What’s an easy way to organize and store all those baseball caps?
First, a confession. I guess I have something of a baseball cap addiction. And I don’t even play baseball. In fact, I may hold the all-time strike-out record for my middle school, having achieved that status back in the Dark Ages when I was a preteen student.
Even so, I have amassed quite a collection of baseball caps – largely because I am loathe to toss any away. Many of them bring back memories. Some were purchased, while others were obtained through participating in various activities:
- attending minor league baseball games on hat giveaway nights
- covering sporting events as media
- winning my (older and less competitive) age group in a race (and receiving a cap as the prize)
- strolling through foreign cities and other memorable locales (Souvenirs, anyone?)
- volunteering at marathon hydration stations
- running with a team, while sporting their merch
- working for organizations promoting themselves through logo-bearing swag
You get the picture.
And I’m one of those girls who darts around all over town with a ponytail flapping out the back of a ball cap, even if I’m not coming straight from the gym or a trip on the trail. It’s just my style.
For years, I kept my caps piled up in a plastic tote (like these) on the closet shelf. That meant I’d often wear the same couple of hats by default, rather than dragging out the tote and sorting through the various choices each time.
Finally, while sorting through my stuff for a rummage sale fundraiser, I decided to come up with a more accessible way to store my baseball cap collection.
Here are a few examples from Amazon, although you can find them at most big-box department stores and may even some of those dollar-ish shops as well. (Can’t call them dollar stores anymore, because nearly nothing is just a dollar these days.)
· PAULONE 35 Pocket Over the Door Shoe Organizer – This one has more pockets, and they are a bit deeper, making it easier to fit stiffer ball caps or trucker caps.
· Simple Houseware 24 Pockets - Crystal Clear Over The Door Hanging Shoe Organizer – This less expensive plastic one comes in several colors. With two dozen deep pockets (and four over-door hooks), it’s handy for hats.
· Over The Door Shoe Organizer Storage Hanging Shoe Rack Organizer for Sneakers/Boots Storage – This one is a little different, because it features 8 sloped cubbies/shelves that are designed to hold shoes toes-in. It would work well for baseball caps too, holding 2-3 on each level. This might be the best option for storing collectible hats that shouldn’t be rolled or bent at all.
This baseball cap storage solution has changed the way I rotate my cap collection for wearing. I’ve essentially rediscovered some of my old favorites, as it’s easy to pick out which one goes with which outfit on a daily basis.
Maybe you’ll agree.
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