How to Organize Your Bathroom

Whether you have a small, medium, or large bathroom, you can organize it to make sure it's clutter-free. There will always be some renovations or little changes that you can make in your bathroom. An organized bathroom is not just one that looks beautiful but is functional and very easy to use. The organization helps you locate your bathroom accessories as soon as you need them. A bathroom is soothing and more comfortable when everything is in the perfect order. Also, neatness is very important. You wouldn't want to bathe in a dirty or smelly bathroom. Organizing your bathroom entails thorough cleaning and decluttering of unnecessary items. It doesn't matter how large or clumsy your bathroom is, you should arrange all the items properly. You will need some cleaning wipes, paper towels, cleaning brushes, plastic trash bags, and other necessary cleaning materials. Take out time to organize your bathroom. It helps to create a more convenient and healthy bathing experience.

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1. Organize your cabinets

If you have a medicine cabinet, you should use it to keep items that you use every day. Things you use quite often such as eye drops, make up remover, toothpaste, mouthwash, daily medications should be in the medicine cabinet. The cabinet above the sink can either be large or small and this determines the number of items that you can put in it. If you have cabinets under the sink, you can use them to store sponges, cleaning supplies, shampoos, first aid, cleansers, sanitizers and so much more. You should keep these in storage boxes before storing inside under-sink cabinets. They usually house pipes so you want to make sure leakages wouldn't ruin all your items. Although it's better to use shelves and storage bins, bathroom cabinets can also prove useful. When decluttering cabinets, you should empty them out. Check all the items and get rid of expired or useless stuff. Whatever that doesn't serve you in the bathroom should be tossed in the trash. Ensure to use baskets or bowls to group similar items together so they can be easier to find.

2. Organize the countertops

While organizing your bathroom, you have to clear the counter spaces. You should assess and reduce the things on the counter so that it can be easy for you to clean. Once lots of things begin to accumulate on countertops, their amount increases quite fast. A scanty counter looks better than a cluttered one. But if you like keeping a few things on your bathroom counter, you should arrange every item and place them accordingly. Counter items should be things that you use every day like soaps, lotions, and creams. Remember to keep the most frequently used items at the front where you can easily pick them up.

3. Divide and organize drawers

You have to consider the number of drawers that your bathroom has and how much stuff you want to keep in them. This goes to say that you should not keep unnecessary items in your bathroom drawers. Start by emptying the contents of your drawers. Scrutinize everything you find and dispose of if they are not valuable. Then, sort similar items into the same categories. A drawer should contain a specific category of things e.g. toiletries, makeup, lotions, and pills. You can also use drawer dividers so it can be easier and faster when searching for something. This prevents small-sized items from getting lost in your bathroom drawers. You can either use preset spacers or adjustable dividers to organize your drawers. Place the most frequently used items on the top drawers for easy access. However, you should not stuff items into divider spaces. Adjust the divider size if you need some more space. If your bathroom doesn't have drawers or cabinets, you should invest in shelves in order to store necessary stuff.

 

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4. Organize your bathtub and shower

You should not forget to organize your showers and bathtubs. Basically, it's just about cleaning and getting rid of whatever isn't needed. You can keep a conditioner, shampoo, body scrub, and hand soap somewhere around the bathtub. Anything you keep close to the shower should be very important and needed. But don't overdo it by cluttering the entire space with products. You wouldn't want to keep knocking over stuff while using the bathtub. Besides, the majority of these items should be kept in bathroom cabinets and drawers.

5. Make use of towel hooks

You should have towel hooks in your bathroom. They make It easier to hang towels and pick them up. Hooks also allow bath towels to dry a lot quicker. If you have a lot of towels, hooks are more suitable than towel bars. If you don't like to wash towels immediately after use, you can just hang on hooks so it can air properly. It's not nice to pile towels up on the floor or stuff them into drawers after use. You can put over-the-door hooks on the back of the bathroom door. You can also mount hooks on the wall if you choose to. Whether you have a spacious or tight bathroom, towels hooks are excellent ways of making use of the vertical space in your bathroom.

6. Organize your bathroom closet

The entire activity isn't complete if you haven't organized your bathroom closet. Most of us do not like to organize linen closets because of the washing, arranging, and folding involved. The shelves in your bathroom closet have to be decluttered as well as organized properly. You don't need to do this every week. It should be done at least once per month. Empty your closet and dispose of old linen that you no longer use. You should also know what you are supposed to keep in the bathroom and what should go into the closet. In your bathroom closet, you should put the most used items in the front where you can easily find them. Make use of storage boxes and baskets to organize your linen. Also, categorize your linen into groups of the same colors, sizes, or sets.