Let’s face it—your bathroom is probably a whirlwind hit a pharmacy. Got it. From half-empty shampoo bottles to weird tubes that are whos, and that drawer that’s basically a hair tie black hole, keeping your bathroom organized while also making it Instagram- pretty feels like a challenge.
However, you do not have to make a sacrifice between structure and looks. I have wasted far too much weekends reorganizing my bathroom (courtesy of Pinterest addiction) and I have realised that the best organisation solutions are the ones that you (really) actually want to use. Want to shake off your bare and barren bathroom and make it functional and fabulous? Let us discuss some radical ideas which will help make your visitors think you have a professional organizer.
Vertical Storage That Actually Works
Have you ever noticed how a storage space in storage shrinks in order to fit into a bathroom? This is because most people adopt a horizontal line of thinking when they should have adopted a vertical line of thinking Your walls are virtually unused real estate and you are blowing it.
Wall mounted shelving will convert space that is dead into a goldmine of organization. I mean the neat floating shelves that make your toiletries seem like it is in a spa. Stick them over your toilet, beside your make-up mirror or in that corner of the house that no one ever uses.
Vertical storage works best with: • Ladder shelves – these shelves lean against the wall and provide several levels without the need to drill holes • Over-the-toilet cabinets – to conceal items that you do not want your visitors to see • Magnetic strips – use them in medicine cabinets to keep tweezers, nail cutters, and other metal items.
The key here is an open and a closed storage mix. Put pretty bottles and jars on display in open shelves; the random stuff and the first-aid supplies should be stored somewhere behind closed doors.
| Storage Type | Best For |
|---|---|
| Open shelving | Pretty bottles, plants, decorative items |
| Closed cabinets | Medications, backup supplies, personal items |
Drawer Dividers: Your New Best Friend
Hey can I talk about bathroom drawers real quick? They begin perfectly I am not kidding or any thing but some how they allways come out looking like some one shook them out of a snow globe. Drawer dividers are the thing you never knew you needed.
I once thought that it would be extravagant to use drawer dividers but I was wrong. I am now that person who now knows where everything belongs–and puts things there. The trick is to use dividers that will fit your particular drawer sizes. Adjustable ones are also worth the premium price as it expands to fit awkward places.
Bamboo organizers is clean and sporty’s, with acrylic dividers, have great modern minimalist look. Choose what suits in your bathroom style.
Pro tip: Put small items like bobby pins and hair ties in small containers or ice cube trays. Trust me, your future self will appreciate you when its 7am and you’re not having to dig through a drawer for a lone hair tie.
Hidden Storage Solutions That Wow
Here is the key to a really neat bathroom: Secret places to stash clutter -out of sight, out of mind. I am a freak about organizing things, having storage solutions that do a dual purpose- organizing your possessions and serving as a thoughtful design element.
Ottoman storage benches are the right choice when space is the issue They provide a place to sit as you prepare, and conceal all the bulk items in them. Mirrored medicine cabinets with additional depth are not like standard style, and they can hold a lot more than you imagine.
My personal favorite? Recessed shower niches. If you’re renovating, these built-in storage spots keep your shower products organized without adding bulk. No more shower caddies hanging from your showerhead like sad metal jellyfish.
To those renting or unwilling to make significant changes: • Tension pole caddies, bridging the floor to ceiling gaps • Suction cup organizers which adhere to slippery shower walls • Rolling trolleys, which fit in the small gaps between vanity and commode
Stylish Containers That Make Organization Fun
This is the part of organization that is enjoyable- selecting containers that make your bathroom look like it is featured in a magazine. Clear acrylic containers are classics not by chance. They don’t hide anything away meaning you end up utilizing what you do have and they even make the mundane look deliberate.
Cotton balls, baths salts and other bulk items also fit in nicely in glass jars with tight-fitting lids. Mason jars can be paired with inexpensive glass containers having clean lines, or invest in similar glass containers in the same style as your budget will allow. The monotony gives a unified effect to everything
Woven baskets can give a feeling of texture and warmth in a setting, where the bathroom is too sterile. These are ideal places to store towels, toilet paper, or other items that you want to be at hand, but you do not want exposed.
Quick Style Guide:
Minimalist contemporary: Keep it white, transparent, and natural Spa-like: Employ bamboo and soft gray tones and organic curvesTraditional: Warm woods, brass accents, and classic shapes
Counter Organization That Actually Stays Organized
Your bathroom counter has limited space so all items on the counter should be useful. Multiple-tied trays allow differentiation of levels without occupying more space- ideal in the skincare products that you use on a daily basis.
