Greetings,
First off, I’d like to thank you all for taking the time to write a Google review for me last month. It was wonderful to watch them come in and know that I was a help in your home and life. If you didn’t get a chance to write one yet, I would be forever grateful if you could. Here’s a link to the instructions on how to do so.
I’ve just gotten back from a road trip with a pal out to Minnesota, a state I had never been to-it was lovely to see new vistas and meet new folks. I stayed at the cutest Airbnb and was reminded how nice it is to not live with bathroom clutter. Getting out of the rut of life is such a wonderful way to see your own home with fresh new eyes.
I’ve also recently been in a few bathrooms making some magic happen with clients and have been reminded that a few choice remedies can make all the difference in creating your own spa-like bathroom.
The first step would be to clear off 95% of the clutter off your counter top. I know, I know-easier said than done… but check in with how you feel when you look at both these photos:
Here are some steps to get you towards that goal:
1. Get honest with yourself about what you are using. What may have been a good intention at the time of purchase may now just be clutter and regret.
2. Be ruthless while checking ALL expiration dates. You REALLY don’t want to be slathering on lotions and makeup that have oils which have gone rancid with time. Take a second to read the article and hopefully, you will heed the warning.
3. Do an inspection/purge of ALL areas (medicine cabinets, closets, under the sink, etc) of the bathroom to get the remaining inventory numbers you will have left over from the purge. While you are doing this be sure to be putting “Like with Like” to have each category altogether. Sometimes it will be best to go a bit deeper in the categorizing, such as refining your make up categories into eyes, lips, skin, etc. otherwise you’ll find yourself digging through tons of items to find the specific one you are looking for. No Fun.
4. Utilize bins and drawer organizers to create solid category areas. This is a crucial way for you to limit yourself by using this finite space of a bin. No one needs more than a bin of hair products, really. I like this specific bin because it’s plastic and easy to clean out as well as the design is cute. It’s imperative that you LABEL the bins once you are finished so you and anyone else knows where items live.
5. Oftentimes under the sinks, I like to add a shelf to use the vertical space better. I like this particular one due to its ability to change its height. Now you can get two bins into that area and not have to dig underneath anything.
6. Another easy remedy to create more storage is to do just that by adding one of these:
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These items can store some of your categories and allow for other areas in the bathroom to not feel so cramped. I also like these because the inventory is mostly at eye level.
7. The drawer organizers that I like for bathrooms are these colorful ones that can be adjusted to fit your inventory needs:
*Click on images to be taken to Amazon*
8. Once you have all your remedies in place, it’s time to start putting all your inventory into the areas that make the most sense. Utilizing the easy access areas for the most used items will help your morning routine.
Try to remember how you feel when you finish the project, look around at your very own spa bathroom. Yum. This feeling and sensation will hopefully anchor the motivation to keep up with the new systems and not go back to your old ways of just putting everything on the counter.
If all that sounds insurmountable to you, please consider giving me a call so I can support and guide you towards your intentions.
I love this work and am addicted to completion!
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