DIY PVC pipe shoe organizer

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The shoe rack I had was a typical $30 one from the store.  Looked good, until I got my shoes on it and it began to lean.  And then lean farther.  So I got out my duct tape.  You know what they say about duct tape.....LOL.  Well, the duct tape didn't work so I knew it was time to toss it and come up with something new.  But this time I wanted something that would stand up straight and hold my shoes.

Yay for PVC pipes!

What you need:

(4) 10' long 1/2" pvc pipes
(36) 1/2" pvc pipe tees
PVC pipe cutter
rubber mallet

* You can use pvc cement to make sure it's secure.  I used a mallet to pound it into place, but this way I can still take it apart and reuse it if I don't need it in the future.

* I did have some spare 1/2" pvc pipe at home as well for a few screw ups.

What size you make yours will depend on how much room you have or where you want to place so your organizer lengths and amounts may vary from mine, but you can see how I put mine together.

I cut all of my 10' pipes down into the following:

8 - 2' pieces
4 - 6" pieces
20 - 4" pieces
16 - 2" pieces




Then I started to assemble my PVC pipe shoe organizer.  It's hard to describe how to assemble the pieces so I am hoping that this picture will explain it.  Each section is the same except an area near the top and the bottom that will secure the front and the back together as pictured below.  This is where you will use the 2" pieces and the 6" pieces.



Then just continue on assembling your shoe rack pounding your pvc pipe into your pvc pipe tee with your mallet.



This height spacing worked good for me, however, if you have taller shoes I would suggest making your 4" pvc pipes a bit longer to give more room between each "shelf".

This DIY pvc pipe shoe organizer is so sturdy without using the pvc cement and I am so happy with that.  I hate making anything permanent knowing that I may want something different in a year or 2 and this worked out perfectly!

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