Time to get organized!

I used to be a professional organizer.

Did you know that?

Well, you might not believe it if you took a peek in some of the dark corners of my house at the moment.

I'm usually very good about keeping the clutter under control, but with a new baby, the holidays, and the daily "busyness" of life, there are a couple areas of the house that were in desperate need of organizing attention!

Fortunately, it's one of my favorite things to do. Seriously.

I love planning out an area to organize. Going to the store and buying bins, containers, drawers, etc. and then... you guessed it... busting out my label maker!

Today's project: under the bathroom sink.

This can be a tricky area due to pipes, weird spacing issues, and lots of items to store that you don't use on a daily basis.

Here are some before pictures (I'm being seriously vulnerable and open here people, so please don't judge my messiness).

Front view:

 Left side (yikes!):

 Right side (double yikes!):

Off to the store I went! And I came back with these:

 First, I emptied out the cabinet. Then thoroughly cleaned it. Then I lined it with some shelf liner so the drawers wouldn't slide around.

 Then I sorted everything into piles (hair stuff, lotion, travel items, etc.) and tossed a lot of junk. Then planned out the most functional way to put everything back so that the items I use on a daily basis are easily accessible, while the things I rarely use (like my travel hair dryer) got stored way behind everything.

Ready for the finished product???

TA-DA!

Here's the breakdown:

Right side:

I corralled all of my "everyday" hair tools into one basket that I can easily access right in front, along with my zippered makeup bag.

To the left of the basket is my jewelry cleaner (red container) and a bottle of glass cleaner and a roll of paper towels. Behind it is a lot of empty space (which I love!) and a refill bottle of hand soap and a ring holder.

[Side note: Why the cleaner & paper towels under the sink? One of my favorite bloggers did a post about how she keeps her house clean (she has 5 kids!) and she said she keeps a bottle of glass cleaner and a roll of paper towels under each sink so she can quickly clean the sink area & mirrors anytime they need it. It's a great post. Read it here if you get a chance.]

I also installed a hook on the door to store my hair dryer. It's a great way to maximize space!

Here's the left side:

Yeah, baby! I got to use the label maker! Of course it made me realize that I may be a little obsessed about my hair seeing as I have 3 drawers dedicated to "hair" items.

There are the 2 stackable 3-drawer systems that house all of the loose items that were in the basket before. And there was even enough room to store my travel case on top!

Now everything has a place, it's easy to find things, and it looks clean! I love it!

Total cost:  $18.50

Next up... the medicine cabinet.