Reorganizing your bathroom is one of the most efficient investments you can make in terms of time and the small amount of money it can take. According to the National Soap and Detergent Association, disorganization (as opposed to lack of space) is responsible for 80% of the household mess.Clutter and mess are incredible time sucks. They can also make any space feel small and cramped. Luckily, the solutions are fairly simple. And with just a few
Reorganizing Your Bathroom—It’s All About Priorities
As our good people at ShelfGenie of Seattle, put it, “Priorities will determine everything you do”.Before you dive into any ambitious reorganization, it’s worth asking yourself: what do you look for in a dream bathroom? Not everyone has the same needs or desires. For some of us, the perfect bathroom is a modern statement, full of glass and sheen. Meanwhile, others see the appeal of the traditional—a tub with feet, perhaps.There’s no one answer...but it’s important that you know what your answer is. That’s exactly why it’s so critical that you analyze your daily life and your own priorities. Here’s a good a great system to follow for doing that:- Try making a list of all the things you’ll need to keep in your bathroom, and all the functionality you’d like it to have (think shaving, makeup, cleaning supplies, etc...)
- Assign each item on your list a number 1-5: items with a number 1 are essential to you...items with a number 5 are less important.
- Now, imagine if you could only have the things you ranked from 1-3. Would that be enough?
Here are 5 Effective Tips You Might Want to Consider:
1. Start Reorganizing Your Bathroom With A Purge
To start, it’s important to literally see every item in your bathroom and start from a blank slate. This lets you really analyze the space you have available...and take stock of what exactly you want taking up that valuable space.As you remove each item, think about it critically. The goal here is to answer a simple question: Do I need this in my bathroom?Bathrooms are, by their nature, often a fairly small space. Unlike reorganizing a kitchen, creating a working organization system for your bathroom means adapting to super limited space.As you attempt to decide what exactly belongs, it’s important to be fairly ruthless with yourself. Sure, it can be difficult. But this is absolutely crucial. The easiest way to create a stressful mess is to start piling everything and anything you own into a limited area.3. Use Custom Pull-Out or Glide-Out Cabinets
Now, as you start to zone your space, you may realize (to your horror!) that there simply isn’t enough space to go around. For example, you want to keep your cleaning supplies away from your makeup...but you only have one cabinet at your disposal!Never fear. The easiest way to maximize limited storage space is fairly simple: glide-out (sometimes called pull out) shelving. This type of shelving works miracles in small spaces, by allowing you to store items in the far back of a cabinet...without making those things inaccessible. You can use shelf organizers to designate the back of one shelf as a space for cleaning supplies (for example) and keep them hidden away...only to slide out the shelf easily when you need to get in there.And the great thing is, glide out shelving can be built custom for you by outfitters like ShelfGenie, in a surprisingly short time frame.
