Let’s Now Organize the Bathrooom and the Medicine Cabinet.

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Now that the Toy Closet has been cleaned out. Let’s now go to the Bathroom and the Medicine Cabinet.

Bathroom:
The trick here is to make sure that everything you need is in close proximity to where it is needed. For example, the toilet paper should be stored under the sink nearest the toilet and not down the hall in a closet. That sure isn’t convenient when you need it!

I have a mounted shelf over my sink, which limits the clutter.  It keeps the clean look I want. All my bathroom supplies are in an old “antique gym locker” that I found at an antique store years ago. It was only last year that I really changed its function and brought it upstairs to the bathroom. We cut out the back part of the locker so it would fit into the corner. It has a very primitive look and works beautifully in our small bathroom.
So think outside the box and reuse, recycle, refit, and refurbish.

Short on space? How about using a deep crown molding on the wall about two feet from the ceiling. This is such a simple and great way to store other smaller items.

How about using pieces of furniture to do double duty. If you have an old table, cut the center and place a sink bowl into it. Now you have a larger vanity surface. If you have an old chair without a seat…how about putting a planter into it and decorate your porch or terrace with the new design.

Need more storage? If you have 7 inches of unused/dead space between the wall and the tub or shower…build built-in shelves to accommodate both towels and toiletries.

Hint: measure the width of the towels, that way they will JUST fit perfectly into the shelf.

Tip: use glass jars or containers to put q-tips, soaps, cotton balls and other small items
Baskets are a great way to hold rolled up bath towels.

Medicine Cabinet:
Take everything out of the medicine cabinet:

Throw away/flush any old expired prescription into the toilet and flush it!
Discard any toiletries that you are no longer using.
Remove any duplicates: soaps, lotions, shampoos, and conditioners. Especially the travel sizes (those that have been unopened can be donated to women’s shelters or homeless centers)
Keep first aid items together

Before putting things back, wipe clean each of the shelves…make it sparkle, you will feel better. When putting things back, put like items together…this keeps things organized.

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