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Practical ideas for organizing your bathroom drawers and cupboards and some of my favorite supplies for a beautifully functional bathroom! Video included.

Supplies, tips and ideas for organizing bathroom drawers and cupboards.

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We are friends, right? That means inviting you into my bathroom isn’t awkward at all, right? Well then – come on in! I’m going to show you the embarrassing ugly before the state of our bathroom cupboards and drawers, even if I am so ashamed that I let our rental home get this way!

Since we won’t be here much longer, I’ve decided things need to get under control so packing isn’t so difficult when that time comes.

I would love to have you watch this short video I made while I explain my whole organizing process. I’m also sharing the supplies I love to use for bathroom organization that help my drawers and cupboards transform into spaces I am no longer embarrassed to share with you! I hope you will find lots of ideas, inspiration, and motivation to clean out your own bathroom!

ORGANIZING SUPPLIES FOR BATHROOMS

As I’ve learned the hard way, you can’t really expect drawers and cupboards to stay nice and tidy unless all the small items are corralled inside an organizing system of handy supplies and products. Here are some of my favorites that adapt well in almost any bathroom space.

Acrylic organizers

1 – Plastic Storage Bin Container

These large and deep plastic bins work great to hold folded washcloths, female care needs, hair products and other bigger items that need to be placed inside drawers.

2 – Compartmentalized Drawer Organizers

Any sectioned drawer organizer will come in very handy to divide small parts, like cosmetics and hair supplies.

3 – Separated Drawer Organizers

It will be very unlikely that you will find a sectioned organizer that fits your drawers perfectly. That is why I like to by organizers that separate and move around to fill in the space completely inside my drawers.

Separated drawer organizers

4 – Drawer Liner

Nothing is more annoying than having your organizers slide all over the place every time you open or close your drawers. Look online or at your markets for shelf liners that will hold it in place. Big-time sanity savor right here! Bonus – makes it easier to clean!

5 – Metal bins or buckets

I use metal bins to store my irons and a blow dryer inside my drawer. It keeps them separated so the cords don’t tangle, and I don’t have to wait until the irons are cooled down before I can put them away. Plastic bins have the potential to melt, so metal is the perfect solution.

6 – Floating Shelves

You may find yourself with some vertical dead space inside your cupboards. I like to use command strips to attach some plastic floating shelves. I keep my daily supplements on them, but they could even store hair products and other soaps.

Large plastic container

7 – Large Plastic Container

In the bathroom, you may find you have a collection of “extras”. Things like soap refills, extra q-tips, and items you only use on occasion rather than every day. Rather than having these items fill the places for my everyday needs, I store them nicely together in a large container that fits under my sink.

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MY PROCESS FOR ORGANIZING

Long before Konmari, I’ve always started my organizing adventures by emptying everything out first. In fact, when we were newly married, this would drive my hubs crazy. He didn’t see the point. But the feeling of being overwhelmed by all your stuff is an excellent way to start your clean-up! Emptying all my drawers and cupboards onto the floor and countertops was just the motivation I needed to get rid of the items we didn’t really need.

Bathroom essentials

Here are my basic steps from beginning to completion.

  1. Empty out all cupboards and drawers
  2. Wipe down inside of cupboards and drawers
  3. Start tossing or donating items you no longer need/use
  4. Categorize the items you wish to keep into themes and separate piles. Example – dental, cosmetics, hair, etc.
  5. Plan the layout for all your spaces
  6. Just dig in!

Let me show you now a quick before and after of each bathroom cupboard and drawer, I organized. You might be able to see I had good intentions when we moved in, but things quickly got out of hand because I never actually finished the project, until now.

P.S. This is so embarrassing!

Cosmetic Drawer

cosmetic drawer and bathroom organization

Hair Drawer

Hair care bathroom organization

Flat Iron, Curling Iron, Blow Dryer Drawer

Irons and blow dryer organization

Husbands (and some of our Sons) Drawer

Dental needs and bathroom organization

The Whatever Drawer

Bathroom drawer organization

Female Care Drawer

Woman care bathroom organization

Under the Sink Cupboard

Under the bathroom sink organization

Quite the improvements, if I do say so myself. Let me now break down some of the details of each spot. Even though your bathroom storage may look different, I hope you’ll still be able to come away with some practical ideas for organizing your bathroom cupboards and drawers.

UNDER THE SINK CUPBOARD

I was sure to measure before I bought a container under the sink for all my “extras”. What we placed under here is also in consideration of maintaining our Foster license, which requires we lock away any aerosols, medications, and supplements. We have simple magnetic locks on these doors, which is peace of mind if you have kids in the home anyway.

Under the bathroom sink organization

This is a great place for me to put my daily supplements where I will remember to take them. When I tidy up the bathroom after everyone is all ready for the day, my hairspray gets put away and I see the supplements on my floating shelf. It works great for me.

