How to Organize Bathroom Cabinets: Simple and Effective Tips

The first step in organizing your bathroom effectively is to declutter. Go through all your bathroom items—hair products, cleaning supplies, extra towels, toothpaste, and even toilet paper—and decide what to keep, toss, or donate.

Here are some simple rules to follow while decluttering:

• Expired Products: Check for expired hair products, makeup, toothpaste, or cleaning supplies. If they’re past their expiration date, it’s time to throw them away.
• Duplicates: Do you have multiple bottles of shampoo or toothpaste? Keep one or two and get rid of the rest. This will free up storage space.
• Unused Items: If you have things you haven’t used in months (or even years), ask yourself if they’re worth keeping. Donate or dispose of anything you don’t need.

Once you’ve cleared out what you don’t use, you’ll have a better idea of what’s left and how to organize your bathroom cabinet in a way that maximizes space and keeps frequently used items within easy reach.

One of the best ways to organize bathroom cabinets is by using containers. Bins, baskets, and dividers help group similar items together, making your storage space more efficient and organized.

Here are some containers that can help keep your bathroom neat:

• Clear Plastic Bins: These are perfect for storing small items like toothpaste, toothbrushes, or cleaning supplies. The clear design makes it easy to see what’s inside without opening each container.
• Storage Baskets: Baskets are great for holding larger items like extra towels or makeup brushes. They help keep your bathroom storage organized and can add a decorative touch to your cabinets.
• Drawer Dividers: If you’re organizing a bathroom vanity cabinet, use drawer dividers to separate makeup products, hair products, or toiletries. This way, everything has its place, and it’s easy to find exactly what you need.‍
• Acrylic Organizers: For makeup brushes, skincare items, and small toiletries, acrylic organizers are both practical and stylish. They make it easy to keep items visible and accessible.

When organizing your bathroom cabinet, the goal is to keep the items you use most often within easy reach. Storing them in places that are hard to get to will only slow you down during your morning routine.

• Top Shelf: Use the top shelf of your bathroom cabinet for less frequently used items, such as extra towels, spare toilet paper, or cleaning supplies. These things don’t need to be accessed daily, so keeping them out of the way opens up space for things you use regularly.
• Middle Shelves: Store your daily essentials, like shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, and hair products, on the middle shelves. These are items you grab most often, so keeping them at eye level makes them easy to access.
• Bottom Shelf: The bottom shelf is great for heavier or bulkier items like extra toilet paper or larger cleaning supplies. They aren’t things you need every day, keeping them on the bottom shelf will help keep everything else more organized.

To make things even easier, group your frequently used items into bins or baskets, to stay neat and organized while still being easy to grab when needed.

If you have limited cabinet space, think vertically! Tall cabinets or narrow spaces under the sink can be tricky to organize, using vertical storage solutions can help you maximize your bathroom storage.

• Tension Rods: Install a tension rod inside your sink cabinet to hang cleaning supplies, spray bottles, or extra sponges. This keeps them off the floor and makes it easier to find what you need.
• Adjustable Shelves: Many cabinets have adjustable shelves. If yours do, take advantage of this feature by adjusting the shelf heights to fit taller bottles or smaller items. This helps you create more space and makes better use of the cabinet's full height.
• Hanging Storage: Adhesive hooks can be a game changer in any bathroom. You can use them inside your cabinet doors to hang items like brushes, sponges, or even your towels. These hooks free up space on shelves and keep your items accessible.

Add Hooks and Racks for Extra Storage

Using hooks or racks inside your cabinet doors is a simple but effective way to add more storage. Here are a few ways you can make use of hooks:

• Hairdryers and Straighteners: If you use a blow dryer or flat iron every day, hang them on a hook inside your cabinet door. This keeps them off the counter and within easy reach.
• Towels and Robes: Install small hooks to hang hand towels, face towels, or a bathrobe on the cabinet door. This keeps them organized and prevents clutter on the countertop.‍
• Toothbrushes and Toothpaste: Instead of leaving your toothbrush and toothpaste on the counter or in a drawer, install a small rack or hooks to keep them neatly organized inside the cabinet. This frees up valuable counter space.

The sink cabinet can be a tricky place to keep organized, especially with all the plumbing taking up space. However, you can still make the most of this cabinet by using trays and bins to keep everything in order.

• Under-Sink Storage Trays: Shallow trays can be great for organizing cleaning supplies, hair products, or extra toiletries. These trays help keep items from rolling around and make it easy to pull out what you need.‍
• Over-the-Door Storage: As mentioned earlier, adhesive hooks and small racks can be added to the inside of your cabinet doors to store smaller items like toothpaste, brushes, or extra sponges.

If you have a lot of beauty products, create a small makeup station inside your bathroom cabinet. Use clear acrylic containers or dividers to organize makeup brushes, foundations, lipsticks, and skincare products. This keeps everything visible and easy to grab.

• Makeup Brushes: Store your brushes in a jar, small basket, or even a specialized holder to keep them organized and within easy reach.‍
• Product Grouping: Sort your other beauty products by type (e.g., skincare, face makeup, eye makeup) and store them in separate bins or drawers. This will save you time and frustration during your morning routine.

The key to keeping your bathroom cabinets organized is consistency. Once everything is in place, make it a habit of tidying up every week to ensure your space stays neat and functional. Regularly check the items in your bathroom to make sure nothing is expired or taking up unnecessary space.

By keeping up with your organization, you’ll avoid the clutter buildup that can happen over time, and your bathroom storage will stay organized for the long term.

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