Come on out and admit it -it is probably a mess in your bathroom, every day in the morning there is a tornado going on, correct? I get it Between having to run to get ready and shoving all the stuff in those small cabinets, organizing the bathroom seems like it is meant to be an impossible task. However, I happen to be a bathroom storage-obsessive who has been researching the best storage options for years (yes, I am that person), and we have uncovered some total game changers that will make you wonder why you have not tried them yet.
Trust me, these aren’t your grandmothers standards on organization tips. We’re talking about genius, chic & really working real life solutions.
Over-the-Toilet Storage That Actually Looks Good
Eternally looked at that unsightly area above your toilet and mused, What on earth am I supposed to put here? You are not by yourself Which is either ignored altogether or gets some grunge-y cabinet put up there, like in a rental apartment.
Now, after a few dozen attempts at solving with probabilities fifteen different solutions, here is what I discovered: floating shelves with baskets are miracle workers. I am referring to the sleek wooden-shelves and the woven baskets to match. They provide you lots of storage with your bathroom not looking like a cluttered mess.
What matters is to make all stick together. Select baskets of the same color and material I have often personally used natural rattan baskets since it has a texture without being too loud. Put your spare rolls of toilet paper, towels and your fancy bath salts you never end up using.
Pro tip on me: measure twice, drill once. I found this out myself when I put up shelves which were plumb as plumb but totally in the way of my medicine cabinet. Newbie err. 😛
Drawer Dividers: Your Sanity’s Best Friend
Do you remember how you used to spend five minutes biting your nails everyday looking in that messy bathroom drawer? Yeah, those are retro as of now. Drawer dividers are going to transform the entire morning routine of yours, and I am not exaggerating at all.
| Item Type | Divider Size | Best Material |
|---|---|---|
| Makeup/Small Items | 2-3 inch compartments | Bamboo or plastic |
| Hair Tools | 4-6 inch sections | Heat-resistant plastic |
You can purchase ornate note caddies but, come on! Simple bamboo dividers in the container store have worked so well in my case. They are just adjustable, they look clean, and they are not costly. The light-bulb moment comes when you allocate each and everything its own separate place homedown, your mascara is in its designated place, hair ties in a corner, and now you are not rushing around wasting your time to find your favorite lipstick.
FYI, this system only works in as much as you actually put things back in their place. I see, I see revolutionary concept.
Shower Caddies That Don’t Suck
Speaking of shower storage, here is an honest-to-god terrible topic of conversation. The suction cup caddies that drop in the floor every third day? The tension poles which fall without warning when you are having a morning shower? I have done it, I got the bruises to show.
Shower shelves incorporated into your tile are ideal but not everyone can remodel. To the common mortal types, I have discovered that tension caddies that have the rubber grips tend to, well grip. The trick is to purchase ones with moveable shelves and drain holes.
What is my favorite trick? If you have metal fixtures, put a magnetic spice rack on your shower wall. These small magnetic bottles are ideal to use face masks, shampoo samples or travel-sized products. It appears chic and it consumes so little space.
Medicine Cabinet Makeover Magic
Your medicine cabinet does not need to become a black hole which items never come back. I had lost contact lens solution in there before ! how that can happen in such a tiny space?
The answer which rescued my mind: transparent height-differentiated acrylic organizers. You can instantly see everything and nothing gets lost behind that old bottle of Guanacourte Mayupi Syrup of 2019.
Organize like things alike, put all your skin care together, medicine in the other bin and daily necessities on eye level. Simple but this organization system halves my morning routine.
Under-Sink Organization That Actually Works
The area behind your bathroom sink must be a nightmare now Though it is still a work in progress, a must-have is a wet/dry vacuum In one area you may find random cleaning supplies, back-up toiletries, and that hairdryer you thought you lost living altogether in harmonic detachment.
This is my ancient fail safe system, pull-out drawers or slide-on baskets. They will utilize every square inch and will allow you to access those back items without a game of Jenga with all the stuff up front.
