Shower Archives - Graceful Order

Even the shower area needs a little bit of attention and organization.

I used to have one of those metal shower racks in the corner FULL of products. Then next to it, I would place the ones that were too large to fit. With the shower rack I realized that if given the chance, I would turn the bathroom into a Hoarders episode. Yes, me, the one with the organizing blog.

Of course, I had my excuses. I couldn’t just stick to one shampoo because my hair needed variety and couldn’t commit. Then I had 2 shower gels, because apparently my skin also liked options. Then I had 2 shaving creams because my husband likes gel-based and I like cream-based….and on and on…

Eventually, the shower caddy started to oxidize and it was the perfect opportunity to throw it out and come up with a different plan.

I found this acrylic makeup organizer that I was no longer using for makeup, and it was P.E.R.F.E.C.T. Because it was small, and small meant that I had to streamline.

I only purchase pump-style shampoo and conditioner bottles so that I don’t have to remove them from their spot.

The front of the organizer was considerably more narrow than the back but it was perfect for body wash and face wash.

I like to give the shower a quick clean while I am in there (you don’t want to use toxic stuff ever, much less in an enclosed space) so on the side, I placed a cleaner. I also keep a pumice stone for my feet in the shower. I store it upright so it doesn’t get all yucky. I also keep a bar of soap for my husband.

Which brings me to a funny story. Funny for you. Scary for me.

A while back I noticed that my shower pouf was looking kinda rough and my husband’s was perfect, almost unused. So I called my husband in the bathroom and I asked him, “which shower pouf do you use?”. He pointed at….MINE! Panic! I love that man. I have kids with him, I share everything, but my shower pouf??? Nooooooo!

He knows me and all my crazy boundaries, so after a minute (30 minutes in my mind) he laughed and said “I’m just kidding! I have been using the bar soap for a while and I don’t touch those things!”

~~We are still not talking.~~ So I laughed and hugged him. Here is a picture of the suspicious pouf.

Back to the rest of the shower area. On the wall, I have my razor that has been there for over 5 years! I have changed the razor but the housing is the same. I also have a Command Hook to hold a grout brush because you all know that when you are taking a shower, you notice all the yuckies.

So take a second look at your shower area and get rid of excess products. It is so much easier to clean with less “stuff” occupying space.

What else do you keep in the shower? Do you share cups but never bath poufs? Am I a bad wife for almost fainting? Don’t answer.

Maria

I have two boys and they share a bathroom. ‘Nuff said. You feel my pain. It is the bathroom that gets cleaned most often and doesn’t seem to stay clean for long. I decided that I needed to de-clutter the bathroom to make cleaning easier. I used to have all of the boys toiletries right on the bathroom counter which made it more of a chore to clean.

I found two solutions to clear out the clutter. The first was purchasing this curtain from amazon which you can purchase {here} or you can find at most Targets. The picture below is not my boys bathroom because we covered it with another curtain which you will see in the next picture. I don’t recommend that you put really heavy items in the pockets such as large shampoo bottles but I did put hairspray, cologne, a hairbrush and water play toys in our curtain and it holds them just fine.

Amazon photo of the Maytex pocket curtain.

This is the boys bathroom. Like the curtain? 60’s psychedelic right? Well here is my bathroom conundrum: I have a toddler who would love to have a Mickey-themed bathroom and a 9-year-old who would threaten to run away if he had a Mickey-themed bathroom. He is apparently too cool for the big mouse or any cartoon for that matter.

Keeping that in mind, I decided that I wanted to make the bathroom fun and colorful but not include a theme. We found the curtain and mat at Target.

Since the counters need to be wiped down so often I just placed the essentials. I chose this little container (also from Target) because it has a divider and the boys can share it.

I also purchased three small plants from IKEA and I spray painted a plastic plant holder that I had in the garage. That’s as crafty as I get. No joke.

The second storage solution was under the sink. If my boys were both older I would definitely have a cleaning caddy under here but for now I like to keep those in higher cabinets. Instead, I stored in these two baskets all the items that didn’t fit in the shower curtain pockets. They hold one extra set of bath towels, hand towels and shampoo. You have seen me use these baskets in the past because I love them so. Also from Target. I feel like I say “also from Target” after every sentence. I guess I am drawn to that red circle!

The baskets are stackable so I purchased a large and a small one so that I can push the small one back when I need something from the larger. I am so happy that the baskets fit despite the plumbing pipe. That is always something to consider when purchasing containers for under-the-sink organization.

I love having the area cleared out and it is so much easier to keep the bathroom clean and tidy. Peace to all {keeping the 60’s theme in full effect}.

What ideas do you have for keeping kids bathrooms organized?

Maria

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