9 Bathroom Storage Ideas to Maximize Space

Let us get it straight, your bathroom must seem like a tornado struck it every morning. Toothbrushes all over the place, towels on the floor, and just do not get me going about that stack of hair stuff teetering dangerously on your sinkside. Sound familiar? 🙂

I’ve been there, trust me. My small apartment bathroom has always been a total mess, but I have found a set of game-changer storage options that have helped me to make my messy bathroom a place that is actually useful. I am today presenting nine genius bathroom storage tips that will help you utilize the most out of the square inch without spending money or your sanity.

Over-the-Toilet Storage Solutions

Wondered what is that blank space above your toilet? You are sitting on a virgin field of storage, my friend.

The best options in this case are floating shelves. I used three simple white floating shelves on top of my toilet and now I could put all my spare-toilet paper, candles and fancy towels which I never use anyway. The trick is to make sure they are at least 12 inches above the tank so you do not, as I did, bump your head.

Over-the-toilet cabinets miraculously work with renters or commitment-shy. These free units can be fitted over your toilet without any form of drilling. I suggest those ones that have adjustable shelves since after all not everything that we have in our bathrooms fits the standard.

Storage Type	Best For	Approximate Cost
Floating Shelves	Permanent solutions, display items	$30-60
Over-Toilet Cabinets	Renters, concealed storage	$80-200

Vertical Wall Storage Magic

When your walls are pleading to be put into service, why not use up precious floor space? Cabinets mounted on the wall are saviors of little bathrooms.

I have just had a recessed medicine cabinet installed, and it is flush to my wall, like I found a secret compartment. These infants will provide you with a lot of storage, without protruding into your already limited area. Also, they are much more advanced than these archaic mirrored medicine cabinets of the 1980s.

Tweezers, nail clips and other small metallic objects may be attached to magnetic strips on your wall. Put one in your medicine-cabinet door–you will be glad I did. Sixty, this is equally effective with bobby pins which occasionally breed and vanish in one bathroom at the same time.

Towel ladders should not be forgotten either. These fashionable items are hung on your wall and have the capacity to hang several towels with very little area on the floor. Myth was bought in a thrift store at a price of 15 dollars and has become my favorite place in the bathroom.

Creative Drawer and Cabinet Solutions

We can discuss the bathroom drawers that we refer to as black holes. You see those unusual places where hair ties die and the past dated medicines are stored?

Drawer organers will transform your life–literally. I have the small plastic bins that I divide my makeup, skincare products, and haphazard bathroom items. You will not have to dig through a mangled heap of stuff to find your favourite lip balm.

Pull-out drawers are out of this world as far as under-sink storage is concerned. These sliding organizers help to utilize the awkward space around your plumbing pipes. I installed two levels of pull out drawers under my sink and now I do know what I have down there. Revolutionary, right?

Under-Sink Organization Tips:

• Use stackable bins to create layers
• Install door-mounted racks on cabinet doors
• Add a lazy Susan for easy access to back items
• Keep cleaning supplies in a caddy you can grab quickly

Shower Storage That Actually Works

Storing the shower is a problem since all must be waterproof and rust free. The cheap hanging caddies which catch on your shower-head? Yeah, they’re garbage. They collapse, corrode and otherwise leave your shower room resembling a college dorm.

Shelves in the corner shower area, which are supported directly to the wall, are far more dependable. I have chosen stainless steel ones, as they do not rust and can support the load of several bottles of shampoo (we all have our collection, do not judge).

The tension pole caddy is a great one when you are not able to bore holes through your shower walls. These are spring-loaded poles that fit in between your tub and ceiling as well as providing several shelves to keep the essentials of your shower. You just have to make sure that you get one that has adjustable shelves- not all bottles are created equal.

The suction cup organizers may work with renters, but with care. It is about securing ones that have several suction cups and cleaning your wall in shower before attaching them. Anything less than four suction cups, in my opinion, will fail miserably at six in the morning.

Hidden Storage Opportunities

Up to next-level thinking? There is untapped storage space in your bathroom, and you have likely not thought of it.

Storage, which is criminal underutilization, takes place behind the doors. I have attached an over-the-door shoe organizer on my bathroom door and this organizer contains all the hair styling tools as well as cleaning tools. The clear pockets enable one to find something very easily and it occupying no floor or wall space.

