Whether you’re shaving, showering or putting on your makeup, you need to keep lots of things in your bathroom. Storage for bathroom is an important consideration for any bathroom remodeling project. When you have storage cabinets to hold and easily access all your important items, you’ll be able to really enjoy your new bathroom.

Bathroom Wall Storage

Any empty walls in your bathroom present storage opportunities. Here are a few ways to make the most of your wall space:

• Add extra bathroom cabinets.
• Hooks and towel bars work well on any wall, or behind the bathroom door.
• Install shelving, either from floor to ceiling, or just a few shelves as needed. You can make great use of the space above doors or around your tub by adding storage cabinets and shelves in these areas.
• Try over-the-toilet storage for bathroom items. You can find closed storage cabinets, or open shelf varieties.

Drawer Storage for Bathroom

Bathroom storage furniture with drawers can help keep your bathroom necessities organized. To get the most from your drawer space, try:

• Draw dividers: Rather than having to fumble through a messy draw to find your essentials, draw dividers create individual compartments for easy storage for bathroom necessities.
• Glass jars and other small containers: Using individual containers inside drawers let you easily store and find small items.

Medicine & Storage Cabinets

Most bathrooms already have some kind of medicine cabinet for storage for bathroom items. If yours is small, you may want to replace it with a wide or full-length variety. Ironically, because medicine cabinets tend to get warm and humid, they are not a good place to store your prescription medicines. Some items that will do well in a medicine cabinet environment include:

• Band-aids
• Combs
• Dental floss
• Deodorant
• Hair spray
• Shaving kit
• Toothpaste and toothbrushes.

Under-the-Sink Storage for Bathroom

The vanity bathroom cabinets under sinks are often not used to capacity because of the plumbing in the center of that space. Here are a few ideas to maximize under-the-sink storage:

• Lazy susans: You’ll be able to get to items at the back of your storage cabinets with an easy turn of a lazy susan.
• Pull-out bins: With pull-out bins, you can easily see all your items at once. You can organize even further by putting small baskets in the bins.
• Shelf Organizers: While most often used under kitchen sinks, shelf organizers are great for bathroom storage cabinets too! They add a level, effectively doubling your usable space.

If you still need more under-the-sink storage, you may want to consider installing a double sink and vanity storage cabinets.

More Bathroom Storage Ideas

Still need more storage for bathroom items? Try one of these affordable and easy storage ideas:

• Bring in a freestanding closet for linens.
• Buy an extra, decorative hamper to hold clean towels.
• Wire racks maximize storage space in any closet or cabinet.