Keep Hair Appliances Organized With The Help Of Old Binder Rings

Bathroom clutter can make it hard to find items that are a major part of your daily routine, such as hair styling tools, but did you know that hidden in your office or children's backpacks is the perfect tool for organization? The rings from an unused school binder make a simple hanging rack to stow them away safely so they don't get tangled or lost among other items in your bathroom cabinets.

Large plastic binders are often easy to find and purchase, but they can be quite bulky. Once you don't need them anymore, they take up space until you eventually donate them or throw them away. Three-ring binders are tricky to recycle, as they require dismantling the binder into multiple parts to be recycled with the appropriate methods. Some creatives are finding new ways to repurpose a three-ring binder around the house beyond just holding your favorite take-out menus. That large metal spine is quite durable and can be handy and shockingly stylish in the bathroom.

For this project, you'll need at least one large binder with round rings, ideally 3 inches or larger. You'll also need a screwdriver or some pliers to remove the spine, plus a way to attach it to your cabinet door, such as two nails. Optionally, you can pick up a can of spray paint if you want to give the rings a makeover to look less utilitarian.

Using your binder rings in this easy bathroom storage hack starts with removing the spine. The spine and ring mechanism are typically attached with a set of rivets, which are usually visible from the binder's outside. You might also have a binder featuring a screwed-in spine, so look at the binder carefully and assess whether you can use a screwdriver for removal. If not, you may need to move on to a pair of pliers. Use either tool to carefully remove the spine from the binder, being careful to not break the spine or its rings. Consider using a flat head screwdriver to gently pry it up from the folder.

Once the spine ring is removed, you can mount it in the inside of your bathroom sink cabinet. If you've ever repurposed a Dollar Tree broom holder around your home, it's the same concept. The hair tools, such as a curling iron, hair straightener, or hair dryer, can be stored using the rings for support. You'll use a set of nails to attach the metal spine to the interior cabinet door, driving them through the existing holes. For sleek vertical storage, break off the top piece before mounting, and then thread your curling iron through it, letting the base of the handle catch on the rings. You can also mount the binder ring horizontally, using it to hang any hair appliances that have a built-in hanging loop.

If you already have an existing hair tool holder, consider using the mounted binder ring to keep the cords out of the way. You're not limited to using this organizer inside of the cabinet, either — you can also easily mount it on the wall with nails.