First and foremost....
WAIT!!! Don't toss that wrapping paper just yet! Here's a little recycling, DIY post from me. Shock!
Now, as many MAY know, and if you didn't...you will now. I have a problem. It's a love of all things boots. I'm not a shoe whore at all, but man I love me some boots. I must say, however, before I post the photo of my closet that there are no Frye boots in my closet. Most of them are off brand clearance boots. Not all, but most. A couple are gifts <3 and well... whatever, I don't believe in $500 shoes so this is my guilty little pleasure.
Anyway - I hate for my boots to be all laid over. They just look so sad like that. Also, cheap or not, it's just not good for them. If you have shopped around for boot savers, oh my gosh! They are $10 in the states, and I've only found them for 10 GBP here. Do the math, that can add up quick! Have I mentioned I'm cheap? Why yes I am. Therefore, I'm not about to pay that to save all of my boots and make them look happier in the closet.
I had an idea awhile back and my initial idea was using plastic grocery bags. However, you've got to really save a LOT of bags and that sucks. It also gives some Oregonians a heart attack knowing those bags may or may not be made of some kind of oil or some tree-hugger something. Although it is being re-used, it still causes further manufacture of more plastic bags that are bad for the environment. (OMG what has England DONE to me?? haha).
So.....here we go:
How to inexpensively keep your boots in shape AND re-use a few things you've got around the house. :)
***disclaimer. these are just some shots of my boots in my closet that has ugly lighting. i cannot be held responsible for the ugliness of these photos. give me a break. hahaha ***
Do your boots look sad like this?
And....here you have it. Once I'm all done I will have a closet full of happy boots. Staying in shape, recycling old paper and holey old socks. :0)
Obviously you don't have to wait till Christmas to do that. You can use old newspapers or even inexpensive plain white tissue paper you might find at a craft/dollar store. Obviously there are lots of different things you can use, but softer papers would be better as they will fill it up fuller. :)
There you have it!
Hope everyone is having a great holiday!
xoxox
WAIT!!! Don't toss that wrapping paper just yet! Here's a little recycling, DIY post from me. Shock!
Now, as many MAY know, and if you didn't...you will now. I have a problem. It's a love of all things boots. I'm not a shoe whore at all, but man I love me some boots. I must say, however, before I post the photo of my closet that there are no Frye boots in my closet. Most of them are off brand clearance boots. Not all, but most. A couple are gifts <3 and well... whatever, I don't believe in $500 shoes so this is my guilty little pleasure.
Anyway - I hate for my boots to be all laid over. They just look so sad like that. Also, cheap or not, it's just not good for them. If you have shopped around for boot savers, oh my gosh! They are $10 in the states, and I've only found them for 10 GBP here. Do the math, that can add up quick! Have I mentioned I'm cheap? Why yes I am. Therefore, I'm not about to pay that to save all of my boots and make them look happier in the closet.
I had an idea awhile back and my initial idea was using plastic grocery bags. However, you've got to really save a LOT of bags and that sucks. It also gives some Oregonians a heart attack knowing those bags may or may not be made of some kind of oil or some tree-hugger something. Although it is being re-used, it still causes further manufacture of more plastic bags that are bad for the environment. (OMG what has England DONE to me?? haha).
So.....here we go:
How to inexpensively keep your boots in shape AND re-use a few things you've got around the house. :)
***disclaimer. these are just some shots of my boots in my closet that has ugly lighting. i cannot be held responsible for the ugliness of these photos. give me a break. hahaha ***
Do your boots look sad like this?
Hold on to your used wrapping paper. What else are you going to do with it? Burn it? Recycle it? Just toss it in the bin?
Now you'll need an old tall sock. Being a military spouse, old long socks are plentiful here. How long till Mike is running around looking for a pair of socks I wonder? haha!
By now, I should hope you've figured out where I'm going with this. Stuff sock with ripped up wrapping paper. Ooooooh yeah. I know. I'm freakin smart. ;)
Fit stuffed sock into boot.
These boots were a good example as they are knee high or over the knee (well for folks with shorter legs than me anyway). So you can see this is great for all lengths.
And....here you have it. Once I'm all done I will have a closet full of happy boots. Staying in shape, recycling old paper and holey old socks. :0)
Obviously you don't have to wait till Christmas to do that. You can use old newspapers or even inexpensive plain white tissue paper you might find at a craft/dollar store. Obviously there are lots of different things you can use, but softer papers would be better as they will fill it up fuller. :)
There you have it!
Hope everyone is having a great holiday!
xoxox
