Bathroom Storage: Problems?

9 years ago

I am completing a product design and technology project at my college and I really need some feedback.

I want to design and manufacture a bathroom storage device that caters to a relatively large family (roughly 5-6 people) however due to the height differences, ages, genders etc. this may be difficult to achieve.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the problems they have with their storage in their bathrooms currently, such as not having enough space to put their toiletries away or not having enough room in the bathroom for a cupboard etc.

Any advice/feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

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aprilneverends

9 years ago

hmm..I'd say: not enough space to keep all the towels currently in use..even having a towel bar, and an over the door towel rack..it should be plenty, but it's not when it's several people. and everybody wants his wash cloth nicely drying on the said towel bar:)

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Lauren Bartley
Original Author
9 years ago
Thankyou!!
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Olychick
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Places like Home Depot selling vanities with drawers that are so small that you can't even fit a roll of toilet paper in them for storage of extra rolls (the storage that would be easily reached from the toilet).
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daisychain Zn3b
9 years ago
Bathroom storage is often narrow and deep. Things get put in the back and can't be accessed. Drawers instead of cabinets would help with this or relatively (but not too) shallow shelves.

One thing we did was to put a drawer in the bottom of the vanity. The kids kept their tub things in there since they could reach it easily. Our cabinet maker added a solid pull out (similar to a pullout cutting board in a kitchen) on the top of this drawer so that the kids could use it as a step stool to reach the sink. If I'd been rich, I'd have had him add this to other storage cabinet in the bathroom as well.
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neonweb US 5b
9 years ago
My new house has a lot of bathroom storage, but the items that seem the most difficult to find a place for are the 10 pack of toilet paper and the plunger because of their sizes.
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Evan with Wisebath.com
9 years ago
1. Definitely giving towels enough space to "breathe". With so many people sometimes you have to hang multiple towels on the same rack, worried the effect it could have on cleanliness..,.,

2. Like others have said, I'd much prefer wide instead of deep. Multiple bodies in the room you want to be able to grab exactly what you want, and having to reach far into the back of the drawer is a pain.

Looking forward to seeing the result! Bathroom organization is an area that has a ton of room for improvement.
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Lauren Bartley
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you for all your comments, they've been incredibly helpful! Ill be sure to upload a photo of the finished product once I have completed it!!

Thanks again
fnmroberts
9 years ago
Daisychain provides some great suggestions for family accommodations.

I don't have specific measurements but the photos linked below of our Master Bathroom may give some helpful ideas. There are comments below many photos offering some explanation about what we did. The vanity and linen cabinet photos should be the most useful in your project.

Good luck.

http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/treeshouse/library/Master%20Bathroom?sort=6&page=1
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Lauren Bartley
Original Author
8 years ago

Here is the finished product guys! Its a living hinge shelf for the bathroom, id love to hear your opinions! Thanks again.
writersblock (9b/10a)
8 years ago
It's very cool looking, but I don't understand it. Can you explain how it works?
enduring
8 years ago
Yes, how does it work and how is it installed? To be honest it doesn't look like it would solve storage problems.
enduring
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Do you think we were punked, LOL?