We have a sad, sad, tiny, minimal amount of storage space in our little bathroom. Our medicine cabinet is more of a make-up, toothpaste, deodorant cabinet and our emergency goods get stashed in the bedroom closet in a completely chaotic unusable mess.
We've decided that while we're busy stocking our Earthquake Preparedness Kit (belated New Year's resolution of 2000), we should probably take a look at our home quick-kit.
Help us get it together...what indispensables do you keep in yours?
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The bathroom is actually a pretty bad place to keep your medicine, since the humidity and heat can effect pills. The kitchen is not much better, for the same reasons.
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I have two clear plastic shoe boxes, one labeled "OUCH" and one labeled "ACHOO", with appropriate contents, in a closet close to the bathroom. The first aid and cold supplies do NOT need to be in the bathroom all the time, really they don't.
A dark cool , clean , linen closet is much better and just as handy .
Grab box , attend to whatever ails you, put back into closet and bathroom stays uncluttered and first aid supplies remain fresh.
Bathroom storage is for items used every day.
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Try one of those plastic organizers with 3 letter/legal sized drawers and stash some small stuff on each shelf - perfect for most bathroom items. If you have more than that, get a very small ELFA drawer unit and put narrow drawers in it, with liners where needed.
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I had this dilemma last year, one tiny, shallow medicine cabinet in the master bath. I guess in 1939 there was no need for the electric toothbrush/hairdryer/shaver, assorted jumbo Costco hair care products or moisturizers for no fewer than five parts of the body.
We stole three feet from an adjacent bedroom closet to add a utility closet in the rebuilt bath.
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