Entryway Solution: Rolling Shoe Bin

Here's one more idea to add to our list of ways to deal with slushy shoes. This sturdy metal bin has ventilation holes and casters, two features that make it a good solution for winter shoe storage.

The casters make it easy to pull the bin out when you need your shoes and tuck it under a table or inside a closet when you don't. The worn steel finish will actually look good with some slush stains, and it's easy to clean.

Found at Napa Style, these antique storage bins are $119 to $169—not cheap, but the idea wouldn't be too hard to DIY with a metal tray and some locking casters. If you're looking for a less expensive solution, here are a few ideas:

• Check out the industrial metal baskets at McMaster-Carr, which start at $10.
• Industrial supply store C&H Distributors also has metal baskets starting at $50.
• The mesh rolling bin from Stacks and Stacks isn't as cool, but costs just $36.
• The Skrin galvanized steel bins from IKEA are $25 and might work.
• The catalog at Ted Thorsen Material Handling has lots of industrial bins.
• Check out the FS Industries catalog for more metal baskets and bins.

Comments (6)

Anybody know what kind of boots are on the left?

I bought a 3-tiered old metal vegetable bin with perforated trays to keep my son's shoes in order. It has old red paint, is about 18" long & 8" wide, and fits into my mini-mudroom perfectly.

malamo,
they look like cowboy boots to me.

And by "left" I mean "right".

This is such a fantastic idea, There are hundreds of things you can do with storage bins.

Thank you for the link

I work at Ted Thorsen Material Handling and its nice to see people use these things in other places besides warehouses.

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Keep the Ideas coming

I know this is a terribly old post, but I just ran across it and wanted to let you know that those are Blundstone boots--they are fabulous, mostly marketed to people who ride horses as they are indestructible. Google them and you should be able to find several places that will deliver--doversaddlery.com for sure. They are great and will last forever.