No More Bulky Cabinets: Amazon's Space-Saving Alternative For Bathroom Storage

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It can feel like clutter takes over every inch of a bathroom in no time flat. Most of us have very little storage space for all the lotion bottles, jars of personal hygiene items, and trinket bowls full of jewelry. Some bathrooms are big enough to accommodate additional shelves or cabinets. In many, however, the floor space is far too limited for that. If you're at your wit's end with your bathroom storage and need a streamlined solution for a small space, consider purchasing the Umdonx Narrow 5-Tier Behind-the-Door Bathroom Storage Rack on Amazon.

This nifty rack measures just under 3½ inches deep and should fit neatly behind a door or a slither of blank wall without leaving you feeling like it's taking over the bathroom. The open-frame design ensures the door handle doesn't get caught on the rack or hit the metal frame. The rack is about 63 inches tall and comes in three widths — 17½ inches, a little under 24½ inches, and a bit over 32 inches. There are five shelves spanning the length of the rack — enough for all your bathroom tools and products — and it comes in three colorways: black, white, and green with white.

With an average of 4.5 stars out of 5 across over 300 global ratings, it's easy to assume the Umdonx behind-the-door rack would work in most bathrooms. "This shelf has made so much more storage in my small bathroom. It fits perfectly behind the door. It's sturdy," wrote five-star reviewer Elizabeth Yungbluth. She also wrote, "It sticks to the wall and comes with mounting screws so it's very secure and you don't have to worry about it falling over. It was really easy to assemble and install. I was amazed at the amount of stuff it holds."

Wondering how to organize your bathroom without vanity drawers? This Umdonx bathroom storage rack is a great solution. However, to get as much space as possible out of it, you need to cleverly sort and stack your bathroom products. The rack works best with tall, thin items, like shampoo bottles and makeup brush holders, rather than wide, squat boxes or tubs. Another issue is that only a thin metal rail encloses the sides of each tier, and some reviews of the product note that small items can fall out. "It holds lots of stuff but the items can't be more than 3" thick. You have to put the tall bottles on the ends to keep the others from falling out of the side openings," wrote U.S.-based customer Sandra Noble. Take their advice and secure the open sides with wide items.

If you have lots of small personal hygiene products and tools, like hair ties, cotton swabs, packets of dental floss, and bath bombs, invest in a few containers that fit the width of the shelves. You can stow these items safely in them. They can also help you save space on a shelf. For example, you can stand your hair brushes and combs in a tall container instead of laying them across the middle of a shelf. Before you get started on this real-life game of Tetris, make sure the shelf is securely attached to the wall. The shelf comes with suction cups, and suction cups are prone to failure. "It must be nailed into the wall; the suction cups are worthless," wrote Amazon purchaser Writergirl. They gave the product a one-star review. If you can, attach the shelf to the wall using the screws included with the product.

In really small bathrooms, a single Umdonx five-tier rack may not provide you with all the storage space you need. You could try some of the genius bathroom storage solutions that even HGTV stars swear by, like swapping your medicine cabinet for built-in shelving or adding a shower niche, but these options cost you money and time. Sometimes, you just need more storage space without sacrificing too much more floor or wall space. If the Umdonx rack doesn't quite fit everything but you don't have room to hang another one in your bathroom, it's time to get creative with add-ons.

Since you're working with what is essentially a metal wire rack, you can hang just about anything from it. For example, you could hang a few Noamus Plastic Baskets with removable hooks from the front of the shelves, giving you more room for smaller beauty products like makeup. Hooks can also hold bulkier items. If you're looking for the best results when drying towels, put bathroom hooks on the sides of the rack and hang your damp bath linens from them. These 3-inch-long Dingee Vinyl-Coated Black Metal S-Hooks would work well. They solve the issue of limited wall space for a towel rack, too. Note, however, that each shelf in this rack can support a maximum of about 6 pounds. Be careful not to exceed this weight limit when filling up the shelves or hanging items from the side of the rack.