How to Organize Your Bathroom

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove all items from your bathroom.

   This includes items from the shower, counters, cabinets, and closets.
   
   Lay everything out on a flat surface or floor so you can see what you have., For example: makeup, shampoo/conditioner, hair products, shaving products, soaps, lotions, medicine, first aid, oral hygiene, cleaning supplies, and anything else you happen to have., If you haven't used it in a year, trash it.
   
   Throw away empty bottles or duplicates of stuff.
   
   This includes all expired products, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. , Label each bin: prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, first aid, soaps, hair products, lotion, shaving products, etc.
   
   Clear bins are best, as you will easily be able to see exactly what is inside them., Keep similar items together.
   
   Small items can be grouped in plastic bags before added to the bins.
   
   Make a few first aid kits by category
   - minor scrape, sprain, major cut, etc.
   
   This helps you avoid having to weed through a large box of stuff for a bandage.Separate the medications by type (allergy, cold and flu, headache, etc.) and store them in small containers.
   
   Place barrettes on a decorative strand of ribbon.
   
   Keep bobby pins together by attaching them to a magnetic strip.Use a metal file box to hold hair irons.Keep a basket just for the samples you receive so you can put it out for guests to use. , Before you put the items back, clean the shower and tub, sink and counters, mirrors, toilet, and floors.
   
   Any room is much easier to clean when empty, and you’ll have your bathroom sparkling in a flash. , Don’t replace any of your items yet.
   
   Just look at the bins you filled and decide where the best spot for each one is.Things you use every day should go in the bathroom closet and things you rarely use like extra shampoo or soap should go under the sink.Put towels and extra toilet paper on a shelf in the bathroom closet.
   
   Use organizers on the backs of the cabinet or closet doors to maximize your space.
   
   Fill them up with bottles, tub toys, and so on.Use a cutlery tray or a desk organizer in the drawer to organize your makeup., This will make it easier to find and put away items and to know when an item needs replaced., Keep the excess in an overflow space.This goes for items like barrettes, too.
   
   If you have too many, place some in a plastic bag and tuck them away for future use so you can shop at home when you need more. , A few minutes a day means no marathon cleaning sessions weekly.
   
   Keep touch-up cleaning supplies handy, like wipes for the sink.
   
   Make a new family rule to keep the bathroom clean.
   
   For example, “In our family, if we finish it, we replace it."
   
   Try giving each member of the family a shower caddy which they bring to the shower, use, and put back.
   
   A shelf in the linen closet is a good storage place. , When you change the clocks, go through your cabinet and closet.
   
   Get rid of things you don’t need or use and make sure products are put in their designated bins., If you don’t use an item in six months, let it go.
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   Step 2: Sort items by type.

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   Step 3: Throw away anything you don't use.

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   Step 4: Designate a storage bin for each category.

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   Step 5: Fill the bins.

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   Step 6: Clean your bathroom thoroughly.

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   Step 7: Decide what will go where.

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   Step 8: Label the shelves in the closet and the medicine cabinet.

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   Step 9: Store only what you use often in the bathroom.

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    Step 10: Tidy up daily.

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    Step 11: Keep the inside of the shower clutter-free.

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    Step 12: Weed the medicine cabinet and closet bi-annually.

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    Step 13: Get rid of things you don’t need.

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