This Brilliant Decluttering Method Will Get Any Size Bathroom So Organized
Apartment Therapy’s Decluttering Cure is a free two-week decluttering program that’ll help you achieve a tidier home. Sign up here and get all 14 assignments delivered to your inbox.
The way you organize your bathroom and how you store things there is so important to its overall flow and function. That’s why regular decluttering has to happen. Here’s how you’re going to achieve a pristine bathroom through our go-to decluttering strategy.
Day 10: Declutter the bathroom.
Today we’ll declutter the bathroom as efficiently as possible. Set aside some dedicated time (15 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour, or whatever timeframe works for you!) to complete this task, and only work on the areas that apply to you.
Where to Declutter in a Bathroom
- On the vanity or countertop
- In the medicine cabinet
- Inside your makeup or toiletry bag
- Inside drawers
- Under the sink
- Inside the shower
- On shelves
- Inside wall-mounted or standing organizers
- By the trash can and toilet
What to Declutter in a Bathroom
- Expired medications, makeup, sunscreen, and lotions
- Empty or almost-empty products (get the dregs out and get rid of the packaging)
- Stretched-out hair ties and broken bobby pins
- Unused makeup, skincare, and hotel toiletry items and samples
- Nail polish that’s never been used, that has separated, or that you have duplicates of
- Old toothbrushes you’ve kept “for cleaning,” but haven’t repurposed
- Any kits (like teeth whitening) you’ve never used
- Old, broken, or unused hair styling tools
- Duplicate items, like hair tools, tweezers, nail clippers, eyelash curlers, etc.
- Anything you keep “for traveling,” but never pack
- Accessories for tools you don’t have anymore, like chargers and replacement toothbrush heads
- Hair accessories and jewelry you haven’t worn in more than a year
- Cleaning supplies that belong somewhere else
Once you’ve collected everything, sort through what needs to be discarded or donated (move those to the outbox!). If you have more than one bathroom, focus on the one you use most frequently.
PRO TIP: Take this as your opportunity to implement some storage solutions, such as an over-the-toilet shelf or towel rack.
What did you discover in your busy bathroom today? Tell us in our community forum!
More ways to participate in the Decluttering Cure:
- Sign up for email updates.
- Visit the 2025 Decluttering Cure page and catch up on assignments.
- Download the Decluttering Cure calendar.
- Join the conversation by checking out the Decluttering Cure board in our community forum.
- Check off that you’ve completed this task and track your overall Decluttering Cure progress here!
- See all the winners from our 2025 Organization Awards to get your home organized.
The Cure Program is a tradition here at Apartment Therapy — it happens every January, April, and September. Click here to learn more about the year-round program and when to sign up.