Why Should You Have Boot Trays & Shoe Trays Near Your Door?

Boot trays are available in several styles.

You can buy a tiered metal shoe rack and use it by the door as a way to keep water, snow and mud off your floor. Boots and shoes on tiered racks keep them off the floor and allow the air to dry them. You'll probably need a mat to put under the tiered rack, though, as many of them do not have a mat underneath and you don't want boots dripping on your floor.

Another way of keeping boots from dripping all over your floor is to put them on a boot tray. These boot trays can be made of many different materials. Most popular are plastic and rubber boot mats. They stand up to a lot of wear and have a lip around the edge that keeps the water from running out onto your floor. Some have a textured bottom that allows the water to run off the boots and doesn't leave them standing in muck.

Other boot trays are decorative and make lovely home décor. The bronze boot trays are especially pretty, with choices of several designs. Again, they have a lip around the edge to keep water off your floor. They are lovely in any entryway.
 

 

Why not clean your boots and shoes by using a boot brush before you enter the house? You then won't be dragging in snow, dirt, mud, sand, manure and grass clippings. If you're working outside and you just want to come in for a drink of water, simply scrape your boots and you won't have to take them off before going into the house.

A boot brush works like this: Just step between the brushes and move your foot back and forth. The brush bristles remove most, not all, of whatever is on your boot or shoe. Most of the bristles are gentle enough not to scratch your boots, but you might want to make sure you aren't scratching fine leather or suede by testing on a portion of your boot or shoe first.

Clean the brushes off by simply hosing them down with a garden hose. Some models, like the Scrusher, offer replacement brushes. When the bristles on your first boot brush eventually wear down, you can replace the brushes without buying an entirely new boot brush.

Boot brushes are available in designs that allow you to bolt them down or move them around where you need them. Encourage the whole family to use them before coming into the house.

In addition to using a boot brush at home, it is ideal for construction sites and golf courses. They also make a great gift for gardeners, farmers and Father's Day!

This heavy-duty boot scraper is ready to scrape soiled footwear free of dirt, snow and leaves and keep it from entering your home.

It's a replica of old colonial-era simplicity!

This boot puller helps remove most boots with ease. It fits large or small boots and reduces wear on the boot-heel. The non-slip design works well indoors or out. Serrated blade on reverse works as boot scraper.

This stay clean boot puller is a portable platform to help pull muddy boots off, so feet stay clean and dry. Or you can mount it on a wall and it becomes a boot hanging/ventilation station. Includes mounting hardware. Holds up to 300 lbs.