Organizing a bathroom can be a tough ask. It’s usually the smallest room in the house and it’s often shared by two or more people. That means there’s at least twice the bath and body products, towels, toothbrushes and the list just goes on.
In a room with little to no built-in storage, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out the best way to sort and store all of these various items. You want your bathroom to look tidy but still make items easily accessible for everyone who needs to use them.
I had this issue when trying to organize my own shared bathroom but I got to work and managed to stash all the things I needed to. So, I’m going to share some of the bathroom organization ideas I used that you can try in your own home.
10 Bathroom Organization Ideas
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1. Assign Each Person A Space
If you can, assign each person that uses the bathroom their own little piece of real estate in there. Doing this has multiple benefits.
The first one is there will be no confusion about where to find things. Secondly, it controls the amount of clutter that creeps in. Once your shelf, drawer or bin is full, you’re done. Either purge or move things elsewhere.
2. Use Bins Or Baskets
Bins or baskets are great for containing clutter. The contents can be thrown in however you like but the space will still look good. I recommend sorting items of similar function into separate bins. For example, put hair products into one and makeup in another. Label each so you know exactly what’s inside without having to pull everything out.
When you use baskets, you also save space. Ever tried lining things up on a shelf and then shoving those same things in a basket? Because you can pile items one on top the other, you conserve shelf space. Perfect in a small room!
Make sure to use plastic bins with lids if you’re placing them under the sink. You don’t want your possessions to be ruined in the event of a leak.
3. Only Store Essentials
Only store things that you’re actually using in the bathroom.
If you like to purchase things in bulk, you’ll have some excess items that are not currently in use. Find another place to store these additional products especially if your bathroom is tiny. Items like extra toilet paper, shampoo and toothpaste can be stashed in a closet nearby until you need them.
Store extra towels and wash cloths in a linen closet or use one of these stylish towel storage ideas if you have the room. When you’re doing the laundry, you can easily grab clean towels to replace the dirty ones.
4. Laundry Hamper
Speaking of doing laundry, make sure you keep a laundry basket in the bathroom. This is a great way to prevent dirty clothes and towels from ending up on the floor.
If you don’t have room, then find the nearest available space to put one e.g. in a hallway closet or even outside the bathroom door.
5. Use Every Nook And Cranny
When adding extra storage to your bathroom, think outside the box and use every space available to you. Add over-the-door organizers to the bathroom door and the cupboard door(s). Use shower organizers like a shower caddy and even mesh organizers that hang behind the shower curtain.
In my bathroom, not only doing I use the shower caddy to corral bath and body products currently in use, I also have an over-the-toilet storage rack. These bathroom space savers are so handy. Mine has three shelves and allows me to store regularly used items within an arm’s reach. I stash products in baskets to maximize the space and also stack a few extra rolls of toilet paper there too.
5. Electric Tools Storage
Find a space to store your electrical tools like the hair dryer, curling iron and your husband’s electric razor. These items can take up a lot of space on countertops and look really untidy with all the cords everywhere.
Here are some ideas for these items:
- Inside a drawer—Let the hot tools cool before storing them inside the drawer. Consider lining the drawer with a heat-safe material like an oven liner for extra safety.
- Over-the-door caddy like this one
- My favourite option is this hair styling storage unit. You can hang it on the wall, a towel bar or set it down on top of the counter or inside a cupboard.
Whatever bathroom organization ideas you decide to use, keep your systems simple. Straightforward is always the way to go if you want order to be maintained.
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