Retire Your Old Towel Rack: This Popular Amazon Find Also Holds Toilet Paper

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Traditional towel racks aren't very interesting, aesthetically speaking. They do their job, sure, but they don't exactly add much visual appeal to your bathroom or help turn it into a peaceful oasis. Luckily, though, there's a popular Amazon find that can also hold rolls of toilet paper. If you'd like to ditch the clunky bathroom towel holder for a better, space-saving alternative, then you're in luck. The Aetyord towel rack for bathrooms is a 31-inch wall mounted towel rack that also acts as a floating shelf with storage. It's made up of two vertical bars that measure a bit more than 25 inches behind which you can place rolled up bath towels. On top, there is a 5.5-inch by 15.7 inch shelf that's perfect for storing rolls of toilet paper. Then, you can use the top of that closed shelf to store other products like a bottle of lotion, a decorative candle, or even cleaning products too. 

You could also use it for a small plant, especially if it's trailing, with a long stem falling down and wrapping around one of the bars. The number of bath towels you can store in this rack is dependent on the size and thickness of the towels themselves. If you're looking to store larger bath towels, you should be able to roll up and store about six in the organizer. If you're using it for hand towels, you could go up to 10, and if you'd like to use it for face towels, that number gets closer to 50. Of course, you have the option of mixing and matching too. To make sure it all stays in place, make sure to place the larger and thicker towels at the bottom of the stack and build upwards with smaller towels.

With this type of bathroom organizer and towel rack, placement is crucial. The organizer measures a total of 31 inches in height, which isn't small. It looks best when attached at eye level, where the top shelf is only slightly above your head, meaning you can easily reach what's on top as needed. Another key consideration is to avoid placing it too close to the toilet. Because the towels are out in the open, instead of protected inside a cabinet or drawer, they're exposed to all sorts of bacteria from the toilet. Therefore, we recommend not placing this rack right above or right next to a toilet bowl. Instead, look for an open space that's opposite the toilet. 

You can also use this in a laundry room or laundry closet, or in a rarely used guest bathroom. As for styling tips, you can utilize this organizer to bring industrial style into your bathroom thanks to the exposed metal. Pair it with other metals, exposed pipes, concrete sinks, and raw wood to give it a really modern and loft-inspired look. This product comes with a visual guide with clear instructions, so it shouldn't be too much of a headache to attach to the wall. It's packed with all the mounting tools and hardware that you need to assemble the piece, though your own drill is required. Customer reviews confirm there are drywall screws and anchors included in the package, and that setup for this piece is relatively easy and straightforward.