Ingenious Ways To Use An Ice Cube Tray For Bathroom Organization

It is important to clean your bathroom. As a room of your home that stores many items and can easily be filled with germs, it is crucial to keep this space clear of grime and bacteria. While scrubbing, sweeping, and mopping may be in your radar, you can't forget about a key thing you need to do — organization. You may be tempted to buy those pricey or name brand organization sets, but did you know that you don't have to look far? From storing your every day items to creating a handy first aid kit, here are some ingenious ways to use an ice cube tray for bathroom organization.

You can find ice cube trays in a variety of styles and designs from squares and rectangles to spheres, as well as any other shape you desire. The most common materials these ice holders are made of are silicone, hard plastic, and metal. These trays can come lidless or have one that you can attach on top. The first thing you need to remember is to have a clean, non-leaking ice tray. You can use warm water and mild dish soap or a kitchen essential to give your ice trays a much-needed clean. If you have an ice cube tray with a lid, make sure to be extra thorough because smells and bacteria could have been trapped in the closed compartments. Once you have your tray clean, take it to your bathroom to get these organization ideas going.

Always find the color you want by keeping your nail polish bottles organized in your bathroom with an ice cube tray. The compartment sections make great dividers to keep the bottles upright, preventing clumping.This organization method also makes it easy for you to sort the different colors. Once the tray is full, easily store them away on a display shelf or drawer. You can even hold nail accessories, stickers, and other small tools in an ice tray. Use a tray with a lid to make your nail kit portable and easy to store.

Bath bombs can be hard to neatly put away since they are typically round or oddly shaped. Never let that be an issue again by creating your own bath bombs in an ice cube tray. Follow your desired recipe and set in the ice container. The best type of ice holder to use for this project is a silicone one, which will give you an easier time getting bath bombs out. Get a tray that is easy to maintain since you'll need to clean it after you use up all the product.

Tired of having a messy makeup section or vanity in your bathroom? A savvy way to organize your beauty room is to make a cosmetic organizer out of an ice cube tray. Place these containers on your beauty vanity or in a drawer and set your different items, like small eyeshadow and blush palettes, as well as highlighters, creams, and serums, into the compartments. You'll just need to remember to clean these trays every so often since makeup and skincare residue can fall into the nook and crannies of the compartments.

Never lose your small items on your vanity counter again by putting all of them in an organized ice cube tray. Set a container or two out and separate your daily items, like your dental floss, toothpaste, mouthwash, contact lens case, and other miscellaneous or small things. You can easily keep it on the counter or tuck it away in a drawer, making it a quick, functional organizing tool. 

Always be ready for those unexpected, minor bathroom plumbing repairs by using your ice cube tray to store your small repair tools and essentials. Some common repairs in bathrooms you can expect, include leaky faucets and toilets, clogged drains, and leaky shower heads. To fix some of these problems, small tools should keep in handy are small screwdrivers, washers, and screws. Place them in the compartments to keep them neatly in one place and add a lid so it doesn't fall out.

A convenient and common area people store emergency or first aid kits is in their bathrooms. Therefore, ice cube tray compartments are great to store your small first aid kit supplies. Place small bandaids, alcohol swabs and wipes, small cream packets, and medications in each divided section. Avoid mixing this up with another storage tray by using a tray with a lid and sticking a first aid sticker on top. Once finished, slide it into a cabinet or shelf until you need it. And remember, this kit can also go in other places, like your kitchen.

An smart way to use ice cube trays with lids is to keep it in your bathroom as stackable organization containers. These ice cube containers make it easy for you to store multiple things in a cabinet, whether that is jewelry, a repair kit, or even nail art supplies. Just head over to your local dollar store and get a few lidded ice cube molds. That way, they can neatly sit on top of each other, leaving more open space for your larger items. 

During traveling, hotel stays, or even our beauty shopping trips, we end up with quite a few travel samples of toiletries, skincare, and makeup. Instead of sticking all those travel or sample-sized items in a drawer, keep them organized and tucked away with an ice cube tray. For this organization hack, all you need to do is place the bottles or packets into each compartment and then slide the tray away into a drawer or cabinet. This is also a great trick if you want to keep your guest bathroom stocked up with the essentials.

Use your ice cube tray to make and store bathroom cleaning supplies, like an easy DIY festive forest-scented toilet bomb. Pull out your tray and follow the recipe to your DIY solutions. This hack lets you have multiple cleaning products ready to go at all times. Use an ice tray with a lid so you have an easy time storing it away and keeping it out of reach from children and pets. Use a silicone mold for this product to make it easier to pop out. Remember to also clean after each use.

Many hair items are small and can easily get lost (or worse — fall down the drain). With an ice cube tray, you can store your hair essentials with no problems. Give each compartment an item and store away those small rubber bands, bobby pins, and hair clips. An ice cube tray also makes it more portable if you need to move the supplies to a different part of the bathroom like in front of a vanity. Since you're dealing with hair, you'll want to clean your container every so often to keep it fresh.

Who says you have to keep your ice cube tray flat on a surface? Instead, totally reimagine what it is used for by setting it in an upright position. This hack will work better with deeper ice cube trays to hold small items, like your stud or pearl earring collection. Lean it against a wall or mirror on your vanity with a gentle adhesive and easily find your items every time. Another clever option is to hang your ice cube tray. Expose the compartments to hold items or flip it to the other side and hang necklaces. This will work better with square-shaped trays that won't allow for the jewelry to easily slip off.

Sometimes organization starts with the overall smell of your restroom. Keep your bathroom neat and fresh by DIYing aroma stones. These pleasant smelling stones release nice scents usually from an essential oil of your choice. It slowly diffuses over time, giving off a wonderful smell in your bathroom. Follow a recipe of your choice and make it in your ice cube mold. Either remove the stones from the container or keep it in place and set it in a random section of your bathroom. If you remove them, place them in a bowl or tray before putting them out.

Never keep your extra buttons, thread, and needles laying loose in your bathroom drawer when an ice cube tray is the perfect way to keep it organized. For this hack, all you need to do is separate your supplies into each compartment. If you have loose needles, you may want to use a plastic or metal tray so the sharp points don't puncture through the material. And to keep everything from falling out and make it more portable, use an ice cube tray with a lid.