There's Simply No Need For Bathroom Countertop Clutter — Amazon Has A Sleek Solution

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Many people have bathroom countertops that stay cluttered no matter how often they tidy up, or try to keep things in order. One approach, though, is to remove everything from the countertop but your essentials. For bathroom essentials, you could try and contain them even further, by keeping them in a small organizer. For example, something like the QIYVLOS Toothbrush Holder with Sliding Lid.

Its small size ensures you won't be able to pile up items, and the lid, which rotates 180 degrees, offers cover from dust, water spots, and splashes. The holder itself, meanwhile, rotates 360 degrees and features three compartments of different height, useful for upright storage for toothbrushes or razors, small bottles, etc. There are drainage holes, plus slip-resistant pads on the bottom.

The caddy measures 4.8 inches deep, 4.8 inches wide, and 9.84 inches tall, and weighs just over a pound. It comes in five colors (white, blue, green, pink, purple), and retails for $16.99. As of this writing, the toothbrush holder has a 4.4/5 star rating from over 2,000 reviews, with 72% of buyers giving it five stars, and 8% giving it one or two stars. (See tips to help keep your bathroom clutter-free.)

A covered organizer like the QIYVLOS toothbrush holder can help you ditch bathroom clutter, while keeping your essentials safe. However, it must itself be regularly maintained, too. Trapped moisture can turn your new organizer grimy pretty quickly. To help prevent this, let items dry, and use paper towel or a microfiber cloth to remove excess water, like droplets or splashes, when it happens.

On that note, don't overstuff the caddy. A crowded holder may look organized from the outside, but it'll stop wet toothbrushes and razors from air-drying properly. If your countertop caddy holds more than one toothbrush, be sure the brushes have some distance and are facing away from each other.

This closed-lid organizer has drainage holes, so this will help your items to dry, as the water drips down. That said, without regular cleaning, holes can get blocked over time, so make sure you check them as part of your maintenance routine. And if you use the organizer for makeup brushes, clean the brushes separately before placing them back inside.

Lastly, in a bathroom, there's also the reality of airborne spray from toilet flushes, also known as toilet plume. Popular Science explains that each flush "releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you." While you can't see them, they're there. Considering this, a dome cover like this organizer's could help to keep those covert drops from landing — on your toothbrush, your razor, cotton swabs, or other essential. (Learn how to declutter your bathroom forever by following one rule.)