Storage Ideas for All of Your Winter Gear

Find a place for all of your family’s winter essentials

February 01, 2023

By: Amanda Mushro

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Keep Track of Your Mittens

If your home has been taken over with lost gloves, too many winter hats to count, and cluttered closets — it’s time to get your family’s winter gear organized. As the temperature drops, the chaos rises when you can’t find a set of matching mittens for you little one and you have to get out the door in just a few minutes. When you’re short on space, you’ll want to make sure all of your family’s cold weather clothing items have a proper storage place so all of the extra layers in the winter are less of a hassle. We’ve rounded up the organizational systems that will make grabbing winter gear a whole lot easier.

Drying Clips

While these handy little clips are supposed to be for your laundry room, we think they would be perfect for hanging gloves and hats. Not only will it help these items dry faster after being outside, but the clips are so easy to use, even little ones can attach their own mittens.

BUY IT: Amazon, $12.99

Boot Organizer

If you are tired of cleaning up wet messes from winter boots or the boots in your home never seem to be with their matching pair, this boot organizer is a great option. The stand holds us to six pairs of boots and the simple design makes it easy for everyone to use.

BUY IT: Amazon, $64.99

Wall Hanging Baskets

If you have little ones that need to put all of their winter gear on before they head out the door in the morning, it may be easier to give each child their own basket to store their items. Just hang these baskets on the wall — be sure the kids can reach — and have them drop in all of the items until they need them again. Not only will these baskets help you stay organized but will make busy mornings easier too.

BUY IT: Amazon, $9.88

Scarf Organizer

The design of this scarf organizer is so simple but will make hanging up everyone’s winter scarves so much easier. Just hang this organizer in the closet and weave the scarves through the circles. Since there are a variety of circle sizes, no matter the thickness of the scarves, they’ll have a place in this organizer.

BUY IT: Amazon, $16.49

Bench with Shoe Storage

Not only does this bench double as a place for everyone to take off their shoes and boots when they come in the house, but the storage underneath is perfect for keeping everyone’s shoes in one place.

BUY IT: Amazon, $99.99

Over the door organizer

Hang this organizer in a closet or in a mud room so that everyone has a place to hang their hats. This is also a great time to toss any old hats that don’t have a spot on the organizer. Again this system is so simple and easy, but will make a big difference.

BUY IT: Amazon, $24.00

Wall Hooks

Hanging up coats on hangers can be a difficult task for kids. So instead of them just tossing their coat on the floor or always waiting for you to hang up their coat, attach these hooks to the wall in your landing area or mudroom. Be sure to put it at their height so they can hang their coat right when they come in the door.

BUY IT: Amazon, $10.99

Storage Cart

When everyone comes home, they can toss their items into this rolling storage cart and you can push it back into a corner or into a closet. The mesh allows the fabric to breathe and dry and these different compartments give you plenty of storage solutions.

BUY IT: Amazon, $39.99

Over-the-door shoe organizer

Keep it simple and give everything its own place with an over-the-door shoe organizer. It takes a few seconds to set up and there are plenty of pockets for everyone’s gloves, hats, and scarves.

BUY IT: Amazon, $9.67

Mug Rack

This idea may seem a bit unconventional, but this mug rack is actually the perfect spot for kids' hats and gloves. So if you have a few little ones, you might want to give this organization hack a try.

BUY IT: Amazon, $32.57

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