It’s 11:58 on a Saturday night. Guess what I just spent the last two hours doing? Organizing our master bathroom! And I had way too much fun doing it.
(I promise, I really am 22.)
Anyway, here’s the photo tour…
We have lots of space, which is wonderful but just invites clutter. And after finishing this book last week, I was feeling inspired to simplify.
First, I emptied the vanity and sorted all the goodies.
That’s a lot for two people (okay, really one… I see nothing that’s his).
If I truly used this many facial cleansers, it would take me an hour to get my face ready for bed every night!
This is kind of pathetic. Hair products I never use…
Vs. hair products I use every day.
Next up: makeup I rarely ever use…
Vs. makeup I use nearly every day.
I have a tendency to use 1/2 a bottle and get sick of the scent. So I throw it in the vanity for later. Only later never happens, because I’m not all that excited about the product to begin with. So, I finally tossed these half-used items:
Since these hair products are expensive and useful when I’m in a bind (i.e. when I run out of gel… and sans gel, my hair’s a frizzball), I kept them. They’re hidden in a basket, up and away from regular traffic areas.
These baskets have sat empty for almost a year. Perhaps it’s time I fill them? Extra loofahs.
Next, I wiped out and sanitized my empty vanity drawers, and started the process of refilling them.
Top drawer: only items I use every single day.
Second drawer: things I tend to use weekly (new razor, face mask, nail clipper, etc.).
Third drawer: “fun” makeup that isn’t worn daily.
Bottom drawer: extras of the items I use every day.
The under-sink area was crowded before. Now it simply houses items too big for the drawers.
My fave: bright white washcloths. (I see no point in having any other color. So clean!)
Added bonus: I found my old nail polishes. I probably paint my fingernails, oh, maybe five times a year – MAX. But I decided to tonight.
The color = Bling Bling!
I’m excited to see if my new, logically organized drawers improve my morning routine.
Oh, how I love an organized home!
Angie Laxdal, Writer 
Looks great!! You can come organized my house anytime you want!
Thanks! You know I would… :)
Girl, you are so organized! I’ve been working on de-cluttering and de-personalizing our house here to get it ready to sell. It’s been enlightening. I have to Skype and email Ralph a lot…what is this? Do you want to keep it? Why do we have it in the first place? LOL I find it cathartic to pitch, pack and put in the give or garage sale boxes!
So I’m not alone in my product addiction. I’ll have to tell Bryan. My latest guilty pleasure is http://www.birchbox.com you sign up for $10 a month and they send you a cute little box of sample products. I’m hoping this will help keep me from buying other products.