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I decluttered my son’s bedroom with a £4 B&M shoe rack hack that looks super stylish & way more expensive – he loves it

Published on May 20, 2025 at 05:47 PM

A BARGAIN hunter mum has shared a super simple hack to declutter a child’s bedroom.

So if your is obsessed with and you’re constantly finding them all over the floor and in every single drawer, then you’ll need to check this out.

Child's room wall with toy cars, buses, and framed prints.
A mother has shared how she gave her son’s bedroom a glow up without breaking the bank
Toy car shelf shaped like a truck.
Not only did it declutter his bedroom, but it also added style to the space too

Not only did Kristie Dewar tidy up her son’s mess with her , but it also gave his an too.

Eager to show off her which cost her just £12, Kristie took to and explained exactly how you can do the same too.

Posting on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, a private group with 2.6 million members, Kristie detailed how she used a , MDF and paints to give a plain wall a and create a jaw-dropping lorry feature, which stores her son’s toy cars.

Alongside her post, Kristie beamed: “Not perfect by any means (I stuck the wheels on with super glue then realised they should be down a bit – hey ho) but I’m pleased with it.

“The total cost was £12 which is a as pre-made it is a lot more.”;;

She then added: “Ideal for car obsessed children, especially if you are .

“Can get as as you want!

“I wanted [something] simple as my son is only two and all he cares about is cars and bright colours!”;;

For Kristie’s gorgeous wall feature, she used a cheap shoe rack, which she bought from B&M for just £4.

She also used laser cut MDF which she got for £8 (including delivery) from Manchester Laser Cuts.

As well as this, Kristie used she already had.

To create her truck design, the DIY savvy mum shared: “Basically stack the shoe rack on top of the other and using the holes already there, drill into the wall (put plugs into the wall first).

“Then paint the MDF and used command strips to stick it up.”;;

Alongside her shoe rack feature, Kristie painted on the front and back of a lorry, including detailed wheels.

DIY fans beam

We think Kristie’s is incredibly impressive and it’s clear that many others do too, as her post has quickly amassed 229 likes in just seven hours.

Well done, that looks amazing

Facebook user

Many eagerly raced to the comments to share their thoughts on the , which was described by numerous users as “fantastic”;;.

One person said: “Love this, thank you for the idea!!”;;

Another added: “Well done, that looks amazing.”;;

A third commented: “That’s brilliant.”;;

Meanwhile, someone else tagged a loved one and penned: “This is cute.”;;

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