Cleaning Up My Makeup Drawer

Cleaning Up My Makeup Drawer.  Spring seems like the time I always get the urge to clean up all the clutter that has accumulated all winter long. One of the first things I saw that needed to be cleaned up this Spring is my makeup Drawer.

This is a galley-type bathroom.   When we moved in it was totally builder grade.  It finally got a makeover with all the stuff we had leftover from previous remodels throughout the house.  I think this is a true testament to what you can do for almost free and I love how it turned out.

Tub is on the left of the vanity – – –

View into the shower/toilet section on the right of the vanity.

 This bathroom is truly builder grade with no upgrades for the vanity. One drawer on each side of the sink.  The door under the sink has one shelf, so not a ton of builtin storage.  I tried to fix that with stackable drawers to give it a lot more function.   It’s as basic as can be, but it works for now until the budget allows for a total gut job.

Here’s a reminder of before the makeover.

and now –

So, making it pretty was my goal – – – –$48 Master Bathroom Makeover Reveal

Every year I try to take a good look at all the “stuff” I have and purge what I don’t use and is out of date.  You know all the makeup, hair products, and other things that just seem to grow out of control.

Now I don’t have any fancy solutions and really didn’t want to spend tons of money for organizational pieces, so I bought a couple of things and then used what I already had.

There are only two drawers ( the two in the center are faux, I just added the handles because I liked the look).  Since I have my makeup mirror attached to the wall on the left side of the vanity and near the window for natural light, that drawer was the logical place for my makeup.

I found this wonderful drawer divider that fits perfectly at Home Goods.  I sorted through all the makeup I don’t use, outdated, just junk, and kept way too much, but now it is organized and easy to see what I need.

 

The door storage area underneath holds a small drawer unit that I’ve had for years.  Perfect for my body creams, lotions, and other small items – (a few extra makeup essentials – nail essentials – tweezers and other tools)

The two center doors hold all the big stuff we all need.  First one has hair “stuff”.  All those big bottles and can essentials. This is a drawer that pulls out so I can easily reach anything in the back.  (On the side I have a few extra garbage bags for the small trash container in the toilet section of the bathroom)

The other side under the sink holds more Hair Essentials.  Curling irons, hair dryer and more hair products in the drawer.  There’s also room for some bathroom cleaning essentials.

The drawer on the top right holds my combs and mirror plus a few odds and ends.

The door underneath has extra toothbrushes, paste and etc, a box for all the first aid things and then a drawer for feminine hygiene products.

 

Nothing fancy or magazine worthy, but simple everyday storage that is easy to organize and find what I need.  So don’t feel like you have to have custom pieces or things from the most expensive container store to organize your bathroom.  No one usually sees this but you, so no need to spend a fortune.  Use some simple storage drawers from Walmart and then purge all the things you don’t use and your bathroom will be perfect for you.

This is all the stuff that I don’t use and needed to throw away.  So glad this one space is done.  It feels so much better to see what I really use.

Now I can use this bathroom without trying to find what I need.  It’s so easy to see everything.

How about you, what is your solution to all that “bathroom stuff”?