Organizing Your Bathroom
and More!

As you and I know, most bathrooms have limited space and storage. Many of them are crammed with too much stuff: a lotion or potion you used once, the shampoo and conditioner samples collected while on travel, medicines
or other items used once or never finished using, towels that have seen their day, and reading material and even mail that just piles up and piles up, all the while
collecting dust and germs.

Your bathroom is a room in which you and others use on a daily basis. The most private area in your home, yet a busy room in which activities, such as baths, showers, brushing hair and teeth, shaving, and using the toilet are usually performed by yourself FOR yourself. Yet for some it’s a place of refuge, hiding from the world, the family, reading or just sitting on the "throne," thinking, planning, or daydreaming. Your bathroom can be a place of solitude where you can float away in a sea of bubbles; meditating, planning, creating, listening to music, while candlelight is reflected in the mirror dancing around the room.

We store and keep all kinds of things in our bathrooms: from linens to tub toys, lotions to medicines, and even books and magazines. Oils, candles, matches, and lets not forget the toilet paper. Unless you’ve remodeled or designed your own bathroom-the standard bathroom in a standard home usually only comes equipped with a small medicine cabinet and maybe under the sink storage and
many don’t even provide this essential storage space.

Being disorganized or not having enough storage in your bathroom can literally drain you of energy and patience in the morning, evening, or anytime you enter into this private space.

Below I've listed 10 tips on how you can gain more storage (for more storage tips please see end of article).

First let's take a look at what you might be able to TOSS or Let Go:

>>Make-up, hair products, lotions and medicines lose their "power" over time. So toss out those you haven’t used or seen in years. Some can contract bacteria and could be dangerous.

>>Let go of seldom used nail polish and eye shadows.

>>Check expiration dates. If expired dispose of safely and properly. To dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications take them to a pharmacy where they will be sent for disposal in a manner that causes least harm to our environment. DO NOT Flush unused medicine down the toilet as this can cause SERIOUS harm to the environment and you. Break up containers that were prescription, especially if they had a refill on label.

>>Look for products that have dried up or evaporated.

>>If you travel pre pack any duplicates in your suitcase.

>>Rusty razors, scissors or anything else that has become rusty-OUT.

Benefits of an Organized Bathroom:

>>Your money will stop going down the drain when you know what you have on hand because you won’t go out and buy duplicates.

>>You’ll be less stressed, especially in the morning because you’ll know where everything is.

>>Clean up will be a snap with everything contained.

For more Bathroom Organizing Tips, Strategies, and Safety 
Please continue reading

	Wall mounted cabinets
	Carts on wheels
	Hooks on back of door
	Shower caddies
	Dispensers
	Coat rack – great for hanging towels and robes on
	Cut and install straight magnet inside medicine cabinet to hold tweezers scissors or other metal items
	Small dishpans or crates
	Mesh bags
	Wall mount hair dryer, curling iron
	Install towel holders or rings for adults and children at their levels
	Store reading material in a magazine rack
	Laundry hampers
	Store excess supplies back of door or another location
	Drawer organizers
	Designate a shelf or container for each family member's personal stuff and an area for general use by all members
	Group towels by color or size
	Roll up towels for maximum storage
	Store bottom and top sheet, with spare pillowcases into one pillowcase to lay flat
	Place seasonal items, such as beach towels, tanning, or sunburn lotions on top shelves or in another location

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Under Bathroom Sink Storage:

• Fabric skirt for sink (use Velcro to attach and hemming tape to create hem)

• Storage containers under sink

• Items used the most should always be stored near the front.

Have you gotten your little red booklet yet?

Store Like Items with Like Items:

	Mouth and tooth care – mouthwashes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, floss threader, water pic
	Hair styling – brushes, combs, blow dryer, curling iron, hair spray, gels, clips, headbands, rubber bands, bobby pins, barrettes, curlers, mousse
	Hair care – shampoo, conditioner, hair coloring or dyes
	Beauty care – facial scrubs, masks, lotions, moisturizers, make-up removers
	Cosmetics – liner, mascara, shadows, blush, foundation-liquid and powder, lipstick, brushes, cotton balls, cotton swabs
	Nail care – nail clippers (toes, fingers, children), emery boards, nail polish, polish remover, cuticle, orange stick foot
	Body care – soaps, scrubs, brushes, bubble bath, oils, lotions, feminine hygiene products
	Shaving care – razors, shaving cream (some have his and hers), after shave splashes, trimmers
	First aid care – bandages, ace bandages, thermometer, burn gel, ointment, tweezers, scissors, tape, emergency numbers
	Bath tub accessories – candles, bath toys
	Cold and flu care - cough drops, cough syrup, chest rubs, decongestant, aspirin, antiseptic, pediatric medicines
	Eye care – contact cleanser and solution, eyewash, eye drops
	Ear care – ear drops
	Nose care – nose hair clippers, tissue, nose sprays
	Pain relievers
	Children's medicine
	Vitamins TOO Many People Need to Use the Bathroom:
	Create a rotating schedule for family members in the morning and evening
	Use a timer if the bathroom is shared
	Timer and a clock – won’t have to waste time running to another room to check the time.

SAFETY in the Bathroom:

Label: cold and flu, topical and skin medications, internal and external use only: These items should be stored separately so they are NOT ingested by accident or used improperly.

Bathroom Safety Products for Children:

http://www.thesafetyplace.net/BathroomSafety.html

Bathroom Safety Tips for Children:

International Association for Child Safety PH# (888) 677-IACS

http://www.dmtoddlersafety.com/company.html

• Set the water temperature no higher than 120 (F).

• Never leave your toddler in the bathtub alone, even for a short time. Toddlers can drown in as little as two inches of water.

• Place a lock on all the toilets.

• Lock up cabinets containing perfumes, make-up, and other similar bathroom items.

• Children can open most "childproof" caps in about seven minutes.

• Twenty ounces of perfume is enough to kill a 20-pound baby

• Any object that can fit through a bathroom tissue paper roll can choke a toddler.

• You may be surprised to know that babies are capable of drowning in toilet bowls. If you cannot purchase a toilet latch this item remember to keep the bathroom door closed. Never leave any electrical appliances plugged in near water.

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Bathroom Safety Products for Seniors:

https://www.eldercorner.com/bathroom-aids/bathroom-aids_accessories.asp

http://www.betterhealthcareproducts.com/bathsafe.htm

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