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1. build storage shelves into the space betweenstuds. built-in bathroom wall storage shelves arestoring shampoo, conditioner, perfume, bar soap, a handheld mirror, and face towels.fun fact: the space between wall studs is 16 inches, on average. you’re free to dowhatever you please with those extra inches, but the best thing you could do is build asmall recessed cabinet for bonus bathroom storage. 2. hang baskets on the wall. as a beautiful mess discovered through thisdiy project, wire baskets don’t have to sit on your floors or in your closets. infact, they can make pretty excellent floating
shelves for toilet paper and towels. washers you justneed a few screws, drywall anchors, and to anchor them in place. oh, and a drill wouldalso probably help. 3. or hang a “wall of basketsâ€. “wall of baskets†sounds like a project that could eat up your afternoon, but thissimply diy 2 idea is actually quite easy. first, hang two parallel towel bars. next,cut some ribbon and thread it through your baskets, tying them to the secured bars. crowding finally,take whatever bathroom supplies are your cabinets and store them in your fournew mini storage units.
4. rope together a tower of buckets. this bathroom storage hack comes from glamour, so the buckets in question are actually somepretty pastel ikea fintorp utensil holders. once you’ve acquired those, just knot anall-purpose clothesline on the sides so there’s about eight inches between each bucket. bucket double-knotthe clothesline when you get to the last and cut off the excess portion. then, hangthe finished bathroom storage solution from a simple hook on your wall or door, and tossin your hair straightener, hairspray, makeup
brushes, hair brushes, and other beauty supplies. 5. diy a hair tool organizer. as you already know from our guide to declutteringyour bathroom, file organizers and pvc pipes can make excellent hair straightener holsters. 6. invest in a wrap-around shelf for your pedestal sink. pedestal sinks look super sophisticated, but they barely have enough space to stash a bar of soap. to help your sink live up to its full potential,, pick up a curved organizerlike this tiered rolling organizer from bed, bath & beyond 7. or dress your pedestal sink in a skirt,and hide baskets behind it. on the more diy side, you could sew a skirtthat matches your bathroom color scheme, attach
it to your pedestal sink, and then stow afew storage bins underneath, where no one will ever see them. 8. stick organizers to the inside of your medicine cabinet. for about $11, you can snap up a 3-pack of stickonpods, which are small adhesive organizersdesigned to store q-tips, nail polish, and more. attach the stickonpods to your medicinecabinet door, and watch your bathroom storage space instantly increase while keeping yourcosmetics neat and organized. 9. convert bottle caps into toothbrush holders. before you take out your recycling, save a
20l plastic bottle cap. boxcutter because once you’vemade a small notch in the cap with a boxcutter and slapped some velcro on its back, you havea new home for your toothbrush. 10. install an ikea picture ledge above yoursink. as housebeautiful notes, a slender pictureledge from ikea can hold more than framed photos. add one right between your bathroommirror and sink, and rest your favorite perfume or cologne, hand soap and lotion, scentedcandle, and hair products on top. it appears that this bathroom storage hack’s creator,yasam stil, went with ikea’s mosslanda, but feel free to shop the store’s entirepicture ledge collection.
11. install a divided box above your sink. if the picture ledge is too slim for your bathroom storage needs, take a cue from itsybits and pieces and spring for a more substantial slotted box. 12. make a magnetic makeup storage board. cosmetics can easily dominate your entiremedicine cabinet. but thanks to these instructions from allie grace, you can easily dominatediy-ing a magnetic makeup storage board with just an old picture frame, a metal sheet,fabric of your choice, and a few other common supplies that you probably already have athome.
13. install a second shower rod in your shower. don’t have any ledge space for shampoo? by installing another tension rod inside yourshower and then adding hooks, you’ve suddenly got storage space for loofahs, caddies, andeven shower caps. 14. build a recessed shelf in your showerwall. provided you’re not afraid to get down witha circular saw, carving out a recessed shelf in your shower for storing soap and othertoiletries is a very attainable goal. here’s a handy visual guide from apartment therapy. 15. suction cup shaving cream, body wash,
shampoo, and conditioner to your shower wall. out of all the diy bathroom hacks on this list, this one may be the cheapest and easiest. all you have to do is: - lace hair ties through and around suctioncups. - stick the suction cups on your shower’swall. - slip your shaving cream, body wash, shampoo,and conditioner through the hair ties. clearly, it’s called a “dollar store craftâ€for a reason. 16. diy a razor holster and attach it to yourshower caddy.
