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Shoe Organization Hacks for Your RV

March 15, 2017 by Ashley Mann 8 Comments

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Hacks and mods to help you store and organize shoes in your camper or motorhome

Trying to find a hack for eliminating the pile of shoes next to the front door in your camper or motorhome?  See if one of these ideas can help.

1. Classic shoe organizer

Over a doors isn't the only place a shoe organizer can be hung.

A regular over-the-door shoe organizer can be cut into sections and hung around the base of a bed, or along a wall or cabinet.  Find out how using  this tutorial or this one.  To attach the organizer to the bed in a camper or motorhome, some RV owners have used Gorilla Tape, Velcro, screws, or staples.

You can also purchase a ready-made one from Camping World.

The Miles family uses this homemade shoe organizer right on the interior of their front door as a handy place to store flip-flops.

The back of the organizer is made from pet screen material edged with binding tape, and the pockets were made from mesh net fabric edged with bias tape and sewn to the pet screen through ribbon to reinforce the stitching.  Finally, the organizer was attached to the door using SnapRite snaps.  (Thank you to the Miles family for sharing such a detailed explanation!)

2. Hooks

Several RV owners have used over-the-door hooks, available online or  inexpensively at Dollar Tree, as shoe hangers along the edge of the bed frame.

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RV shoe storage idea: over door hooks along side of bed
by DeAnn Sitter

One RV owner, who calls his wife a “sandal-aholic”, screwed mug hooks into a strip of wood for hanging flip-flops.

travel trailer shoe storage idea: mug hooks along bed frame
by Diane Powers

3. Shoe cabinet

Ikea sells several versions of a shoe cabinet, like this one for under $30.

small space shoe storage idea: BISSA Shoe Cabinet from IKEA
via ikea.com

Or if you're the handy type, you can make a beautiful one in your own style using these plans.

4. Storage ottoman

A storage ottoman like this one or this one makes a great place to store shoes worn less frequently because it can double as extra seating or, with a tray added on top, a coffee table.

Use ottomans as extra shoe storage, seating, or as a coffee table.
via wayfair.com
Use ottomans as extra shoe storage, seating, or as a coffee table.
via wayfair.com

5. Simple shoe shelf

A shoe shelf to kick shoes onto like this bamboo one is handy to have next to the front door for shoes worn most often.

RV shoe storage idea: shoe shelf next to door of camper
by Ashley Mann

6. Under the stairs

The space under the stairs is often wasted in RV's, but with a little creativity, it can become the perfect shoe hiding spot.

These RV stairs had empty space underneath, so the owners simply turned them around to create access.

RV shoe storage idea: stairs turned backward
by Cheral Retzer

This under-stair storage cubby was created in an RV where the carpet was replaced with laminate flooring.

RV shoe storage idea: Extra space in travel trailer created under stairs
by Jessica Deubner

Other RV owners have added hinges to their stair treads so they can be opened to create storage inside.

Hidden space in RV: storage for tools, vacuum, shoes, etc. inside stairs
via lundy5.com
Hidden space in RV: storage for tools, vacuum, shoes, etc. inside stairs
by the Saby family via doityourselfrv.com

7. Stair storage basket

If taking apart the stairs doesn't sound like something you want to do, a basket like this might be a better way to utilize the space.

RV shoe storage idea: Household Essentials ML-5647 Seagrass Wicker Stair Step Basket with Handle - Natural Brown
via Amazon.com

8. Wall storage racks

If you have wall space, you could turn this set of book racks into shoe racks similar to these.

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RV shoe storage idea: mount shelves to wall next to door
via Amazon.com

RV owner Amanda hung baskets using Command hooks to store shoes in the hallway of her fifth wheel RV:

Baskets hung with Command hooks as shoe storage in RV hallway
by Amanda of VentureToInfinityAndBeyond.com

9. Kitchen cabinet repurposed

One clever RV owner purchased a kitchen cabinet to use as shoe storage.  (Look for a cheap one at a Habitat for Humanity restore!)

kitchen cabinet as shoe storage in an RV / camper / motorhome / travel trailer
by Diana Roller

10. Curtain rod

This clever RV owner had the brilliant idea of mounting a curtain rod along a cabinet using heavy duty adhesive hooks and hanging shoes from it with S hooks.  (If you plan to hang a curtain rod using adhesive hooks, be sure to take into account the width of the finials!)

RV shoes storage - shoes hung from curtain rod using S hooks - Idea by Kerry Boyd-Motton
by Kerry Boyd-Motton

Hopefully these ideas will help you solve your own shoe storage problem!

For more ideas for organizing and storing things in a camper or motorhome, check out my RV organization resource page!

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  1. Susan says

    January 4, 2018 at 10:41 am

    This is a great site with wonderful ideas. So happy I stumbled on it. I like your tutorial on skirting.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mann says

      January 4, 2018 at 11:14 am

      Thank you, so happy you are enjoying it! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kristi @ Way Beyond The Norm says

    August 31, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Question. Have you used the Amazon shoe storage thing you mention in #1? I’m really considering that one, but with a bed that lifts up to storage underneath I’m wondering how it would do as the bed slides when lifting.

    Also, in our last RV, the owners put in storage under the stairs for the central vac. It was brilliant. I still want to find out if our stairs in the new RV have wasted space under there so we can do the same in this one. It would be a perfect spot for shoes!!!

    For now, I have everyone take off the current shoes they’re wearing and put them on the floor in the closet that’s right inside the front door. I have no space for the fancy IKEA shoe cabinet…though I wish I did.

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    • Ashley Mann says

      August 31, 2018 at 9:35 am

      Hi Kristi, I have not personally used that method, but it is one of the most common ways I’ve seen RVers store shoes. I would hang it along the top edge of the base, not from the platform part that lifts up. I have seen people use staples, duct tape, or binder clips to attach it. Hope that helps!

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  3. beckywadley says

    May 2, 2019 at 4:41 pm

    These are great tips! We did a remodel on our RV, turning the unusable top-loading under-the-bed storage into front-facing drawers. One is for shoes and one is for dirty laundry. https://homeiswherewetakeit.com/rv-remodel/ It takes a tiny bit of carpentry knowledge, but nothing you can’t learn on YouTube! 🙂

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    • Ashley Mann says

      May 6, 2019 at 6:47 pm

      Great idea!

      Reply
  4. Terri Harris says

    February 2, 2020 at 11:58 am

    Stumbling onto this site. I’m so happy I did. We have an RV but haven’t figured out a few things on organization. So thank you very much. You have wonderful insight.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mann says

      February 3, 2020 at 11:23 am

      So glad to hear you find it helpful! <3

      Reply

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