Organization HELP!

7 years ago

Alright y'all, Hurricane Florence is gone and now it's time to do some organizing, you helped me get my kitchen in order, now it's time for the linen closet and the two most dreaded spaces in my home. the bathrooms.
Recommendations on where to put what. I have no drawers in my bathroom and it drives me nuts. How would you organize them? (I started early this morning but got lost in what I should do.)

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wednesday morning

7 years ago

I agree with the idea that you should purge.

That is my first response to just about organization dilemma.

First you get rid of the excess. They you find a solution to what really has value.

I have never found much of any type of basket, or shelf, or whatever of any kind that did a good job of holding the bathroom things in a way that makes it easy to use.

The best is one that swings out with the doors, or drawers that slide open.

I have found that the best thing to have under your sinks is to have very few things to keep under there at all.

It is better for storage of such things as rolls of paper or towels or extra shampoo or soap. But, for things that actually get used, it is not a useful place.

In comparison to many others, your under the sink areas are not too bad.

It looks as if your major flaw is that the things that you probably use on a more regular basis, such as the toothbrush, are not easily reached for and are awkward to put away. Maybe you could use a wall cabinet or some open shelving around the vanity for quick reach things.

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User
7 years ago
Step 1 is purge the junk.
cbear33
7 years ago
You absolutely need some tubs and or baskets for under the sink. That would help tremendously. This is a pic of mine. You could do something similar.
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AnnKH
7 years ago
Yes to baskets - and make better use of the over the door storage. No excuse for clutter under the sink with empty pockets behind the door!
User
7 years ago
I think that under the sink areas really benefit from some creative thinking...I would go off to the dollar tree (or the like) and look for drawers that fit the left and right sides and stack them...you want to use all the dead space that isn't being used. You may be able to get three high in there...I like the pockets over the door, but I would limit them to one thing...either cleaning supplies or bathing supplies or hair supplies...that way you don't have to search too many places.

Your shelves, I would get some clear bins for things not used much (like pillow shams or pillows or off season sheets--flannel in the summer for example). Store those in the upper shelves...

I hope you have a label maker :) I use mine a lot...it somehow gives me the impetus to organize. Weird, I know, but a sense of accomplishment goes very far in moving me forward...
olivejuice1190
7 years ago
Not kidding when I say this. Watch what's up moms closet overhaul. It is sooooo helpful and made me actually want to clean my closet. Hall closet video on youtube!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!