Bathroom Blitz

There have been a couple of projects around our apartment that I've been wanting to attack for a while and with P being gone, it's the perfect time to do so. At one point in time I thought I had done a pretty good job of organizing our bathroom cabinets and linen closet. We each had our own shelves, baskets and containers were purchased and filled, etc. But over the last few months the set up just wasn't working. I didn't like having the towels under the sink, I couldn't easily access my favorite nail polish colors, and our baskets and containers were overflowing.

Step one was to purchase find a better solution for organizing the cabinets below the sink. I knew I would be moving the towels to the linen closet which opened up the other half of the cabinet for storage. We needed something that would make the products we use daily easily accessible but not tempt us to just throw things in random baskets like we used to. After searching online I opted for the Simple Solution Cabinet Drawers in medium and large. The top drawer is divided into three smaller compartments and the bottom drawer is divided into two compartments. This really helped in dividing up items and I think will ensure items don't just get tossed back in.

Note: this is not my bathroom cabinet, but a sample picture from online.

Step two was the most time consuming, cleaning everything out and purging. I filled one large trash bag of old and expired products, lotion scents I would never use, make-up I used a handful of times but decided I didn't like, etc. Then from there I set up the drawers and gave each of us an assigned top drawer for daily products. The bottom drawers hold shared products like first aid items, spare toothbrushes/toothpaste, etc. Here's the before and after of the cabinet:

Top: Before (obviously), Bottom: After (yay!)

I texted this picture to my mom and sisters last night and was immediately embarrassed by the before! I didn't realize just out of hand things had gotten until I did this clean out and reorganization. I am still debating about getting something for the cabinet doors to hold the blow dryer and my curling/flat irons but haven't fully committed to that yet.

And now here is the before and after of the linen closet. It was hard to get a full shot with the layout of our bathroom and the doors.

There are still a few more changes to come in the bathroom. I ordered a shelving unit to put above the toilet to get some things off of the bathroom counters (jar of cotton bowls, dish with my hair ties, etc.). I also have an acrylic make-up organizer headed my way. My older sister inspired me with hers and said it makes getting ready much easier and faster without having to dig through a make-up bag.

I texted P the results too so he could see just how much fun I'm having while he was away. While he praised my hard work and complimented the update, I'm sure he was rolling his eyes and thinking she's at it again. And he's right, I am....next up: the desk/office!