How to
Organize Your Bathroom to Work for You
Here's How:
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Find 2 good-sized boxes and bring
them into the bathroom. Collect all the items on the
bathroom counter, in drawers and cupboards, and put
them into the boxes. All means everything. Don't
leave a single thing out, including soap,
toothbrushes, and deodorant.
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If you can sort the things in the
boxes, do so. Mark one box Must Have and the other
Optional.
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Clean off every surface, including
the counters, cupboards, shelves, drawers and
everything you've decided you need to keep. Wipe
everything dry with a towel.
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Start to replace items, beginning
with the medicine cabinet. Put back only the things
that you can not live without or use frequently.
This prime location should have only essential items
in it.
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Place clean decorative item back
onto the countertop. The counter is not a storage
place. It's for items you use daily or are part of
the decor.
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Set conveniently-sized drawer
dividers into the drawers. Place often-used items by
category. Have a section for hair items, makeup,
shaving supplies, nail care items, etc.
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Store bathroom cleaning supplies
under the sink, placed neatly on one side of the
cupboard. Place extra bath items neatly on the other
side, keeping the two categories separated.
Turntables made for kitchen items work well under
the sink, as they make it easy to get at tall
bottles. Simply turn the turntable around and you'll
be able to grab the shampoo or conditioner.
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If you have extra room in the
cabinet under the sink, collect small items into
plastic shoe boxes with lids and stack them to save
space. Label the boxes. You'll be able to see what's
in the boxes, but the items will stay orderly until
you need them.
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As you're going through things to
put back in the cupboards, consider whether you
really need them. Get rid of half-used products that
you don't like and will never use. Toss those small
sample bottles of products that you got
free-with-purchase. Remember - less is more!
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If there are things in either of the
boxes you used for sorting, you probably don't need
them. If they don't fall into the must-have
category, you should get rid of them.
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If there are any things that you
don't need now but can't part with, store them
somewhere else. Get them out of the bathroom and out
of sight.
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If you've followed the first 11
steps, you can now enjoy your neat, orderly, and
organized "new" bathroom. Congratulations to you!
Tips:
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It's much easier to do this job if
you're not distracted. Try to map out an hour where
you won't be distracted. If you can't finish the job
in one work session, you might be tempted to just
throw everything back where it was. Best to get it
done all at once!
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Wipe off everything you take out of
the drawers and off shelves as you remove them. Then
clean the shelves and drawers too. When it's time to
put things back, they'll be ready.
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Follow the rule 'when in doubt,
throw it out!' The less you have the better things
will look.
What You Need:
Article by: Coral
Nafie,
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