Ooops, neglected space! And then I decided since it was the month to tackle bathroom areas, that is exactly what I would do. So I looked in the drawers of the cabinet right next to the sink....
I promised myself this year I was all about showing off my messes. Because even though I adore organizing, not every space in our home is organized. And our systems fail and our drawers get messy. We. Are. Normal.
So here is what I did to get our bathroom back into shape. It was pretty quick, simple and painless. I started as I always do, and took everything out from under the sink and inside the drawers.
Next, I sorted and purged:
- Cleaning supplies were piling and collecting, so the overflow went back with the other excess and overflow items in the laundry room.
- Toiletry cases and products were moved to our suitcases so they wouldn't be forgotten during future travels.
- Expired items were tossed.
- Like items were combined into the same bottles.
For my hair tools, I wanted to create holders that would withstand heat and keep them easy to grab and use. I stole some paint cans from my oldest son's room {he once used them for coloring supplies, but I still have some final projects for his room and I will tackle his desk storage at that time}, and grabbed a large soup can from the recycling bin and gave it a good washing.
A little bit of contact paper later {contact paper in the bathroom always since it is waterproof and washable}, and the cans were a bit prettier.
I also cleaned out the pull-out drawers below the sink and added contact paper to those as well. It's all about the small lovely details.
I lined the cans in the tall drawer of the bathroom cabinet, and I had instant hair tool storage. The craft "paint" cans hold my curling iron, straightener and dryer. The soup can is great for combs and brushes.
I even had room for my leave-in-conditioner and hair spritz. Total win.
The drawer above held our toiletry bags {which were relocated}, and our charging docks for our electric toothbrushes. I just wrangled the cords with some cable ties and the drawer was donzo.
Now, back to under the bathroom sink. It is like a totally different place. You wouldn't even recognize it, it makes me so happy {who knew under a bathroom sink could make anyone happy?}
Excess shampoos, conditioners and lotions were placed near the back and are no longer lost and buried in the cabinet drawer. Girly products live in a tiered stand near the front. {The things we share for the sake of blogging...} I used a stand that was originally intended for Kuerig cups. Who knew it was really far more ideal for storing feminine products? #newuseforeverydayitems
On the other side of cabinet, I added a few small bins to hold my whitening things and the few items I purchase in bulk when on sale.
To label the bins, I just used scrapbooking stickers. I will probably use some clear packing tape over the top of them to ensure they have a long and happy life on the containers.
Cleaning supplies were placed back in, just much more condensed this time, and the bathroom organizing was a very happy ending!
It's always fun to check out before and after shots, so here is one for good sake of FUN:
Pretty sweet little bathroom success story. Everything is in a place that now makes sense. I was able to remove items that didn't and give everything a nice, clean look. I am happy as a camper.
How has your linen and loo organizing been going? Stay tuned! Coming up is a link party so you can show me first hand how awesome you are!
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