5 tips for keeping your bathroom tidy
1. Organization Tip
Sort through your belongings regularly
More than in many other rooms, a wide variety of items tend to accumulate in the bathroom over time. These range from cosmetic samples and unused perfumes or aftershaves to various cleaning products. To keep your bathroom organized, you should therefore sort through your belongings regularly.
1. Cosmetic samples:
2. Gifts:
3. Expired products:
2. Organization Tip
Sort actively
It’s especially easy to keep your bathroom tidy when everything has its own designated spot. Leave out only the items you use regularly or want to display. Everything else should be put away. However, some bathrooms are small or have layouts that aren’t ideal for bathroom cabinets. In these cases, practical storage solutions can help keep your bathroom looking tidy.
Baskets
It’s no coincidence that woven or rattan items are often found in bathrooms. Visually, they tend to blend in very well with the decor. As a result, baskets of various shapes are ideal for storing loose items.
Trays
Trays can also help create an immediate sense of order in the bathroom. For example, arrange certain toiletries on a small tray—that way, you’ll have everything right at your fingertips.
If you have plenty of space but not enough counter space in your bathroom, you might want to consider creating some additional storage space.
3. Organization Tip
Use bathroom organization systems
The “out of sight, out of mind” approach might work in the short term, but without order in the bathroom cabinet, keeping the bathroom tidy overall becomes a challenge. Especially with larger cabinets, drawers, and vanity units, it’s worth considering bathroom organization systems. These make it easy to organize the inside of the bathroom cabinet, and just like with baskets or trays, everything has its own designated spot.
4. Organization Tip
Simple cleaning routine
How often you should clean the bathroom depends largely on the number of people who use it and the products that are used regularly. Therefore, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Keeping the bathroom tidy doesn’t always require elaborate ideas—sometimes it’s the small, simple things that make a big difference. A lot can be achieved with just a few quick, regular steps. These three basic rules make an essential contribution to an efficient cleaning routine, which also makes it easier to keep the bathroom tidy:
Wipe down the sink
Wipe down and dry the shower
Clean the toilets
5. Organization Tip
Combining order and style
Keeping your bathroom tidy isn’t always fun—unless you have some extra motivation! That’s where aesthetics come into play. If you stick to a specific style for your bathroom, it often becomes clear on its own how you want to arrange your items and furniture. This also makes it easy to spot “clutter” like excess cosmetics, which can then be neatly put away or sorted out.
Hanging and folding towels
Whether towels are hung on the door or next to the sink area, they should be neatly arranged side by side to create a tidy overall look. If you have several towels, you can also choose colors and sizes that complement each other. If you have towels that aren’t currently in use lying out on a shelf, you can roll or fold them to create an attractive, neat appearance.
Arrange intentionally
Bathroom accessories, cosmetics, and personal care products all contribute to the overall look. Beautifully designed products can add visual appeal and make the bathroom look even more elegant. To keep your bathroom perfectly organized, be sure to coordinate colors and sizes—any mismatched items can be tucked away in a cabinet.
By the way: You can find more information on this topic in our article about bathroom colors.
