 12- those clodhoppers really hurt your toes! 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #12 – August 16, 2020, 06:31:35 pm More shoe info here: Her Closet - Imelda Marcos
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #13 – August 16, 2020, 07:31:54 pm Yes indeed which shoes to take when we leave on an RV trip is quite the dilemma! I usually end up with flip flops, hiking shoes, cycling shoes, crocs, slippers, sandals and tennis shoes. My husband has a similar variety and he wears size 11 so where to keep shoes is often an issue! I like your storage option Deb! Good for you for figuring out what works for your needs!Marti in Seattle2011 midbath 3 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #14 – August 16, 2020, 09:31:27 pm Thanks Marti!I'm actually a full-timer so these are all the shoes I have in the world. :-) 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #15 – August 17, 2020, 10:18:50 am Shoes are an issue for us also. It seems I (the male) like to put my discarded shoes where LB (the female) likes to put her feet. The issue have not been resolved in over 30 years of husband/wife debate. glen 2 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #16 – August 17, 2020, 11:02:01 am Here’s a great “shoe-lution” to all of our storage issues. Betcha I’d still be storing my shoes under the dinette table.https://youtu.be/Yuk6MZtJhu4https://youtu.be/eQdcwpxD_uoKent 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #17 – August 17, 2020, 12:54:43 pm There's not a great deal of interior storage in a TK, so my shoe solution was cheap, low-tech, and nowhere near as creative as Deb's, i.e., this hanging shoe "shelf".Amazon.com: Whitmor Hanging Shoe Shelves - 8 Section - Closet Organizer -... I cut off one or two of the compartments on the bottom (too long for the closet pole height) and hung the thing at one end of the closet. I don't fulltime, so footwear is "seasonal" as needed; big rain boots usually ride in the passenger footwell. YMMV, as always. As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #18 – August 17, 2020, 02:44:42 pm Joan's solution for shoes also works splendidly for a lot of items that like to go along for the ride. I use two of a larger version within the closet in our RB by slipping plastic shoe-type boxes or sturdy cardboard boxes inside of the openings, while the overdoor shoe holder goes on the door of the closet, thusly. Virtual hugs, Judie <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West Today: Egg Bites – Not Starbucks ***********************************
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #19 – August 17, 2020, 07:24:46 pm I no longer query the Admiral regarding the number of shoes she owns and she doesn't inquire about my motorcycles. The perfect number of each is n+1, where n = the number presently in posession.My wise father often told me that "A gentleman never questions another person's hobby".Deb, perhaps you might need another pair to complete your collection?Harold 4 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #20 – August 17, 2020, 07:46:42 pm Quote from: Blueox25 - August 17, 2020, 07:24:46 pmDeb, perhaps you might need another pair to complete your collection?HaroldI keep all options open! :-) 1 Likes
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #21 – August 18, 2020, 02:29:16 pm "my shoe solution was cheap, low-tech, and nowhere near as creative as Deb's, i.e., this hanging shoe 'shelf.' "I used to use one of those for socks and underwear. Worked well for me, and was very space-efficient.
Re: New Shoe Storage Reply #22 – August 21, 2020, 04:07:20 pm Great new shoe storage! So where do you store the old shoes? All kidding aside, thanks for the photos, looks quite nice. 1 Likes
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