The Unexpected Kitchen Item That Belongs In Your Bathroom

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Making and eating salads in the bathroom is a practice better left to Kramer in the fictional world of "Seinfeld." But don't throw out an old salad spinner, repurpose it in the bathroom. A salad spinner, especially a small one, comes in handy for whirling away the last bits of water from daily essentials like loofahs and washcloths after a hearty squeeze. You can also pick up a new compact version like the 3-quart Cuisinart Salad Spinner that's easier to store in a room that typically has maxed-out storage.

Small damp textiles and accessories can be bathroom items that are a mold breeding ground and a bacterial free-for-all, causing both stinky and unhealthy conditions. Just make sure to relegate the spinner to just-bathroom use, since there are a multitude of unsavory and dangerous bugs like salmonella and E. coli that are unwanted inhabitants of many bathrooms and can be challenging to wash away.

Preventing the makings of a biology experiment in your bathroom is far from the only use you can eke out of a designated spinner for this space. For anyone who frequently hand-washes delicates in the bathroom sink, a brisk spin or two will rid that lace camisole of water much more gently than even lightly squeezing the garment. In fact, the entire washing process can be accomplished with this low-tech gadget! Even use a spinner to protect swimsuits from damaging chlorine. Once you're home from the pool, don't just dangle your suits over the side of the tub. Rinse away the damaging excess chlorine from swimsuits, and whisk away chlorine-y rinse water with a few spins. 

Using a salad spinner to easily handwash your laundry in the bathroom can help you bid adieu to the annoyances of chapped hands and splashy sinks. Granted, they'll be small loads, but the size is ideal for unmentionables that are a pain or too fragile to wash in a machine. Both the washing and the drying (at least the beginning of it) can happen in this marvel of centrifugal force. Then just store away the spinner under the sink for easy access.