It’s surprising how difficult it can be to keep a bathroom organised and this is especially the case if you have children. Why? Because kids have no end of bath toys and bathroom accessories. Whilst these are absolutely necessary they can make it it tricky to keep the bathroom tidy so in this post we wanted to give you some practical tips on how to organise your bathroom.
Get a bath toy organiser
It sounds simple because it is! A bath toy organiser sticks to the side of the bath and once your child has finished playing they gather up all of their toys and pop them in there keeping them safe and out of the way until next bath time. A good organiser helps because as well as keeping all of your bath toys together and secure, it also allows the water to drain out helping to keep your bath toys clean and dry.
Our very own bath organiser has an extra feature, an extra wide scooping mouth that makes it easy to hoover up all of your bath toys out of the water, making tidying and organising the bath a fun game for your kids so they want to keep the bath nice and tidy.
Think about the new toys you buy and retire older ones
One way to make sure you don’t end up overwhelmed with bath toys is to select the ones you buy carefully and look for options that are easy to store. For example, nesting bath toys are a great space saver since when you’re not using them each toy can sit inside another one minimising the amount of room they will occupy.
As children grow up, they will naturally outgrow some bath toys and if there are some ou notice them using less over time, consider retiring these and replacing them with new ones that are more age appropriate. For example as children get older and are better able to express themselves, bath crayons can be a great way to enable them to enjoy a more creative time in the bath.
Use the space in a smart way
Bathrooms can be difficult spaces to organise and if you have to organise a small bathroom this can be a particular challenge. If you have got limited space think about how you could utilise it more efficiently. For example lots of bathrooms have areas under the sink that could be utilised and adding a unit of draws here is a great way to fill this dead space.
Items for adults are best kept away from children in cabinets. This not only helps to organise the space and makes it look tidier but also helps keep children safe as it puts potentially harmful items beyond their reach. If space is very limited and there isn’t room for a cabinet or for cabinet doors to open, consider a mirror unit with shelves that sit behind that can be easily accessed from the side.
Boxes or caddies are another great way of improving storage. You can either group similar items together, for example putting everyone’s separate shampoo bottles together in one place or giving everyone their own and asking them to put their own bathroom items in them. This is another good way of gamifying the space for children, setting them tasks to do (make sure everything is in your box) and making tidying and organising fun. Remember, children love having a sense of ownership so having their very own space for their things is exciting for them and a great way for you as a parent to get them to engage.
You can take this idea further by labelling things. If children are learning to spell and write this another fun activity with an educational twist or to make it a more creative exercise let them draw a picture on or pop a sticker on anything that is theirs.
Using wall space is another good idea, especially if the room has high ceilings or space above a bath that would otherwise be under utilised. Just remember to consider carefully what you place on high shelves. You don’t want to incentivise children to reach up or climb on things where surfaces could be wet and slippy as this can pose a safety hazard. Obviously it goes without saying that if you do have young children that are using a bath, a bath mat is a good idea to help prevent slips.
Door hooks are another good addition to a bathroom as this gives you extra space to hand towels and dressing gowns. It can also help to keep radiators towel free which will help the room to dry out more which is particularly useful if condensation and damp build up in the room from the bath or shower.
Declutter regularly
As shampoo and shower gel gets used up, children are prone to keeping and playing with the empty bottles. There’s nothing wrong with this at all and these are great ways to make bath time fun but it can get problematic when the empties start to build up.
Make sure you regularly declutter and get rid of older bottles to make way for new ones.
Keeping a bathroom organised and clutter free means that you’ll enjoy using it all the more. Remember this is a room that you’re supposed to relax and luxuriate in and that’s hard to do in a cluttered messy room. So remember, declutter regularly, get rid of toys that aren’t played with, use the space in a smart way and make tidying and organising a game to get your kids onboard!
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