Organize Your Bathroom Hair Tools With One Unexpected Dollar Tree Item

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Hair tools have the ability to take over any bathroom counter or cabinet and make it feel like a complete mess. Whether it's a hair dryer, straightener, curler, or whatever new obsession is taking over TikTok, it's always the same story. They're bulky, and don't even get us started on the wires awkwardly dangling down. If you've always wanted a clever but affordable way to organize your bathroom hair tools, look no further than Dollar Tree's Book Bins. These are the perfect size to keep your hair tools organized inside your cabinets.

The idea for this hack is to use Dollar Tree's plastic book bins in your cabinets to keep hair tools organized. Sure, they're meant for books, but these book bins can help you organize and declutter your home in many ways because they allow you to store items vertically without taking up too much cabinet space. Each one costs just $1.25, so it's budget-friendly, even if you need two or three to keep all of your hair tools organized separately.

However, these bins are made of plastic and are not heat resistant. Before using them for your hair straightener, curler, and hot hair dryers, you'll need to let the tools cool off completely. If you don't, they might burn and melt the plastic, which could cause a fire hazard. To do this, you can use a Suafrnut Silicone Heat-Resistant Mat to let the tools safely cool off on the counter before storing them away in their book bin. If you don't have the time or space for this step, consider other easy hair tool storage DIYs, like using heat-resistant containers.

Beyond the obvious fire hazard warning against using plastic bins to store hair tools while they're hot, this hack is pretty straightforward. Start by clearing out a bit of space in your bathroom cabinet and sliding your book bins in. Their shape is ideal for holding even your bulkier hair dryers upright, with the handle up and the cord resting on top. If you're working with slim tools, like a curling iron or regular hair-straightening iron, you can easily store both in the same bin. While keeping them separate is the most convenient option, doubling up can help save space if your bathroom cabinets are feeling a bit cramped. 

The book bins are about 12 inches long, so you can fit them on shelf risers to double up storage space. This is a great way to utilize every inch of cabinet storage space, especially if you have boxes and supplies to store flat underneath. Just choose shelf risers that are large enough, like the Sibao Cabinet Storage Rack, and slide the book bins on top. And feel free to use this book bin hack for other items that you'd like to store in the bathroom. They can fit hairbrushes, rolled-up towels, extra packs of toothbrushes or toothpaste, and even bottles of mouthwash.