There is nothing fun about cleaning a bathroom, the only chore worse is having to organise it. Let’s face it, out of all the rooms in your home, next to your kitchen, your bathroom needs to be hygienic and clean – this cannot happen if there is a lot of clutter and no proper storage. The more organised your bathroom is, the better you’ll feel and the faster your daily bathroom routine will be.
No matter what size your bathroom is, whether a tiny powder room or a master bathroom, there are multiple storage options you can use to keep your bathroom clutter-free. Here are some of the best ones.
1. Make use of medicine cabinets
A medicine cabinet is probably one of the best bathroom organisers you can install. It can be placed just above your bathroom sink and is very convenient storage. Bathroom storage cabinets like medicine cabinets are great places to store small bathroom ideas items like prescription and toothpaste.
Medicine cabinet comes in various styles and colours to suit any bathroom style.
2. Built-in Alcoves
This is the best for renovation or construction, a built-in alcove in a shower would increase the storage capacity in your bathroom. It is also an interesting design element.
3. Use ladder shelves to make the most of vertical spaces
This is a functional but stylish bathroom storage idea, especially if there is a lot of space. It could be an actual ladder that can be used for storing towels or nice, tall shelf that can be used to store bathroom essentials. You can choose a custom length to suit your bathroom.
4. Bathroom vanities
Installing a bathroom vanity can immediately upgrade the feel and look of your bathroom while giving you that sought after storage space. For example, in most bathrooms, you will find storage cabinets in multiple styles and sizes that would match your taste.
You can get vanities that come with a marble countertop or a double or a double or single sink and vanity – there would definitely be a solution to meet your needs.
5. Use bar carts
Making use of your bar carts to store lining instead of wine is a fun way to add a bit of flair to your bathroom – at the same time providing storage space for your bathroom essentials.
6. Bathroom essentials as decorations
Functional items such as make-up wipes or cotton buds are boring when wrapped in a plastic bag; put them in a beautiful glass jar then you’ve got yourself a beautiful piece. Not only would you be making use of a nice-looking jar but you would also free up storage space- particularly in small bathrooms.
7. Use baskets, trays and boxes
Baskets can help you stay organised (especially in a small bathroom). Plastic shoe boxes can be used to store ointments that leak as you can easily rinse out the box. You could also use inexpensive cutlery tray to hold tubes makeup or keep combs and hairbrushes.
8. Try over the door towel hangers
If wall hooks and mounted organisers won’t work well in your bathroom, a great alternative will be to hang your extra towels over the door using over the door racks.
9. Place towel rods behind the toilet
First off, do not be put off by the proximity. If you are working in a small bathroom everything is pretty much close to the toilet. Don’t be afraid to get creative with storage because of how small space is.
10. DIY magnetic makeup board
Cosmetics can easily take up almost all of the space in medicine cabinets and vanities. However, you can quickly create a magnetic make-up storage board, using a fabric of your choice, metal sheets, an old picture frame and some other common supplies.
11. Consider over the toilet storage
Consider creating functional storage just above the toilet tank that can be used to display decorative lotion bottles or folded towels. This type of organisation solution is especially helpful in small bathrooms, as it makes it feel less cluttered. There are a lot of racks available in different colours, shapes and sizes that could work well with your current bathroom style.
12. Use hanging baskets
If you don’t have enough space for cupboards, you can use the available space hanging up rack hooks. This easy bathroom storage idea is versatile – it can be used to hang baskets that can store all your bathroom essentials. Stylish and understated, hanging baskets can be easily added to any bathroom for the ultimate quirky storage solution.
Shweta Pandey 
Layla Tovey