I don’t normally like to post pictures of all of our “junk” on something, but I’m doing so here because we bought this hall tree bench for exactly that purchase. It sits right by our garage door and it keeps all of our sports gear, beach stuff, snow gear, sneakers, etc. organized and off the floor. I especially love it in the winter because I can easily hand all of the snow pants, jackets, hats, etc. out to dry and they’ll be right there waiting for the next use. It’s a great value for the money. I wanted something simple and affordable because I knew it would take a beating. It’s held up really well! Putting it together probably took about 30 min. and you can definitely do so alone. It’s also very lightweight and easy to move.