Store like with like in clear containers a box full of hair products, a box of back-up skincare items and a box of cleaning products. Label it all but, frankly, clear containers do a lot of the work.
The game changer, absolutely? A lazy Susan on items you use everyday. Twist to them around rather than shifting everything in order to get what you want.
Towel Storage Solutions That Make Sense
Towels are cumbersome, clumsy and they are inevitably wet whenever you want them. Colonial towel bars are just that–good enough, but right smack in the middle of power storage.
Towel racks with the ladder shape provide you with several places to hang in a limited space. And they are much more interesting than ordinary towel bars. Mine was fifteen dollars at a thrift store and I gave it a few coats of paint a few minutes of my time, and it instantly upgraded my bathroom.
A rolling cart with several levels can be appropriate, especially when the family uses towels fast. You can stack new towels on top and a special place where to put old ones below. It is portable, hefty, and won?t allow that dirty-towel-touching-clean-towel problem we all despise.
Wall-Mounted Everything (Because Floor Space is Precious)
Bathroom floor space is a downtown parking experience it is rare and valuable. Wall storage will liberate visual space and cleaning becomes unstoppably easier.
Those adorable wall-mounted baskets are not only decorative, but they are so useful when it comes to stuff you use everyday. Install one by your mirror so you have handy skincare essentials, and use the other one by your shower to keep the most used products at your disposal.
The discovery I like most? Strips with a magnetic device on the doors of the cabinets. They are ideal to store tweezers and nail cutters and other small metal objects that tend to disappear amidst the pandemonium that drawers become.
Behind-the-Door Storage Secrets
You probably never thought about it, but that backside of your bathroom door is prime real estate that you are not using. It is like everywhere there is an entire superfluous wall that no one thinks to utilize.
Utility closet: Shoe organizers mounted on the backs of the doors organize toiletries, cleaning tools and hair accoutrements. You can have everything in one view and it does not clutter countertops.
Work on a sleeker appearance by using slender over-the-door cabinets. They introduce grave storage and do not turn your bathroom to be cramped Be sure to measure your door clearance they learned that one the hard way when the first cabinet could not get closed out well.
Counter Organization That Doesn’t Look Cluttered
Bathroom counters attract clutter — that’s like wrapping magnets with glue. The state of art taste is in intentional organization which feels effortless.
Categorise items in terms of elevation and use. Everyday necessities are given stellar real estate by the sink and instances are relegated to the back. Get containers or trays that match to make everything visually compelling- all that is synchronized seems orderly.
My trick? A multi-level tray system designed to fit vertically without the feeling of being too in your face. It is like stadium seating for a your bathroom products.
Hidden Storage Ideas That’ll Blow Your Mind
The storage solutions sometimes are in plain sight. Wall studs are filled in with recessed medicine cabinets so that no visual space is used up, yet plenty of space exists to keep medicine. Provided you know how to use tools, this is a perfectly reasonable upgrade.
Decorative storage ottomans can be used wonderfully in larger bathrooms by renters or anyone not wanting to be involved in construction. They can offer a seating as well as concealed linen/seasonal storage.
IMO a genius hidden storage idea is toe-kick drawers below your vanity. Space in most vanities is wasted down there anyways, so why not utilize them to store things you do not necessarily need to use every day?
Putting It All Together: Your Action Plan
The truth of the matter is that you do not need to engage in all the ideas to change your bathroom. Choose two or three of the solutions that deal with your largest sources of pain and begin there.
My recommendation? Start with drawers dividers and shelf space about the toilet. These require the least energy and money and have the most pay off. As soon as you realize how easier your mornings become, the rest of the house will be an incentive to work on.
The trick to the success of bathroom organization does not include the purchase of the most luxurious systems but rather making homes to everything and using them instead. Begin with baby steps, take everything a day at a time and see what a difference little by little makes in your bathroom.
Trust me then in the future it will be you who will thank the present you to have finally sorted out this mess. And perhaps you will even have time to have your second cup of coffee in the mornings rather than frantically scouring around the place looking after your contact lens case!