Dorm Room Shoe Rack for Incoming Freshman
June 28, 2013
It is the middle of the summer – Where did June go? I swear I look forward to summer all year long and then all of a sudden, I realize it has passed me by! I’m sure those of you who are getting ready to go off to college for their freshman year can agree with this sentiment. There is so much packing and preparing to do, and so little time to do it. Well let me give you youngsters a little tip about dorm-life: the bigger your dorm room shoe rack, the more friends you will make.
You may think that I am pulling your leg with this bit of advice, but I promise that it is absolutely true. The single worst way a person can ingratiate themselves with new roommates is to make a mess of the dorm room. Most college kids arrive with very few personal items, but the biggest mess in dorms is always shoes! Shoes on the floor, shoes under the bed, shoes on the bed, shoes in the bathroom – you name, I have seen it.
If suddenly your roommates realize that you are one big slob when it comes to managing your shoes, there is a strong chance you will go from big-man-on-campus to dork of the century. I’m not even kidding.
Nothing is worse than coming home from an exhausting day of classes only to trip over your roommate’s shoes when you walk in the door. This is a great way to get on the “do not room with” list, and be begging for new roommates come the spring semester.
Don’t just settle for a dorm room shoe rack – go big!
In fact, instead of just investing in a single dorm room shoe rack, get an all-in-one organizer with this Organization Kit. This organizer collection includes a 12-pair shoe rack, a laundry bag and a hamper, a hanging shelf organizer and some loose storage drawers. All of these items are easy to compact for moving into and out of the dorms, and they have space-saving qualities that you need when sharing a living space with others.
Dorm Room Shelving for the Next Semester
June 27, 2013
It is never too early to start planning for your first year of dorm life. Even though it is only mid-summer right now, it takes a lot of planning to ensure that your dorm experience is a positive one. One way to ensure you are neat and organized as a roommate is to have the appropriate dorm room shelving to store all of your things.
One mistake new students often make when moving into the dorms is that they bring way too much of their stuff. You need to remember you will be sharing this space with between one and four other people, and there simply is not that much room for everybody’s things. With dorm room shelving, portability and a compact footprint are a must.
Because you want to avoid having wide shelving that takes up a lot of room, I recommend using shelf units that have four or more individual shelves. That way you can give your room a lot of shelving space without taking up valuable floor space.
Another thing to look for when you are purchasing dorm room shelving is to see if they fold down. Not only is this a great resource for bringing the shelving in, it also makes it easy to pack up when it is time to move out of the dorm at the end of the year.
The best kind of dorm room shelving:
The Narrow Folding Bookcase is the perfect choice for your dorm room shelving. This unit has four shelves and a narrow footprint that does not take up much floor space. It is made from solid wood, giving it excellent durability and a long-lasting quality, which is a must-have feature for any dorm room (you kids are hard on things!).
Obviously just one bookcase will not be enough to store all of your dorm room items, but keep looking into other shelving units so you can have a complete dorm storage system.
Shoe Odor Removal Techniques
June 19, 2013
As someone that is not a huge fan of driving, I do a whole lot of walking. My family only owns a single car so a lot of the time, I have to walk or take the bus to get where I need to go. This much walking can end up being a bit of a drag on your shoes, and nowhere is that more evident than in the odors that come from old pairs of shoes. After dealing with the smells for years, enough was enough and I looked into the best shoe odor removal techniques.
Unique and easy shoe odor removal tips
The first and probably most readily available way to get rid of the stench in your shoes is to sprinkle a little baking soda or talcum powder into the soles. This is great for shoe odor removal, but you will be left with some residual powder in your shoes. I would not recommend this technique for leather or suede shoes as the exterior material tends to absorb the powders and get stained.
Another unique idea I found on the internet was to stuff your shoes full of tea bags, preferably something scented like an herbal blend or Earl Grey with bergamot. The tea absorbs the odors and replaces the foul smell with something a little bit more pleasant. Of course, not everyone has a ton of scented tea bags lying around their house. Fret not – there are still other solutions to shoe odor removal.
One of my wife’s favorite techniques is to just place a couple of dryer sheets along the insole of your shoe. This does an okay job of absorbing the odor, but mostly just makes your shoes smell like a strange combination of detergent and sweat.
Of course, an easy way to get your shoes to stop stinking is to just purchase some odor-eating insoles. But that takes the fun and adventure out of shoe odor removal, does it not?
When you store your shoes, use something like the Cedar Shoe Rack to keep your shoes smelling a little bit better. Plus, this shoe rack is a great way to keep your closets organized!
