Here’s how to declutter your space ASAP.
Chances are, you’re storing items that really could (and should) be moved elsewhere.
Here are three experts' recommendations on what to purge from your bathroom.
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Hotel Toiletries
Why do we take these from our hotel rooms, anyway?
“But for many reasons, none of these scenarios usually happen.”
Save yourself time and space by not bringing them home in the first place.
Beyond those you’re using at the moment, store the rest in a linen closet.
Then evaluate how many you actually need based on your family’s habits.
Pro tip: Turn some well-used towels into rags if needed and donate the rest.
Only donate them if they are in working order and have all the pieces.
verify to wash them with warm soapy water and dry them thoroughly first!
It’s better to keep your rings, necklaces, earrings, and otherjewelrysomewhere dryand away from bathroom drains.
If things don’t look or smell like they did when you bought them, let them go.
You should also toss any products over one year old, she says.
That said, she doesn’t mean medicine that’s past its use-by date.
By the waydid you know evensunscreen can expire?
Old Hair Tools
Hair dryers and other hair appliances are fine to store in the bathroom.
Instead, toss the old one, or if it is in working order, donate it.
In other words: Emptyspace on a vanitydoes not need to be filled.
Skip having a bunch of baskets, bins or plants collecting dust.
Harsh Cleaning Chemicals
Harsh cleaning chemicals have no place in bathrooms, says Betz-Essinger.
(Consider usingnatural cleaning formulasmade with everyday ingredients.)
Makeup Bags
Some people own toiletry or makeup bags, which can be useful for travel.
But if you own a lot of them, don’t stuff them under the sink.
Extra Anything
Avoid storing extra bottles of shampoo, toothpaste, cosmetics, etc.
There’s no need to keep five tubes of toothpaste in the drawer, Friel says.
“Keep one, use it fully, then replace.
This will save a ton of space in prime locations and make your bathroom feel less cluttered.”
