Guest Blogger #314, Entry #879, January 5, 2012
More often than not the bathroom is one of the smallest rooms in the house and one of the most frequently used. With such a small space working so hard day-in and day-out, creating harmony between style and organization is the key to a well-functioning bathroom.
Organize your bathroom for the new year!
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Getting Started
One of the easiest ways to get started organizing your bathroom is to set up an empty rubbish bin ready for all those out of date lotions, potions, cosmetics and medicines you’ve been meaning to throw away. Keep a box beside you for all the things you know you want to keep.
Once the room is cleared of all things undesirable it’s time for a spring clean. Go over all the surfaces you can see and all the ones behind closed doors and drawers too. With a sparkling clean bathroom it’s now easy to start placing items back in a way that will not only be tidy today but also that will remain organized over the long term. Products that you use frequently should be placed in cupboards that are the most accessible. Items that are only used every now and then should be positioned at the back of low or high shelves that are more difficult to reach.
Divide and Conquer
When it comes to bathrooms and drawers it’s all too easy to throw a mix of clips, combs, rollers and other handy bits and pieces all into a drawer together. This can quickly make for a very disorganized and tangled mess. Instead, try placing dividers into your draws by using ready-made draw dividers, or something as simple as a cutlery tray can work wonders. Giving all your belongings a place of their own means the morning bathroom rush hour becomes less hectic and more pleasant for everyone in the home.
Organize your bathroom beautifully
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Creative Convenience
In most homes the cleaning goods are found in the laundry, the linen and towels are kept in the linen closet and so on. One way to be better organized is to place these items within the rooms they are regularly used for. By keeping your clean, fluffed and folded towels, foot mats and face-washers in the bathroom, they are always at the ready for the next person. Not only is it convenient to have towels at the ready they also add texture and warmth to the room, especially when extra towels are stored on open shelving.
Your bathroom is sure to sparkle more frequently when the cleaning products are close at hand for quick swishes and wipes as needed. Everyone loves a clean and organized bathroom whether it’s during the morning rush or at a time for simply soaking up the bath bubbles.
Indulge
Although the bathroom is a place often associated with hectic morning routines it should also be a place for luxurious indulgence. Avoid over-organizing your bathroom and stripping it of any decor, otherwise this sacred space can look and feel clinical. White bathrooms in particular can feel cold and uninviting, however, by adding an array of textures and colors, a sense of warmth, interest and peace will prevail. If black or other dark colors dominate the bathroom simply add large mirrors that will help reflect light around the room.
Indulge in your bathroom
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No matter how big or small your bathroom is, you’re sure to have a sense of order and bathroom happiness every day when there’s a place for everything and everything is in its place.
Tuff Sain is an interior decorator and social media blogger for QS Supplies, the online shop for Bathrooms and home décor fixtures (for UK citizens).
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