10 Tips for Organizing Your Bathroom
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Having an organized bathroom can really make or break your daily routine. When your bathroom is cluttered and dirty, getting ready in the morning can feel chaotic and frustrating for all members of your family. The alternative — creating a spa-like space –enables once-routine showers or baths to feel like the perfect escape from the stresses and demands of the day. To help you spruce up your bathroom, here are a few affordable, easy-to-do tips:
Organize the area under the sink
The spot under the sink can easily become a mess. To better use this valuable storage space, invest in organizers with sliding drawers to store small items. Small to medium-sized storage containers made out plastic or metal mesh can hold things like soaps, first aid items, and extra toiletries. Small travel-sized containers can be used to further store tiny items like hair ties or bobby pins within each drawer. Once you have organized the smaller items, you can use larger baskets or bins to store cleaning supplies. This makes it easy to gather everything when it’s time to clean the bathroom.
Keep toilet paper handy but hidden
Toilet paper is the number one-bathroom necessity, but nobody likes the way it looks stacked on the back of the toilet. Pick up a chic basket or a fancy upright paper towel holder that can fit beside the toilet, or better — on or under a little table or shelf — to keep toilet paper easily accessible without ruining the aesthetics of the room.
Spruce up the medicine cabinet
The medicine cabinet is another area that often gets disorganized. To inspire you to make better use of the space, use colorful wrapping or craft paper to prettify the background and shelves of the cabinet. Next, create matching containers with custom labels to store things like medicines and makeup. Metal jars, mason jars, or simple plastic containers will all work well.
Upgrade your shower essentials
The strategy of using matching containers to store things can easily be carried over into the shower. Transfer shower essentials like shampoo, conditioner, and body wash into matching bottles to create a visual appeal that will make your shower routine feel a bit more upscale. Blue or green plastic pump bottles look fabulous and are easy to use. Just be sure to label the bottles so you don’t end up with body wash in your hair.
Get the bath toys under control
Nothing puts a damper on a soothing bath experience like having to relocate a billion bath toys. Fight the temptation to launch all the toys out the window and, instead, organize them with this clever hack. Install an extra shower rod along the back wall of the shower. Then use shower hooks to attach hanging baskets to collect the toys.
Use a ladder to hang towels
To create a fun, farmhouse-chic effect in your bathroom, look for a vintage wooden ladder to store towels. Just prop it against the wall and use each rung as a hanger. Be sure to find a way to secure the ladder to the wall if you have little ones around who may try to push it over. This is a great way to hang lots of towels.
Utilize bins, tray, or flower pots in drawers
Big bathroom drawers become disorganized when there isn’t enough division within the space. Pick up a few small bins or trays at a discount store to help keep small items separated and easy to access. If you want to continue the farmhouse-chic look you started with the ladder, flower pots or small wooden trays would be perfect!
Use mason jars for wall storage
Mason jars come in a multitude of colors and are a creative way to store things that normally clutter up the sink area. Start by using hose clamps to secure mason jars to a board, then mount the board on the wall by the sink. This creates a great place to stash your toothbrush or makeup brushes.
Install hanging baskets above the toilet
The space above your toilet can often go to waste. Instead, make good use of it by adding a hanging basket or two. Simply install a towel bar and then use ribbon to hang baskets. Use them to stash bathroom accessories like towels, body lotion, or toilet paper.
Add a few live plants
House plants bring life and color to any room and help improve air quality. Find a small, moisture-loving plant or two to add the final touches to your newly-organized bathroom haven. Air plants in a hanging terrarium are on trend and are easy to care for.
You deserve a bathroom that feels like a sanctuary, not a disaster zone. With just a few easy, DIY tricks, you’ll be on your way to creating an organized bathroom that inspires bliss every day.
