How To DIY An Adorable Bathroom Storage Solution With A Dollar Tree Butter Dish

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If you have not heard about it yet, bathscaping is a method by which you turn a basic bathroom into an indulgent, spa-like relaxation space. For an easy Insta-worthy glow up, place a glossy green houseplant on your vanity and fill a bathtub tray with a book, a lit scented candle, and a steaming cup of herbal tea or your favorite cocktail in a stylish glass. However, as you're transforming your boring bathroom into a luxurious powder room, be careful to avoid this bathroom storage mistake everyone makes: you don't have anywhere to store bath time essentials. Luckily, you can solve this problem by DIYing a Dollar Tree butter dish into an adorable storage organizer.

If you've ever wondered how to display bath bombs to make your powder room look like a spa, this simple creation might just be your answer. With a Dollar Tree Cooking Concepts White Melamine Butter Dish, which costs just $1.25, you can make a mini tray that will hold your bath bomb — or any other small items — while adding visual interest to the bathroom. The other supplies you need for this project include a pack of Crafters Square Wooden Peg Dolls, glue sticks, and a hot glue gun. That's it!

You'll be crafting a footed tray that resembles a mini bathtub — the peg dolls are the feet. However, keep in mind that this organizer doesn't have a lid, putting anything you store in there at risk of exposure to lots of heat and moisture. Bath bombs, for example, may start to fizz or lose their scent over time. Only use this tray for long-term storage of packaged products or fill it right before use.

You only use the deep butter dish lid or cover for this project, so put the flat base aside for a future craft. Next, take one of the wooden peg dolls and place it on one corner of the butter dish cover. Position it as close to the corner as possible, where the edge starts to curve. If it sits at a slight slant, that's great! It will give you that classic claw-foot bathtub look. Once you're happy with the location of the first foot, secure it in place with hot glue, holding it for up to 10 minutes until it adheres firmly to the lid. Follow the same process to attach the remaining three peg dolls to the other corners. With that, your new DIY bathroom storage organizer is ready to use.

As mentioned, this Dollar Tree holder is useful for storing more than just bath bombs. You can use it to make your bathroom guest-friendly for holiday visitors by filling it with basic amenities — think cotton swabs, wrapped scented bar soap, or even a unisex Zents Fragrance Sampler Gift Set as a real treat. You could also customize this tray by painting the entire thing, both the wooden feet and the butter dish lid, with waterproof spray paint for plastic. Choose a color that complements your existing bathroom décor or go rustic with a distressed finish using matte paint.