bootjack

If you often find it annoying to remove boots as you enter the house, this project is for you. The bootjack makes the task easier especially if the boots are tight fitting or you are carrying something so that your hands are not free. Begin with a 3/4 inch thick board that is about 2 feet long and 6 inches wide. Cut a V shaped knotch in one end. Use nails to attach a small piece of wood to keep the knotched end raised above the floor. Keep the bootjack outside by the door where you most often enter wearing boots. Put one foot on the jack to hold it in place. Put the heel of the other foot in the knotch and pull your foot out of the boot.