8 Clever Ways To Repurpose A Towel Warmer Rack Into Smart Storage Solutions

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Do you often find yourself at a loss for how to save space in your home? Are your everyday items starting to build up in every nook, cranny, and open tabletop that is available? Well, before you start considering how to get rid of those items, you may first want to look into this clever way to maximize storage space by repurposing a feature that may already be in your home

Believe it or not, a heated towel rack is actually a great way to store items like bulky jeans, loose jewelry, skin care bottles, and even those miscellaneous kitchen utensils which are famously hard to corral. So, if you don't actually heat up your towel rail for its intended purpose because it takes too long to get warm or it requires too much maintenance, you can still make this wall-mounted feature work for you. This is also a handy cost-saving solution because you don't have to spend the extra money it takes to run it. Before using your towel rail as a storage solution, you may want to give it a quick wipe down with a dryer sheet to remove any existing dust, then clean it with an all-purpose cleaner and a microfiber cloth. Once your towel rack is clean, however, you can then start thinking about how you might want to repurpose this item to seriously level up your storage game at home.

Do your necklaces and bracelets often get tangled up, even when using a jewelry organizer? A towel rack is a great way to have your accessories separate and easily accessible while also keeping them in view so you can see which pieces are available. Jewelry items can be hung up either by undoing the clasp or by simply hanging them over the bars and looping the pendant over the end, locking it in place. Try hanging items of different lengths and colors next to each other so that your jewelry can also double up as an eye-catching display.

Jeans, though a wardrobe staple for more than 70 years, can sometimes be annoying to store due to their stiff texture and bulky pockets, zippers, and metal details. So, if you have a towel rack you aren't using in the traditional way, why not repurpose it as a place to hang your jeans? This is a great way to free up space in your closet and group similar items together. Hanging pants this way can also reduce creases because the material is laid gently over the curved bar rather than pressed into a hard fold.

If you've been looking for ways to save bathroom space by getting your bottles and jars off the countertop, then a towel rail could be the perfect storage solution for you. Just look for some hangable shelves — like this Aitatty Over the Door Shower Caddy — and loop them over the bars. Make sure to position the shelves at a comfortable height so you won't have to bend over as often. For extra storage, look for a shelf that has hooks along the outside which you can use to hang hair accessories, earrings, and face cloths.

While there are a variety of different ways to store blankets, such as in baskets or in large trunks, hanging them on a towel rack can be a great option, too. This allows for air flow between the blankets, preventing them from developing a musty smell. Have fluffy blankets? Hanging them on the towel rail can stop them from getting squished, helping to maintain their like-new feel for longer. Remember not to overload the rail, particularly if the room lacks good ventilation, as the blankets will not be able to dry out as well and could become moldy.

Are your hats being crushed in your closet? Storing them vertically is a great way to prevent their delicate crowns from being damaged while also making them easily accessible, saving you from having to dig around looking for the one you want. A towel rack can actually be the perfect storage solution for hats because the spaced rungs allow you to hang each hat without squishing the one underneath it. Grabbing a pack of s-shaped hooks is handy for this because they can hold the hats up by either their crowns or via a loop on the back.

If you're a dedicated plant parent running out of space for your pots, why not try hanging them on that towel rack you don't use? To do this, you will need pots that have a rope or chain for hanging and some s-hooks for hooking them to the bars of the towel rack. This trick places your plants within easy reach and allows you to change their configuration whenever you want. Just make sure that your towel rack is in a location that gets plenty of light, otherwise your plants could suffer from discoloration or leggy growth.

Purses that are used frequently can often get bundled up in closets or left out on tabletops, resulting in annoying clutter. However, if you have an unused towel rack, you can place a few hooks on the bars and create a simple purse organization station. This allows the purses to hang at their full-length, depending on the height of your towel rail, which can help prevent their straps from being bent into awkward positions and wearing down prematurely. For extra safety, opt for hooks lined with leather or fabric to stop the straps getting dented as they hang.

Finally, if you're running out of space in the kitchen for utensils like spatulas, small pans, and colanders, you can hang these, too, on an unused towel warmer rack. If the item has a hole in the handle, you simply need an s-hook in order to hang it on one of the rack's bars. For the utensils that don't have a hole, try grouping them together in a clean hangable shelf or shower caddy for easy access. Remember to rinse the items before cooking with them as they may become dusty or dirty when not in use.