Organize The Bathroom Closet

Today, we will be tackling how to organize the bathroom closet.  I have a super small bathroom, and an equally super small bathroom closet, so the organization of the bathroom closet is of utmost importance!  Taking a few moments of your day to organize your bathroom closet will simplify your life.  Think about what part of the day causes the most stress, it’s usually morning and evening with multiple people needing to use the bathroom at the same time.

What goes into the bathroom closet anyway?

For my bathroom, which is currently used by seven people one of which has a disability, detailed, organization is critical!  We currently store medicine, feminine hygiene, toilet paper, towels, q-tips, shampoo, conditioner, and soap.   We have toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, mouthwash, razors, brushes, combs and a first aid kit all these things have to fit into the bathroom closet.  Your family may need to store different items but one thing is for sure there is a lot to organize in the bathroom closet.

This project should be FREE if you approach it with creativity.  Take a look around your house for creative items you can use as storage containers.  One of my favorite FREE organizational tools is the spray-painted shoebox, you could also wrap it up in fabric or wrapping paper to make it go with your home decor.   I also use baskets, paper boxes, cereal boxes, tissue boxes all of which are ways to recycle or reuse what I have on hand.

SUPPLIES

cardboard shoe boxes, plastic lidded containers or similar size baskets

labels (index cards work great) or a label maker

sharpie

Baskets, milk crates or paper boxes

I choose to organize my bathroom closet in bins and baskets because it is easier to find things when they are labeled and much easier for kids to put things back when they know there is a spot for everything.  Another very important reason to keep items in the bathroom closet organized is that in a medical emergency I am able to find what I need ASAP.  This has been critical for me as a parent to six accident-prone children!

ORGANIZE THE BATHROOM CLOSET

1. Remove all items from the closet and throw out anything that has expired, is broken or worn out.  Return anything that does not belong in the bathroom to its rightful place.  Check out my post on Making Over Your Medicine Cabinet!
2. Group like items together.  Towels in one pile, shampoo, and conditioner in another, etc.
3. Figure out what size boxes or baskets will work best in your bathroom closet.
4. Put individual groupings into their own container and label.  For example, put all the extra toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental floss into a shoebox-size container and label the bin dental.
5. Return the completed baskets or bins into the bathroom closet.

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YOUR TURN…

What are your tips for organizing your bathroom closet??

Blessings,

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