Storing toilet tanks may be considered an odd idea but listen to me. There are also ornamental tank tops of toilet tanks that form a flat surface on which the tank mechanism can be hidden. But do not place anything too heavy there–that is not a bookshelf, your toilet.

There is a lot of wasted space behind your pedestal sink. There can be a narrow rolling cart that can slide back and store additional toilet paper, cleaning supplies or towels. Roll it out whenever you want it.

Multipurpose Bathroom Furniture

The smart furniture is a double seat in the small bathroom. Storage benches are used as seating with towels, additional toiletries or cleaning materials placed in them. I sit on mine when I am drying my feet and keep all my backup bathroom supplies there.

The reason behind the trending of ladder shelves is not in vain as these shelves occupy little space on the floor but offer numerous levels of storage. Pretty towels can be draped around it and the ugly stuff be stored in baskets at lower shelves.

A storage stool is a good thing to have around your vanity. It provides you with a place to sit and apply make-up or do skincare, and you can keep supplies in it. Two birds, one stone.

Small Space Storage Hacks

Tiny bathroom? No problem. These space maximizing techniques will help enlarge your bathroom and make it more organized.

Magnetic containers adhere to your medicine cabinet door and carry such little things as bobby pins or contact lenses. These are available in the dollar stores–there is no need to break out the large cash.

Friends are adhesive hooks. They can be used to hang hair tools, loofahs, or small baskets by simply sticking them on the inside doors of the cabinets. All you have to do is to purchase the removable type when renting.

Drawers have vertical dividers which make sections without occupying additional space. Use little boxes or purchase the correct divider systems, either is good.

Quick Space-Saving Tips:

• Roll towels instead of folding—they take up less space
• Use clear containers so you can see what’s inside
• Hang everything you can instead of laying it flat
• Choose nested storage that stacks or fits inside other pieces

Budget-Friendly Storage Solutions

You do not have to spend a ton to get arranged. There are bathroom storage solutions that are less than 20 dollars and some of my favorites.

Reuse the things used at home. Mason jars are excellent storage vessels used to store cotton balls or Q-tips. Small bottles and tubes may be placed on old spice racks. Ice cube trays are where small objects such as earrings or pills are sorted.

Dollar store bargains are not as useless as it sounds. Plastic bins, little baskets and hooked adhesives are all very effective and are nearly free. I have stocked half of my bathroom storage with items found in the dollar store, and the guests constantly inquire on how I managed to acquire the expensive organizers.

Home made solutions are cheaper and can be tailored to meet your specific requirements. Make the cardboard small wooden shelves, paint on old furniture, or make personal drawer separators. There is an abundance of bathroom storage DIY projects on Pinterest that will make it appear much more costly than it is.

Making It Look Good Too

Storage does not need to be unattractive. There is something very purposeful and assembled in coordinated containers, which makes your bathroom look purposeful. Use a uniform color palette – white, clear, or natural colors tend to be the most effective in the bathrooms.

Name all the things when you are well organized to keep. I also have a basic labeling machine to mark what is in every container. It appears to be professional and makes other people in your house put something back in their place.

P stack pretty things on open shelves. Your storage is also occupying nice soaps, candles, or plants thus appearing not just functional but also decorative. All you have to do is stick to the rule of threes, where the things are grouped in odd numbers and it creates the best visual effect.

Get the ugly away in closed storage and display the pretty in open shelves. Your bathroom will be spa-like and not pharmaceutical.

Wrapping It All Up

It does not mean that a small bathroom should be the chaotic mess it is now. These nine storage concepts will make even the smallest area a functional room that is orderly and really works in your everyday life.

Begin with one place–that catastrophe belonging to you under the sink–and proceed in the same manner with all the rest. You do not need to solve everything at the same time, and you also do not have to be a millionaire. The most effective bathroom storage solutions are simple, inexpensive and amazing.

It is not about making a perfect Instagram-off-the-shelf bathroom (although, that is great as well). The idea is to have an easier time waking up and a pleasant place to live. This is because we all need a bathroom that does not keep us stressing even before we have had our coffee right?