Daily supplements and bathroom organization

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COSMETIC DRAWER

My beauty routines are pretty minimalistic and it felt really good to ditch a lot of the extra items I didn’t use on a daily basis.

cosmetic bathroom organization

I’ve left all my favorites:

  • Savvy Minerals Powder Foundation from Young Living
    • So naturally light and fluffy, I hardly know I am wearing makeup
  • Essential Oils
    • I keep the ones I like to use on my skin regularly, like Frankincense or Tea Tree for blemishes, Lavender for calming, and Citrus to diffuse in the bathroom to make it smell fresh.
  • Essential Oil Chapsticks from Young Living
  • Burts Bees lip gloss (yes, that is all I use, ever)
  • Just a couple of brushes
  • Eye Shadow Palette
  • Random drugstore eye makeup
  • Tohi Facial Cleanser and Moisturizer
    • Simply can’t live without this stuff! I’ve been using it since October and it has saved my normally dry and itchy winter skin. The moisturizer has Sacred Frankincense in it, which is a miracle worker on skin. I swear by it! My skin feels so much more youthful and smooth
Tohi facial cleanser and moisturizer

I digress . . . let’s talk about the . . .

HAIR CARE DRAWER

I do both my kid’s hair and mine in this bathroom, so this drawer has all of our needs for a house full of 4 girls! Again, we keep it pretty simple with a few “fun” items – like colorful hair extensions.

hair care and bathroom organization

IRON AND BLOW DRYER DRAWER

Somehow I had accumulated a couple of irons we used maybe once a year. I finally ditched those and came up with a very reasonable way to store my daily irons.

curling iron and blow dryer organization

I learned very quickly that throwing a hot iron in a drawer with plastic storage bins can cause some damage. That’s why I opted for some metal bins so I don’t have to wait until the irons cool to store them away for the day.

HIS DRAWER and DENTAL CARE

Lucky for me, my husband doesn’t require much in the way of “cosmetics”, so we stash his few items in this top drawer as well as all our dental care needs. My little guy likes to brush in our bathroom, so he gets a place too.

dental care needs and organization

THE WHATEVER DRAWER

This is a bit of a random drawer to hold some of my husband’s travel stuff, and trimming kits. Before I cleaned everything out, all this was shoved under the sink so it is nice to have a dedicated place for it.

bathroom organization

FEMININE PRODUCT DRAWER

As my kids call it, the forbidden drawer. Haha! Except it is so lovely and tidy now, it should have another name.

Woman care bathroom organization

In here I keep my absolute favorite anti-bacterial Norwex facial rags, that does an amazing job at removing my makeup and cleansing my face every night and morning.

I also have a shower cap, some extra loofahs, and all the menstrual cycle products I will need for an entire year.

Yes, you heard me, right ladies! I won’t buy a single pad, tampon, or otherwise for a year. That’s all because of my recent discovery of “Menstrual Discs” and they are life-changing. It’s not a menstrual cup – though I do have one of those in this drawer, just in case. But I’ve tried to like cups for a long time and found them so uncomfortable.

Anyway – check these out on Amazon, read up about them, and let me know if I need to do a “ladies only” video all about my experience with Menstrual Discs. It’s one of those things that I feel like shouting on the rooftops to every woman . . . but that would be very awkward, no doubt.

On that lovely note, I hope by showing you how I organized this space has lit a fire in you and you are ready to tackle your own bathroom drawers and cupboards.

Supplies, tips and ideas for organizing bathroom drawers and cupboards.

It is a very rewarding project and I’m excited to keep going! Let me know in the comments below what was most helpful for you, and if you have any other spot in your home that you would like more organizing ideas for. They are one of my favorite posts to share!

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15 Comments

  1. Thanks for putting this together! I guess now I’ll get organized and buy some of those clear containers.

  2. Organizers just excite me beyond comprehension! I just love to see the final product, when everything is neatly compartmentalized and just looking like a dream. The floating shelves idea sounds nice, I have never tried this one before. Thanks for the very detailed article, Cami!

  3. Hello, I just wanted to say that you created a wonderful blog, this has provide a lot of value. Can’t wait to see what you have coming next! Anyways keep up the good work Finn McLaren.

  4. All this is so beautiful and really organized. I do need to get new containers. Where did you store the bathroom cleaning products?

  5. Haha, those “befores” were messy?!!?? That would be my “afters”… except I don’t ever manage to get to the organizers. ? I always say I’ll build some in …someday… I wondered how ANYONE could possibly have the courage to show their bathroom drawers to the world. Rats, I guess not everyone lets it get quite as bad as I do before I take action. I just completely cleaned and dejunked my bathroom last Wednesday, so maybe I should bite the bullet and get some organizers in there this time! It might last, that way! Nice job!

    1. I wish there was more bathroom cupboard/linen closet organizing ideas. I have zero drawers in my bathroom

  6. i love to organize too, but I HATE all this plastic. I try to reuse gift boxes or re-use items from thrift stores.

    1. I think that’s great if you can do that! I love the clear containers, but that is personal preference. Way to re-use!

  7. Hi! May I ask where you got the large plastic container under your cupboard (beneath your daily pills)? Do you have a link? It looks perfect. Haven’t seen one quite shaped like that for this use before. This post is great! Thanks!!

    1. Yes, of course! I actually found that at Michaels recently. I looked everywhere for a link to it online but couldn’t find it anywhere. Hopefully you have a store close by and they might have them. They had all sorts of lid colors too.

  8. Great post, it will be a big help as i am trying to do some organizing right now. How did you know,lol!

  9. Great post, Cami. I’m a born organizer so I always enjoy learning how other people do it and what new tips and products there are. Thank you for all of your cool ideas. I’ve already begun checking out the products you use. Cheers, Ardith

    1. I’m obsessed with seeing how others do it too! Really get’s the old brain going! Thanks for visiting again sweet Ardith!