A shoe rack can be a very useful way to keeping your shoes organised, particularly when you've got various pairs of little feet running around the place.
But many families will often find shoe racks filling up far too fast and they can end up becoming a bit of a pile of boots and trainers.
But a busy mum-of-four believes the majority of us have actually been using them wrong, and a quick change will allow you to fit a lot more pairs in.
Cleaning blogger Joanne, who regularly shares storage solution-related hints and tips, has taken to TikTok to show exactly how you should be using your shoe rack, all while making your shoe collection appear much tidier.
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Many people will just place their shoes along each rail of the rack, however, Joanne - who goes by the username @cleanwithjoanne - pops them through the poles, positioning them at an angle.
This leaves plenty of room to add more pairs of shoes, should you so wish, and also ensures they are fastened in place more securely in a way that helps avoid messy piles.
Joanne recently demonstrated the hack in a handy TikTok video which has since clocked up more than 771.4K views and counting, showing first the incorrect, then the correct, way to position a shoe.
As simple as the hack may appear to be, many people have been left with their minds blown, being completely amazed that they've only just learned this very logical tip for themselves.
Some even admitted they'd previously chucked out similar racks, believing they were just too small for purpose, having been completely oblivious to the way they should have been used.
One impressed person wrote: "Always wondered why they had 'rails' rather than just shelves...thanks! Can't say this had occurred to me."
Another marvelled: "What?! Well, I feel stupid. However, now I can buy more shoes so thanks for sharing!"
A third individual commented: "Not me seeing this after I just put all my shoes on a new rack and they didn't all fit. I love this hack, guess I’m redoing them tomorrow."
Do you have a cleaning tip or hack to share? Email us at julia.banim@reachplc.com