Lazy Susan things/rotating organizers are also used marvelously in bathrooms. The ease that allows you to locate anything without having to shift other items around comes with the spin. I use it on all my face products and it literally has transformed my morning ritual.
Place your everyday stuff close to the sink in a small tray or container. All the others must have an assigned place in other places The final aim is a counter that not only appears to be purpose-made but not thrown open like an exploded storage unit.
Smart Solutions for Small Spaces
Tiny bath? Be part of the club :/ Yet just because it is small, it does not mean that you have to live in chaos. Over-the-door organizers make use of space that you might not know you had. Hang one on the back of your shower door so you have additional space when you need it, but isn’t visible when the door is closed.
Pedestal sink storage is hard, it is not impossible. A sink skirt with underneath storage provides you with space and keeps the clean lines of your pedestal sink. In the alternative, a narrow Deluxe Rolling Cart that fits at your sink offers rolling storage when you’re room to have.
Corner shelving units will make the most of those awkward corner spaces that normally have dust and possibly a spider or two on them. Find ones that go to the floor to ceiling height to get the most of its storage.
Take into account: in tiny bathrooms, all the items must not only be useful but also attractive. There is no place to leave things that can only have a single application.
Towel Storage That Looks Intentional
Towels take a lot of space, and they are needed in every bathroom, which is the biggest reason why so many of them end up looking messy. Towel racks mounted on the walls keep them within reach, and eliminate hogging up the cabinets. But do fold them, please, out of the love of organized bathrooms.
Dry goods are stacked on ladder racks that are leaning against the wall and look like paintings. Installed towel heaters are a must-have when remodeling- contents of the wardrobe are organized, dry, and warm.
In typical house towels, hooks are more suitable than the towel bars in most cases. Even here people actually hang towels on the hooks rather than letting them fall on the floor. Innovation of the decade, I tell you.
| Towel Storage | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Hooks | Easy to use, space-efficient | Limited hanging space per hook |
| Towel bars | Classic look, good for full-size towels | Takes up wall space, towels fall off easily |
Maintenance: Keeping It All Together
The fact is that nobody mentions is that organization systems are only effective in so far as you keep them up. Weekly resets of 10-minutes help them to ensure nothing goes haywire once again. Set a clock, put all items back to their places, and clean surfaces.
Decluttering monthly helps you keep the products that you actually do not use to a minimum. This is the face cream that you tried once upon a time and completely disliked? Toss it. The shampoo, which turned your hair into straw? Gone. Donate away anything that you do not use and love.
It is easy to make organizational things easy to deal with by investing in systems that will not make you struggle with them. Those who are the keep things out of their place right away pick open shelves and easy open up containers. Combating the baser instincts is an uphill task
The one you will want to continually use is the best bathroom organization system. What I would start off with is: just find one area where it works and perfected it, and then just expand off of that.
The Real Talk: Making It Stick
So I thought of all of these great ideas, but can we just have some sincerity here? Now you are inspired, you probably can even imagine yourself shopping at the online store of those nifty acrylic containers. Will your bathroom be a Pinterest bay in three months or will you have perfectly returned then to your normal chaotic ways?
What makes the difference between success and failure are not the perfect solutions where you lease a storage unit, but is instead creating a system that fits to your real life, not your ideal life. If you are the type of person who rushes to get ready each morning, then you should not opt to have storage that is sensitive to delicate placements and handling. Provided that you have messy roommates or family members who share your bathroom, consider that aspect to your organization strategy.
Don;t start big and lose momentum. Identify the one thing that annoys you the most like the huge mess that is the medicine cabinet or the clutter up on the counter. Get that space going optimally before you address the rest. It is important to have one thoroughly tidy area that inspires you to continue the task.
And this is something that no one tells you… organized bathrooms save you money. Once you can see what you possess, you don not want to purchase the duplicates. No more finding out that you have four half-empty bottles of the same shampoo or are keeping a whole expired 2019 sunscreen sitting in a corner.
Your bathroom makeover need not occur within a span of night, and not necessarily require an overhaul or big expenditure. These changes are sometimes the most effective, but also often the easiest- a few cleverly styled sounded containers, some clever vertical storage space, and the determination to keep your containers neat and trim.
The most well established bathroom is the one that makes your every-day life easier, not more difficult. So whether you have put one or all of these ideas in practice, the thing is to concentrate the efforts on using the space in a better manner. Life is too short to waste it searching in messy drawers in search of the most fundamental things.
Now get off the organizational Pinterest train and deal with that one drawer you’ve been putting off. 20 minutes of mindfulness could make your 7 AM self very happy. 🙂