Keep Your Bathroom Clutter-Free And Tidy With A Smart Overstock Storage Solution

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There's more to decluttering your bathroom than throwing away old soaps and skin products. Once you free up your bathroom's countertop space, scrub out your sink, and throw away those unwanted or expired products, you might want to turn your attention toward the overstock items in your vanity's drawers. These are, simply put, the spares and refills of bathroom staples that aren't currently in use, but are definitely taking up a lot of space. The extra bottles of shampoo that you got because they were on sale, for example. Or perhaps that big collection of spare toilet paper rolls beneath your sink. Finding a place to store these sorts of items can be tricky, but if you can do it successfully, you're much more likely to keep your space permanently clutter-free. The solution is actually quite simple: Take everything that you're not using quite yet, and move it to a cabinet or closet in another nearby room. That way, all the products that are currently in use can have a dedicated home within your vanity's drawers.

When selecting a new space for your overstock products, try to keep it as close as possible to your bathroom, without it actually being in your bathroom. A hallway linen closet shelf, for example, might be perfect. A big plastic tub in your utility room cabinets could work nicely, too. You could even head to your local thrift shop and pick up a new shelf or cabinet specifically to create this storage zone.

Once you've found a conveniently located shelf or cabinet for your extra bathroom supplies, there are a couple of different ways for you to keep this zone organized. The simplest option is to buy plastic organizers or baskets. StorageWorks Wicker Baskets with Built-in Handles, for example, are easy to reach for and will make sorting and categorizing products by type and usage a more straightforward process. Picking up a few is also one of the most foolproof ways to organize deep shelves around your home. If you have lots of travel cosmetics or other similarly small overstock items, you might prefer to work with something like Vtopmart Food Storage Organizer Bins. Although they are originally designed for use in the kitchen, their removable dividers make them perfect for storing things like makeup, perfume samples, and medication bottles.

If you don't feel like buying new organizers, try reusing an old-fashioned tiered tea tray in your closet for small overstock items. Or, perhaps you have a few spare pieces of wood in your garage instead. If so, you could DIY a tiered organizer for your overstock items. For the basic structure, create three differently-sized shelf pieces and space them out vertically, with the smallest shelf on top. Then, add two support legs to each of the sides to link together and stand up the shelves. With your bathroom's overstock items safely tucked away, you can try Joanna Gaines' affordable hack for turning bathroom storage into elegant decor.