32 Clever Uses for Everyday Items in the Bathroom
Use everyday objects you already have around your home — or can easily find at a flea market — to make creative storage and organizing solutions for the bathroom.
Cheap Meets Chic
An old luggage rack gets new life as a tub-side table with the help of a wooden tray and some paint. The upcycled table is now the perfect height for holding all your spa essentials while enjoying a soak.
Ladder Towel Rack
Leaning an extra blanket ladder against the wall is an unexpected way to hang towels. This ladder doesn't take up a lot of room and adds a trendy, boho element to the space.
Just Add Wheels
A chic bar cart makes for stylish-yet-functional storage in a bathroom that's lacking cabinets or shelves. Fill with all the handy toiletry essentials and jazz it up with a lush plant or two.
Multipurpose Muffin Pan
Vintage baking pans come with a pretty patina that makes them a favorite find at flea markets, though a pan dating back to the Mad Men era may be better suited for display rather than Sunday's blueberry muffins. Repurpose a muffin pan in the bathroom as a handy tray for toiletries that you can bring by the tub for at-home pedicures, or place a few tea light candles inside to set a serene mood for a bath.
Hanging Baskets
Put those unused storage baskets to good use in the bathroom. Simply hang them from the wall to create a unique design feature that also saves floor space.
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Focus on Fabric
A wall-mount sink is great for an open, airy vibe, but you're left with zero storage space. Make use of extra fabric to add cottage charm and hidden storage to your powder room — no sewing required.
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Sweet Spot for Nail Polish
"Little bottles of nail polish can take over the bathroom. So I stash them in an old-fashioned glass candy jar. The glossy colors look as pretty as a scoop of jelly beans." — Liz Caan, interior designer, Newton, Mass.
PVC Pipe Storage
Do you have extra PVC piping or couplings around the house from previous projects? Repurpose them to make modern storage for your toilet tissue or other bathroom accessories.
Pallets Turned Toiletry Holder
Add a rustic touch to the bathroom by repurposing wooden shipping pallets into an open storage solution to house toiletries and other essentials.
Decorative Touch
Even the bathroom drawers deserve some love. Lining shelves and drawers with leftover wrapping paper will inspire you to keep everything organized and in its place.
Drawers of Lotions and Potions
It's easy to spot vintage wooden drawers everywhere these days — antique shops, vintage Web shops, flea markets, you name it. Little wooden drawers make a great storage solution in the bathroom to organize and display your collection of perfume bottles or must-have toiletries.
Wine Crate Shelf
For an easy, budget-friendly solution, hang crates from a craft store to create interesting and functional storage. The wood crate will add a rustic style to your loo — and create an open shelving solution for bath salts, big bottles of shampoo or even a pretty vase of fresh market flowers.
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Hung Up on Jars
Mason jars are a simple and practical solution for organizing cotton balls and Q-tips, but glass in the bathroom is a risky matter and counter space is always at a premium. Instead, hanging them on the wall will add instant style. All you need is a piece of wood, paint, pipe clamps, wide-mouth Mason jars, screws and picture hangers.