Not Bins Or Baskets: The Stylish, Tiered Amazon Solution For Bathroom Counter Storage

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In a fantasy world, items like the toothpaste tube and hairbrushes magically arrange themselves on the bathroom counter. It's preferable that they do this whilst you sleep so that when you enter the water closet first thing in the morning, toothpaste is already loaded onto your toothbrush and your hairbrush sits next to an already-hot curling iron. But enchanted objects only come to life in movie musicals, like "Beauty and the Beast." For those of us not of the magical persuasion, the bathroom storage solutions that work best often aren't baskets or bins filled with products, but rather something else: the Homode 3-Tier Corner Shelf on Amazon.

This Amazon find is $26.59 and has three shelves that each sit on different tiers, with the smallest one — a square — taking the top spot. Two other shelves, which also have their own tiers, sit just below the square shelf and are perpendicular to each other when the unit is positioned in a corner. Sets of metal legs connect everything together. The middle leg is notable in the design because its position, coupled with the shelves' design, allows them to move out of their perpendicular stance and into a configuration that lines up against one wall.

With a width of 16.9 inches by a height of 15.3 inches, the shelf is large enough to hold makeup cases, soap dispensers, plants, a stack of washcloths, and anything else you might need stashed by the sink. If you like to repurpose fancy jars as storage, this setup is hard to beat because it allows you to show off everything in those stunning containers.

Like many household items, some assembly is required, though that feature is actually one of the piece's benefits. Reviewers on Amazon say it's easy to put together, though that's not what makes it remarkable. Since the Homode shelves come in brown, black, pink, marble, white, and gray hues, you can buy two sets of shelves, say in black and pink or white and pink, and mix the pieces of one with parts from the other.

For example, if your bathroom cries out for a pink and white set of shelves because you're into the Barbiecore trend, or you need a black and pink shelf unit for the dark academia color palette you've embraced, the design of the Homode unit makes it easy to style your shelves to suit your decor style. And since you'd need two sets of shelves to pull off this hack, you're also doubling the storage space in the bathroom (should you decide to set up both sets). 

The other things that make the design worth a second look are the built-in hooks on the end of one of the shelves. If you were using it in the kitchen, that might be the place where some mugs would go. In the bathroom, they are a practical spot for hanging long necklaces, bracelets, or a few rings. You could also use the hooks to display your shower essentials, like scrub brushes, loofahs, or exfoliating bath cloths, or haircare tools like a shower cap, brush, and possibly even mini, lightweight heat tools.