don’t you just hate it when your razor slipsoff your shower caddy, lies on the floor, and endangers your feet? spot: here’s how to giveyour razor a designated and safe storage - cut a piece of 1-inch-diameter pvc pipeinto a 3-inch long piece. - cut two ⅛-inch wide notches into the pipe. - strap the pipe to your shower caddy’s side by fastening plastic tie straps aroundthe pipe’s notches. 17. store bath toys in a hollowed-out stepstool. parents, this one’s for you: timothy andlaura dahl of built by kids came up with an ingenious step stool that not only helps yourtoddlers reach the sink, but it also serves
as a roosting place for their rubber duckies,ships, and more. 18. store shower and beauty products on acake stand. has your cake stand been collecting dust becauseyou only bake cakes a few times a year? repurpose it into a stylish storage stand for your showeraccessories or the hair products you’ve got lying around your sink, just like cosmopolitandid here. 19. diy your own bathroom supply storage stand. don’t actually own a cake stand? you can quickly diy one using two plates and a candlestick. 20. install multiple towel racks on the back
of your bathroom door. some people tap out after hanging one towel rack over their door, or sticking up two hooks. but what happens if you need to hang, say, at least five towels? be like martha stewart,who maximizes storage space on a bathroom door with a towel bar trio. 21. upcycle an old drawer into a wall-mounted mini storage unit. a drawer from a discarded dresser can be an
ideal shelving unit for your bathroom. cleanit up and pretty soon, it could be looking like this pinterest perfect example. 22. diy a full-length mirror medicine cabinet. if your medicine cabinet just isn’t workingfor you, no matter how many stickonpods you use, consider upgrading to this tall (butslim!) mirror storage case from shanty 2 chic. it gives you a full-length mirror (which willsave you time getting ready in the morning since you don’t have to run back to yourbedroom to check your entire outfit) plus a ton of storage shelves.
23. store your body wash, face scrub, shampoo,conditioner, and more like shoes. have a ton of bath products that, despite you already knowing how to organize everythingin your apartment, can’t seem to find a home? solve that by hanging a plastic shoeorganizer on the inside of your shower curtain. 24. make a space-saving towel rack out ofrope. some towel racks take up too much real estatein your bathroom. but definitely not this one. using just three eye bolts and a rope,on my honor created this space-saving towel
rack that lays almost completely flat againstthe wall while giving your bathroom a nice rugged look. 25. use an old wine rack to store towels. you’ll have to roll your towels for thisbathroom storage idea to work, but wine racks can be great homes for your washcloths, handtowels, and even full-size towels. 26. mount retro doorknobs to the wall andhang towels on them. doorknobs are like hooks, but with way morecharacter. 27. upcycle tin cans into towel storage cubbies. if you really want to get crafty, this diy
enthusiasts guide shows you how to transformold tin cans into a pretty floral towel rack. 28. repurpose wooden hangers into towel hooks. this bathroom storage hack is so genius yet obvious that you’ll be mad ki nassauer beatyou to the punch. for this towel rack, you’ll need two wooden hangers and two dowels. first,anchor the dowels to the wall. then, screw the hangers — make sure they’re upsidedown — into the dowels and you’re all set. 29. introduce your bathroom counter to a lazy susan.
provided you have enough counter space for it, a lazy susan is a great place to storethe grooming products you use everyday. and since they’re all together on one revolvingstand, you just got back the time you sometimes waste in the morning rifling through yourcabinets. 30. put an expandable organizer under yoursink. thanks to its sliding shelves, a two-tieredorganizer like this one from the container store fits easily around your pipes, and itgives you an extra adjustable shelf to store your bathroom cleaning supplies and sponges. 31. diy corner shelves and put them in, yep, a corner.
they may be small, but corner shelves can go a long way in a cramped bathroom. for addedflair, think about repurposing old shutters. (pinterest has some pointers on that.) 32. craft a plush storage box from an old sweater and an old box. 33. build enclosed shelves and install them behind your sink or vanity cabinet’s door. this step-by-step guide from remodelaholic shows you how to build enclosed shelves thatscrew into the inside of your sink cabinet
or bathroom vanity cabinet. 34. buy a strategically skinny bathroom floor cabinet. if you’re forced to shop for a slender cabinet due to size constraints, be smart about it. look for one with shelves that give you a deceptive amount of storage space, and maybeeven a secret compartment on top. 35. fit shelves over your porcelain throne. beautiful storage space is a terrible thing to waste, especially if it’s right aboveyour commode.
luckily, there are plenty of storage solutions out there, ranging fromthe no tools bathroom space saver and free-standing wooden cabinets to floating wooden shelvesand pipe shelving that you can easily diy or buy. 36. wedge a small table over your tp holder. while redecorating an outdated bathroom, southernhospitality discovered that the right end table can also slide over the top of yourtp holder and provide extra counter space for a small happiness-increasing houseplant. 37. store your plastic bags in a tissue box.
this is one the best bathroom organizationhacks for anyone who saves plastic bags and uses them to line his or her trash can. ratherthan let the bags scatter and overtake the space under your sink, bunch them all up intoa recycled tissue box. doing so not only keeps them organized, but it also dispenses a newbag one at a time. bonus points for attaching it to the inside of your bathroom cabinet,like how melissa george from polished habitat did with one of her kitchen cabinets:
38. store backup tp in a revamped oatmeal canister. it’s probably safe to say that you don’t want the quaker oats guy staring at you whileyou’re in the bathroom. however, with a few handy tips from practically functional,you can upcycle an old oatmeal canister into a colorful tp container that you can tuckinto a corner or on top of your john’s tank for fast access. 39. suspend extra rolls with a fabric holder. the first advantage to this fabric make it.
40. store magazines on a hanger. if you’re into the “old school newspaper rack†style, layer your magazines and otherpreferred bathroom literature on a hanger and place it on the most convenient knob ofyour bathroom cabinet. 41. store stuff in the sides of your tub. a couple years ago, this revolutionary bathtub with opening panels set the internet on fire.unfortunately, the so-called stowaway isn’t for sale, but if you’re feeling incrediblyambitious, you can try adjusting your bath panels yourself.