Is your bathroom unorganized and cluttered? What can what we can do to change the problem? Stand back and look for wasted space corners along with the cupboards. There are ways to rearrange things and organize them to give you more room and space as well.
What do you have under that sink?
Do you have a lot of empty space down there? Lets try adding a shelf to fill it up and not have to stack everything on top of each other. Take some measurements and decide just how high you need the space to be on the bottom for cleaning supplies or maybe that package of toilet paper you bought that was on sale. Mark a spot with a marker on all four corners where you want to put a top shelf. Places like B+Q even Home Depot has different size shelving and colors too. Take your measurements with you and some places will even cut it for you so all you have to do is mount it when returning home. Tell the salesperson what your trying to do and they can recommend the mount supplies you’ll need. Know how to us a drill, oh that’s ok if you don’t a screw driver will work just as good only it is harder to do. Take a small nail and make a hole where you want to mount the shelving units. Using the drill or screwdriver install, the mounting brackets and lay down your new shelf on top of it. Now that wasted space has a shelf in it and you can put the small items on it towards the top.
Take a look at your nearest hardware or department store usually Rubbermaid has a lot of ideas to fill in the area under your sink. Get some small drawers and stack them in there on one side; you can put your soaps and small items in them even your extra wash cloths and hand towels will fit in these drawers. Rubbermaid also makes shelves that stack on top of each other that you can put in this space. You can make space to store nice towels and other bathroom accessories. Rubbermaid is easy to clean just fill up the tub or take outside and use the garden hose on them. Warm soapy water and a hose to rinse will do a great job and the mess is all outside.
How about the counter space around your sink it can be organized to by just placing a basket in one corner and laying that lose hair brush with the comb in it. You can place your room deodorizer and liquid hand soap in it too. Everything is all in one corner now and all you have to do is reach for it without going through everything to find them.
Organizing your tub and shower area is a breeze as well. Rubbermaid also makes many different things you can put in them to hold that bar of soap and hair shampoo and conditioner. Hang a shower caddy over you showerhead and put you razor along with the shaving cream, shampoo and conditioner, shower gel maybe can be put there too. This keeps them in a handy to reach area and off the shower floor of off the ledge of your tub. Your bar soap can dry easier with the holes letting air to it so the bar isn’t lying in water and wasting it.
You can also get corner shelves that have suction cups to stick on the wall in the corners. These are nice and more places to put things. Hang a shower mirror in the shower to make it easy for that man of yours to shave and shower all the same time.
Your sink is all organized with more space and you can find everything under there now. You can take a shower or bath without having to worry of slipping on the soap when you get in or out. Enjoy your new space and have fun with your new project.
By: John Pawlett
Posts Tagged ‘Empty Space’
Organizing your Bathroom Accessories
December 26th, 2009Shelves for Bathroom Accessories
December 16th, 2009What do I need to know about putting up my shelves?
When looking for the right shelves for your bathroom, you need to decide what you are going to use the storage for, then decide what’s going to work for you.
Why do I want to put in shelves in my bathroom?
Shelves are used for a variety of reasons. Shelves are wonderful creations, which you can use to store towels, cosmetics, appliances, etc. The shelves come in handy for my home, since I can store many items. The shelves provide the most efficient methods of using up empty space.
How should I use my shelves?
You can use your shelves for many things like plants, towels, and washcloths
Perhaps you want just to put a candle or maybe something nice on the shelf to offset your environment. You can put anything on the shelves that depends you.
How do I know how to pick the best shelf for my needs?
First, you want to decide what you want to use the shelves for, and what you want to store in the shelves.
Next, you want to consider what kind of shelves you want. Once you reach your decision, you need to consider the strength and rigidity of the shelf. Estimating the load of items you want to put on the shelf is ideal also.
How do I choose woods?
