The Prettiest Way to Keep Your Boots Standing Tall
Now that it's boot season, we are all thinking of better ways store our boots. When they are all slumped over, they wear out faster and can even crack. I've seen the trick using a pool noodle in a lot of places, but my version easily gives you a pretty way to keep your shoes upright.
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Look at how sad my boots are. They are all slumped over each other, and it's starting to wear them out.
Step 1: Gather Your Materials
I used an old pool noodle, a colorful fabric, an exacto knife, some ribbon, and pinking shears (not pictured and optional to this project ). If you don't own pinking shears, just pick a fabric that isn't likely to fray.
Step 2: Cut Your Noodle
I put the noodle inside the boot and marked it a drop lower than the top of the boot. I marked lower than the height of the boots because the fabric ends will add a little height. Then I cut the pool noodle using an exacto knife.
Step 3: Cut Your Fabric
First, I cut my fabric so it was about 2.5 inches bigger than the pool noodle at the top and bottom and a few inches larger than the pool noodle's circumference. I used pinking shears (scissors that cut little zig-zags) so that my fabric wouldn’t fray, if you don’t own pinking shears, use a fabric that won’t fray so you don’t have to hem the fabric.
Step 4: Wrap It Up
Then I rolled the pool noodle up like a pack of Christmas crackers.
Step 5: Tie the Ends
Then I tied off the ends with ribbon. I made 3 pairs of these boots, because I have 3 pairs of tall boots.
Now they stand up tall and stay in good shape.
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I keep the insert that comes with the boots. Save the landfill!
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I just did a shoe/boot inventory and straightened up my closet. I put shoes and boots back in the boxes they came in, it keeps them from getting dusty. I know what is in the box for a few reasons: the majority of shoe boxes have a drawing of shoe on end of box and description-if not, add your own; the footwear is arranged by category. The pair I would wear most often remains out and quickly available. The pool noodle sounded awesome for my “over the knee” boots, but some comments here regarding plastic makes me want to keep eyes open for something similar in cardboard. Ooo, just got idea, will post.
Frequently asked questions
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Wonder why you have to wrap in fabric? Couldn’t I just use the noodle bare?
Why do you go the extra step of wrapping the noodle with fabric? I’ve been using empty paper towel and wrapping paper rolls to stand my boots up. I like the idea of the pool noodle for heavier boots. I have never covered the rolls. They are in my closet and only I see them. I see the fabric as an extra, unnecessary expense (unless I’m missing something???).
That’s a great idea honey!!
thank you for sharing your creative brain 💜