The bathroom is quite often the smallest room in the house, and often the most cluttered. It can be a challenge to find any extra space in the bathroom, so sometimes you have to think outside the box. There are a few creative ideas that can help squeeze more things into a small space. Evaluate the amount of storage space that you have. Do you have a cabinet? Countertop? A closet? Just the area under the sink? There are many options for maximizing these spaces.
Start by going through all the medicine cabinets and drawers and throw away anything that is out of date, including old makeup. This frees up some space to reorganize your things, as well as getting rid of things that are no longer safe to use.
When you reorganize your drawers, you can add organizer trays. These keep things easy to locate in the drawer and from rolling to the back. Put the things you use most often at the front, and the larger or lesser used items toward the back.
Adding shelves can provide more storage. There are shelving units that are specially designed to go above the toilet. These are perfect for soaps, shampoos and other bath supplies. Nice baskets can help keep things more organized and look better on the shelf. You can also stack extra towels and washcloths on the shelf.
Cleaning supplies are usually stored under the sink. This area easily gets cluttered and forgotten about as the door gets shut. Instead, try getting a cleaning caddy to keep everything on. They have places for spray bottles, sponges, rags and other supplies. You could even store the supplies with the other household cleaning supplies, leaving more space under the sink for other things, like extra towels and paper products.
By adding hooks to either the back of the door or the wall it helps keep towels, robes and clothes up off the floor. It also helps prevent towels from piling up and getting mildewed.
Countertops are often cluttered. The key is to only have the minimum of things on the counters. If there is something your entire family doesn't use all the time on the counter, find a new home for it. If you have enough drawers, give each family member their own drawer to put their things in, instead of leaving them on the counter.
It may be a bit more difficult to keep the bathroom organized than some other rooms, since everyone uses it. However, if everyone helps keep their own things in order, it will make it that much easier.
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Great tips! One thing I've found really helps is to do a little tidying every time I go in the bathroom; with five kids, there's always something to clean up in there, and I do prefer a clean bathroom!
Great tips! Our home was built in 1968 and the bathrooms are very small and storage is not that great. We added a white wood cabinet with a towel rod above the toilet. It looks nice and it's useful, too!
I love the idea of a drawer for each family member. We don't have that type of drawer space, but I think as my daughters get older I will give them each their own toiletry caddy/basket.
I tidy up each time I'm in the potty too. And I multi-task: while brushing my teeth, wipe down the cabinet; wipe down the shower walls and tub when I shower. I love the decor of my potty room, but I have better things to do thank constantly clean it. That's why I think organizing is so important – every thing in it's place and it won't look so messy.
Great tips. I have a pet peeve about cleanliness in the bathroom. Because of everything that goes on their germs can spread to the rest of the house.
Everything needs a home–a place where that thing lives in order to cut down on clutter.
You have to be careful with door hooks. If they're not slender enough they may keep the door from closing completely.
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Great tips!
Being plumbers, see some pretty untidy bathrooms.
[...] Weekend Roundup 2009 April 11 by Steve Due to the small size and everyday use of bathrooms, they can very easily become cluttered. Take a look at these Tips to Keep Your Bathroom Organized Without Being Cluttered. [...]