When picking out materials, such as wood for your new shelves you want to consider a few questions. When picking out the wood for your shelves you have to decide what you want to use the shelves for therefore you want to consider thickness of the wood to be sure. It will help you to decide what kind of wood you would like. You have many options to choose from, including pine, oaks, maple, hardwood, redwood, and so on. Glass shelves are available as well.
How do I choose the categories?
On the market, you will find bracket shelves, which can hold a variety of items. The shelves are sturdy. In addition, the shelves will provide you sufficient support. In addition, you want to consider track systems, which is common for adjusting height.
The tracking systems give you the option of adjusting the heights to suit your needs.
How do I mount my shelves to the walls?
Before you mount your shelves, you want to consider where you want to put your shelves. Use a craftsmen pencil to mark your holes, preparing it for drilling. Once you have it marked, you want to put in an anchor, which will provide you support. You will need to adhere to the same rules on the opposite side to make sure that you have your holes leveled. You may want to use a leveler, which you can purchase at any hardware store. The leveler will help you to straighten your shelves. Once you have the shelf aligned, you can place your brackets on the wall. You will need to line up the brackets, so that it fits into the holes. The screws will hold the brackets in place, attaching it to the wall.
Once that is done you can lay your shelve on the brackets using a leveler to make sure that you are all lined up straight. You may want to use a few smaller screws to secure the shelves to the brackets so they don’t move, or fall. Now you are ready to enjoy your shelves in your bathroom.
In addition, you can set off to choose a few other bathroom accessories to make your new shelves stand out more so.
By: John Pawlett
Bathroom Accessories to Fill in Empty Corners
September 11th, 2009Many bathrooms have a lot of empty space, which can be filled in. Bare walls make the space seem empty, which one can add a few bathroom accessories to fill in the gaps. With this in mind, we hope that you will learn how to make your bathroom more then a bathroom. Perhaps you will enjoy it more then any other room in the house. I also understand that the bathroom is most of the time the smallest room in the house. Even though it is small, you still can make it very enjoyable for one to take a bath or for whatever the reason maybe. For most of us, we have to fill in the empty space the best we can.
What can I do with my old chair?
Chairs are nice, since a person can do many things with the item. For instance, you can turn the chair into a flower stand and place it in a corner. To get started you would cut the bottom out and place your favorite plant inside the cut area. The chairs are easy to make and look very nice in a corner. Creating the chair will inspire your guests, since they will have something to talk about. In addition, you may want to add a clothes hamper. The hampers come in different sizes, styles, etc. The hampers are idea for storing laundry, keeping the clothes out of the floor. If you have a family like mine, you will want a clothes hamper. You can find hampers that suit your needs online, or at any local department store.
How can I fill up a bare wall?
When covering a bare wall, you may want to consider re-painting the walls and adding a few colorful bathroom accessories to offset the area. On the other hand, you could hang up some pictures of outdoors items. Perhaps hang a few candles on the wall, which will add a more comfortable setting for your bathroom. Remember candles are a relaxing source.
How can I paint my bare wall?
When deciding that you want to paint your bathroom wall there is many ways to do this
First you have to decide what design you want and color that will match your style of bathroom. For an example if you have fish patterns in your bathroom you would not put roses in the room, rather the patterns and colors should all come together. So maybe some blue greenish color or even maybe some yellow. You can go to your local store and get some stencils and design or design your own creation on a marrow on the wall. You can also purchase many kinds of patterns. That will help you out. They have everything you might be looking for, from wild life to flowers. You again have to decide what you want and that will go with your design.
What else can I add to my bathroom?
You can add many things to your bathroom to fill in empty spots. To fill up a bare wall, you might want to add a towel hanger to the wall in that way you can put directive towel on it to add contact it the bathroom.
You may want to go on the Internet and get some ideas or maybe go to your city library if you can’t make up your mind. Sometimes looking in a book will help you decide if you like the patterns, colors, style, etc. Books are always great, since the material will give you new ideas.
By: John Pawlett
