Organize Your Snow Gear

If you’re an avid skier or snowboarder, you’ve probably experienced the seasonal struggles of dragging all of your gear out of its summer hiding place only to have it scattered amongst your car, your entryway, and your bedroom throughout the winter. AWOL socks, glove liners, and beanies are the result of not having a designated space to put away your outerwear. Having a space to easily grab what you need on your way up to the mountains and store it when you return will save you time and sanity this season. Be proactive this season, and create a space to keep everything together.  There are a ton of ways you can do this, but this is what works for me and it costs less than $25 to make.

What you’ll need -

Hangers
Strong hangers will hold up your heavy jackets and pants. These hangers are also wider which helps fill in the shoulder space on jackets so that they hang more naturally. I found these for $3.99/8 pack from Ikea. They also have pants hangers for $0.99 each.

Clothes Rack
Clothing racks come in a variety of sizes and heights. I found this one for $12.99 at Ikea. They had some cheaper ones and some more expensive ones, but I liked this one because of the adjustable height and wheels that made it convenient for storing in the summer. If white doesn’t match you décor, you can always spray paint it to fit.

Hanging Shelves
Lastly, you’ll need some sort of hanging shelf to store your accessories and base layers. You can either sort by items (socks, layers, mittens, beanies) or by weather conditions. For instance, if you know it’s going to be a warm day you can keep all of your light layers together so that you can just grab the whole pile and go. I already had some hanging shelves I wasn’t using, but you can find an assortment of options like this one for $4.99 at Ikea. Consider an organizer that has compartments large enough to hold a helmet, but small enough to separate smaller items like goggles and glove liners.
My favorite thing about this set up is that all of the pieces are easily collapsed and can be put into storage when it’s not being used. You can rotate items into it for your summer activities as well. Save on this idea by using a coat closet if you have one, or by using hangers that you already have. This is just one idea of how to organize your gear for the winter. What does your winter gear storage look like?