Use An Affordable IKEA Kitchen Essential To Instantly Double Your Bathroom Storage

Bathrooms are used for so much more than showering and shaving. Our collections of skin and haircare products seem to grow with every shopping trip, leading to bathroom counters that quickly become buried under a riot of bottles, tubes, brushes, and buffers. If your bathroom needs more storage space, but fitting in another cabinet isn't an option, avoid these bathroom storage mistakes everyone makes and consider the BEKVÄM kitchen spice rack from IKEA. This humble shelf may be the answer that helps you create the order you're longing for. 

While meant for spices, this handy shelf can be repurposed to hold all those items cluttering up your bathroom countertop. They cost $6.99, which makes it affordable to buy as many as you need. They're really easy to assemble, with only four screws standing between you and a beautiful shelf. Each shelf comes with keyhole slots for wall mounting, though you'll need to buy the wall screws separately. While some storage solutions are as ugly as they are functional, this shelf is beautiful enough to be considered part of your bathroom decor design.

What makes this shelf so versatile? The design is simple enough that you can use it for many different purposes. It offers a generous shelf width that most toiletries will fit into easily. Not only that, but changing how you mount the shelf opens up a whole new scope of use. Need longer shelves? Mount a couple in a row. Need an extra rail? Mount it upside down. 

Using the one-up-one-down mounting works well in smaller bathrooms to create a family space solution. Use the top shelf for toothbrushes by adding a cup for each person that holds their toothbrush and toothpaste. Underneath, hang each person's washcloth on an S hook from the bar, giving each person their own area. S hooks are great for hanging bathroom appliances such as hairdryers.

The same spice rack arrangement can be used as a handwashing area next to the washbasin. Place a soap dispenser filled with liquid handwash, hand cream, and Q-tips in the top area, hang a small towel from the lower rail, and that's one area all organised. When it comes to hidden storage ideas perfect for adding space to your bathroom, the BEKVÄM shines. Mount them on the inside of cabinets to create vertical storage and order that doubles the amount of organization space. The best part is that it's all tucked away behind closed doors. 

These racks are an ideal size to mount in the space above your toilet for spare toilet paper, air freshener spray, and a reed diffuser to keep the room smelling great. When deciding on the styling of the shelves above your toilet, also think about what items you'd like to keep away from wet areas. Shower singers can use that space for their phones. Keep the music high and dry so there's no interruption to your shower solos.