8 Tips And Tricks For Bathroom Organization
It's that time of year again for the big, annual deep clean. When you think about household clutter, one of the last places that comes to mind is the bathroom. It's always so surprising to discover disorganized hygiene and beauty products lying around everywhere! Shampoo, body wash, lotion, hair spray, hair clips – there just never seems to be enough space in those tiny bathroom cabinets. Eventually, things get so chaotic you can't even tell the hair clips apart from the Q-tips! Luckily, we've come up with 8 clever tips & tricks for bathroom organization to help you make the most out of your storage spaces.
1. Cabinet Door Organizer
You'll Need:
- hanging shoe organizer
- scissors
- cordless screwdriver
- screws
Here's How:
1.1 Cut the hanging shoe organizer to fit the size of your bathroom cabinet door.
1.2 Use a cordless screwdriver to screw the customized shoe organizer into the inside of the cabinet door and fill it with your beauty products.
2. Suspended Shower Caddy
You'll Need:
- tension rod
- hanging hooks
- shower caddy
Here's How:
Secure a tension rod in a convenient spot in your shower and hang several hanging hooks from it. Hang a shower caddy and other items that can easily be suspended, like a loofa or shower cap, on the hanging hooks, and you'll have an organized shower in no time!
3. Magnetic Hair Clip Organizer
You'll Need:
- adhesive magnetic strips
Here's How:
Stick adhesive magnetic strips to the back of your bathroom cabinet door and neatly attach your hair clips and bobby pins to them. No more tangled up hair pins, and no more mess!
4. Drawer Separator
You'll Need:
- cardboard
- hot glue gun
- decorative tape
Here's How:
4.1 Use a wooden spoon to help measure the size of the drawer you would like to organize. Cut out a piece of cardboard the size of your drawer, along with 4 additional rectangular pieces of cardboard that will be used as the sides of the drawer separator.
4.2 Use a hot glue gun to glue the rectangular sides onto the cardboard base to form a box that will fit snugly inside the drawer.
4.3 Make several small compartments in the cardboard box by gluing additional pieces of cardboard inside.
4.4 Cover the top edges with decorative tape and insert your cardboard separator into the drawer. Now you can to organize all of your bathroom essentials in customized compartments!
5. Toothbrush Holder
You'll Need:
- PVC pipe
- plastic cap
- saw
- drill
- spray paint
- stickers
- wall hook
Here's How:
5.1 Saw off a segment of a PVC pipe that's the size you'd like your toothbrush holder to be, then drill 1 hole near the upper edge of the pipe.
5.2 Insert a plastic cap into the side of the pipe opposite to the hole you drilled.
5.3 Spray paint the toothbrush holder, decorate it with stickers, and hang it on a wall hook attached to your bathroom wall.
6. DIY Toiletry Bag
You'll Need:
- microfiber cloth
- sewing machine
- elastic band
Here's How:
6.1 Fold the bottom of the microfiber cloth upwards so that it makes a deep pocket, then mark the places on the cloth where you'd like the seams to be.
6.2 Sew the cloth together on both sides to create 1 large pocket, then sew straight vertical seams where you'd like to divide the large pocket into smaller ones.
6.3 Fold an elastic band in half and sew to the lower right side of the microfiber cloth so that it forms a loop.
6.4 Fill the pockets of your travel bag with toothpaste, shampoo, and other essentials, then roll it up snugly and close it with the elastic band.
7. Toilet Paper Holder
You'll Need:
- magazine holder
- decoupage glue
- decorative paper napkins
Here's How:
Separate the printed layers off of several decorative paper napkins. Brush decoupage glue over the surface of the magazine holder and stick the decorative napkins onto it. Now you have a toilet paper holder with a gorgeous, original design on it!
8. Hair Tie Organizer
You'll Need:
- toilet paper roll
- wall hooks
Here's How:
8.1 Poke a hole in the toilet paper roll.
8.2 Stretch hair ties and scrunchies over the roll, pin hair clips to the top, and hang the roll on a wall hook.
These tips & tricks for bathroom organization are super easy to pull off, plus most of them won't even cost you a penny! You'll have a clean, organized bathroom in no time – and then you'll have more space to try out even more fun beauty products!
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