Storage Wars! On my closet...

I live in a tiny apartment and have no storage space. What am I supposed to do with my shoes! I tried using a laundry basket, but that was really inefficient because the shoes I wanted to wear were always on the bottom. Which lead to ALL the shoes being tossed out onto the floor.

Since I can't permanently modify anything in this stupid place, I needed a solution I can remove when I go. I went to my old standby, Pintrest. People use all kinds of crazy things to hold shoes, most of them not practical for my life (such as making cubby holes beneath each of your steps in the staircase).

I saw ladders being used for shoes, scarves, books, knickknacks, etc. So for months I looked for a ladder that I could transform into my storage hero. I found nothing. At least nothing that wasn't really expensive. So I decided to make one. And by that I mean, boss my boyfriend into making it for me!
We went to the Home Depot and got 2 1x2's, paint, and three dowels. I measured, and he cut and assembled.

Baby Ladder and Daddy Ladder

Once it was put together, I sanded and painted it this lovely green color!

Shoe Gymnastics

It holds all my high heels with room to spare! No help for unheeled shoes though. But its a step in the right direction!