A clean, decluttered and well-functioning bathroom can make a big difference to how your day starts and ends. Organise it so it works when you need to be in and out fast, or want to wake up gently or comfort and relax you after a hard day.
A cluttered bathroom takes so much longer to clean, is impractical and is definetly not relaxing.
Add green real or faux plants to soften a very functional room and hide products with brightly coloured labels in cupboards or baskets. Decanting your favourites into beautiful bottles makes them even more enjoyable to use.
Top tips for cleaning a bathroom quickly
The quickest way to clean a bathroom is to lay it out a bit like a hotel bathroom. No clutter or unnecessary products and minimum décor objects.
Remove products from all surfaces, then let cleaning products do the work for you and start with spraying the sink, bath, shower and toilet. Leave for 5 minutes, then scrub, rinse and if you need to, dry with a microfiber cloth.
Make it as easy as possible to clean by keeping a supply of basic cleaning products and clean cloth’s in your bathroom.
Cleaning products and how they smell can either make you dread cleaning or at least not mind doing it. It made all the difference when I found a fragrance I really like, so shop around and give away or get rid of products you anything you hate using.
My top tips for decluttering a bathroom quickly
Decluttering the bathroom doesn’t take long if you follow these 4 steps.
1. Remove and clear everything from where it is normally is. You will see your things differently when they are out of place. Spread a towel on the bathroom floor or take to a different room. Clean drawers and shelves.
2. Sort into categories:
- Skin care
- Make up
- Dental
- Sun
- Medicinal
- Hair
- Body care
- Foot care
- Nails
- Kids
3. Within each category, select the products you use daily and those you need occasionally, they are all you need to keep.
Spot the duplicates, (keep some in a back-stock box to be used up) the nearly finished, the never-worked, gifted, not needed or just plain don’t like them. Give them away or just let them go.
4. Now separately store each category in containers that makes the products easy to use.
To find the best container, try out anything you already have around the house before buying new. Once you’re ready to invest, measure the space and check measurements of containers to make sure they’ll fit.
Each bathroom needs a different organising solution, boxes with lids that stack are practical for occasional use items and back stock, in a tiny space, avoid any product or décor object that isn’t essential on a daily basis.
How to organise a small cluttered bathroom
Bathroom storage isn’t usually generous, so it makes sense to make the most of any drawers, shelves or cupboard. And then only keep minimum of products by the sink, shower or bath.
Keep products you use occasionally elsewhere, like a specialist haircare, footcare, sun care, medicines etc.
Getting in the habit of using some up completely before buying the next one, not only saves money but space too.
How to organise your bathroom if you have a lot to store
If your bathroom is a bit like a shop with lots and lots of products, take inspiration from the shops and store like with like, arranged so you can see it.
Use open containers for each category if space allows and containers with lids that stack to make the use of vertical space.
Keep stuff you use daily where it’s easy to get to and what you rarely use but still need, in less accessible spaces.
Declutter your towels and donate old, stained or frayed towels to animal shelters. Then treat yourself to new ones. Using clean, fresh, fluffy towels in colours that you love are an easy form of self-care you deserve on a daily basis.
You don’t need to buy new to spruce up your bathroom décor. Shop your home for bottles you can decant into, a glass bowl that will cottonwool or bath salts, a candle jar that will hold make up brushes.
For additional tips on bathroom decluttering, read this from my colleagues and I, published by Woman & Home:
https://www.womanandhome.com/homes/declutter-your-bathroom/
