Declutter Your Bathroom Countertop With A Dollar Tree DIY

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Bathroom countertops have a way of becoming magnets for clutter to live, especially without a lot of space or under sink storage.. With essentials like your daily skincare, lotions, perfumes, deodorants, and even styling products, your once-tidy bathroom can suddenly feel chaotic and stressful. Traditional organizers can be helpful, but often will come with a higher price tag than what you're comfortable investing in a solution. However, there are some helpful and clever Dollar Tree DIY options that stop bathroom clutter in its tracks, including an easy project that involves stacking and gluing activity trays and cabinet shelves together to hold all of your bathroom items in a neat and tidy display.

If you're a fan of genius Dollar Tree DIYs that'll keep your bathroom organized, this particular TikTok hack shared by @miss_vicky_tips is a great way to create a simple vertical tiered storage option. Storing items in this way also ensures that they don't take up much counter space, and it's a smart way to clear clutter from bathroom counters and keep your daily products visible and easy to grab. To make this DIY, head to your Dollar Tree and get three of the Teaching Tree Activity Trays, in whichever (or colors, if you want more than one) of your choice. Then, get two Essentials White Wire Cabinet Shelves. Grab your hot glue gun and, if you want to customize your trays, get some patterned contact paper or spray paint.

Start by flipping your wire cabinet shelf upside down so the legs are up. This creates a support for your shelves so that the tray can sit flat on top, fit snug into the bottom. Apply your hot glue to the bottom of each leg, then carefully flip it and center it on the inside corners of the activity tray (that is flat side down). Press down firmly for several seconds for a strong bond. The trays can help catch small spills or drips from bathroom products.

Once the glue is set, you can apply some more hot glue to the top of your wire shelf. Then place the next activity tray on the top of the shelf, flat side down, pressing it into the glue firmly to create your first raised shelf and doubling your storage space. Repeat the process by gluing the legs on the next wire cabinet shelf, pressing them against the inside of the top tray, then hot-gluing the top, and placing the next activity tray flat side down into place. Once you're sure the glue is dry and it's secure, you can arrange your bathroom products on each level however you'd like to organize them.

If you want more tiers, you can continue adding shelves and trays as high as you want. You can also customize your display to your bathroom's theme. Consider spray-painting the trays or shelves to colors that complement your bathroom's design. Or you can measure, cut, and stick this Glossy Marble Peel and Stick Paper to the inside bottoms of your trays for an upgraded aesthetic.