Last week I shared a peek inside some of the organized spaces within my home. It is clear from the pictures as well as many of the client before and afters on my blog that I love using small white utility bins in a variety of sizes to curb the clutter in drawers.
Recently I organized a master bathroom for a client and I used them to create a system for all of the supplies that can so turn easily into a mess. My client and her family moved into a new home a few months ago and she asked me to unpack the remaining boxes and set up a system in the master bathroom. She sent me pictures of what the spaces looked like so I could come prepared with products that would make the project more custom to her needs. She really wanted a defined space for all of the little items to live so I brought lots of little mini white bins and clear bins that I buy at my local hardware store.
I pulled all of the items out of the cabinets and sorted them into the mini bins and then created a layout based on similar items. There are 2 sinks in the master bathroom so I put all of her items under the left sink and her husband and kids items under the right sink. I used Velcro to attach the bins to the cabinets so they won’t slide around. Another key was removing little items like dental floss and hair ties from their original packaging and putting them in a mini bin so they are more accessible. I’ll let the before and afters tell the rest of the story…
Don’t you love how the builder used pull outs under the sinks with shelves? It really helps maximize the storage space and I love that from the outside they look like standard cabinet doors. There is another storage area in the bathroom that needed my attention. There is a great cabinet with shelving that is perfect for extra linens or bathroom supplies.
Before I got my hands on it all of the items were mixed up on the shelves and many things were not accessible because they were stuck in the back of the deep shelves. I used clear shoeboxes to help sort the items and decided to use them to contain, separate, and store the items on the shelves. The shoeboxes actually work similar to drawers, containing the little items like medicine and first aid. When my client needs to find a band-aid she can pull out the bin labeled band aids and find exactly the kind she is looking for. She really liked the clear shoeboxes because she could easily see the quantity of the items she had in stock. I think the system that is in place will be functional for everyone in the family.
Thanks for the pictures. I see I’m not the only one who keeps more than one deodorant etc. My drawers are not that big in my bathroom but I have the plastic ones you buy and they are really neat.
I love before and after shots. I love seeing how your mind works with organizing the bathroom. Underneath my sink is crazy but you have given me a great ideas with using the clear bins.