The Tidy Routine10 Small Bathroom Storage Ideas for Tiny Spaces
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Small bathrooms have a lot to hold: towels, toiletries, cleaning supplies, spare toilet paper, hair tools. The trick is to stop thinking about floor space and start thinking about walls, doors and the space above things.
Start by clearing out what you don't use - expired products, hotel samples and near-empty bottles. The 30-day declutter challenge has two days just for this. Then use these ideas for what's left.
Save to Pinterest1. Shelf over the toilet
The wall above the toilet is the biggest unused space in most bathrooms. A freestanding over-the-toilet unit needs no drilling and holds towels, toilet paper and baskets.
Over-the-toilet storage shelf
Uses the empty wall above the toilet - no drilling needed.
2. A shower caddy that doesn't rust
Bottles on the edge of the bath look cluttered and collect grime. A rust-proof corner or hanging caddy gets them off every surface.
Rust-proof shower caddy
Gets bottles off the bathtub edge; no drilling with adhesive versions.
3. Hooks instead of towel bars
Hooks hold more towels in less wall space than a bar, and towels dry fine on them. Put a row on the back of the door.
4. Over-the-door organizer
The back of the bathroom door can hold a full set of shelves for hair tools, spare products and cleaning supplies.
Over-the-door bathroom organizer
Turns the back of the door into a set of shelves.
5. Drawer dividers
Bathroom drawers become a jumble fast. Small dividers give each category its own spot - makeup, dental, hair, first aid.
Drawer organizer trays
Mix-and-match trays keep small items from becoming a jumble.
6. Two-tier organizer under the sink
The same trick that works in the kitchen: a two-tier sliding organizer works around the pipes and doubles the space.
7. Rolling cart in a gap
A slim rolling cart slides between the toilet and the wall or next to the washing machine. Perfect for toilet paper and cleaning supplies.
Slim bathroom rolling cart
Fits narrow gaps beside the toilet or the washing machine.
8. Floating shelves above the door
A single shelf above the bathroom door is perfect for spare towels and backup toilet paper - things you need occasionally.
9. Magnetic strip for small metal items
A small magnetic strip inside a cabinet door holds tweezers, nail clippers and bobby pins.
10. Matching containers
Decanting hand soap and lotion into matching dispensers and using one or two baskets in the same color makes even a small, full bathroom look calm.
Keep it clean, too
Small bathrooms show mess quickly. A five-minute daily wipe of the sink and a squeegee in the shower make the weekly clean much faster - see the weekly cleaning schedule.
