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Tidy Nest Featured Press: 5 Things Pro Organizers Say Are Must-Haves In A Small Bathroom (Homes & Gardens)

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Bathrooms are tight on space so maximizing every inch of space is crucial. But regardless of the size of your bathroom, drawer organization is key to maintaining order which we explained to Homes & Gardens when they asked us about bathroom organization tips.

Plastic Organizers

We like to use plastic drop-in organizers because they are easy to wipe clean

Bamboo Organizers

Use bamboo organizers for a more eco-friendly option plus it’s a great win when they match the interior of the drawers.

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Tidy Nest Featured Press: Decluttering Makeup And Skincare– 10 Ways To Streamline Your Stash Beautifully (Homes & Gardens)

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Bathrooms are generally tight on space and can get unruly if the space isn’t edited frequently. We encourage frequent editing of this space by checking expiration dates, identifying duplicates and unnecessary products. We try our best not to dump everything in the trash and so we have found creative ways to repurpose and recycle products and the packaging.

We shared one of our favorite ways to repurpose mascara wands with Homes & Gardens.

If you feel inspired to tackle the bathroom this weekend, we have a step-by-step guide linked below to help you along.

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Tidy Nest Featured Press: How To Declutter Books – 10 Novel Ways To Streamline Your Collection (Homes & Gardens)

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Books tend to be the hardest for people to edit. We get it - we’re book worms too!

We encourage our clients to gather all their books in one place and start sorting by genre. Once the books are categorized by genre, begin editing easier categories first like novels, specialty cookbooks, fad diets etc. Once you’ve determined what you’re keeping, decide how you’d liek to display these books - by genre, by author, by colored spine, etc.

We recently shared some tips on decluttering books with Homes & Gardens - full article is below!

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Editing Your Beauty & Skincare Products

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Editing is not just for clothes! Beauty products and skincare products need to be edited from time-to-time to avoid the clutter. Follow these easy steps to keep your product inventory manageable. 

  1. Lay everything out on a solid background - think white towel - so you can easily see colors. 

  2. Group items by makeup, skincare, haircare. 

  3. Check the consistency of the products  - if things are discolored, smell different or the consistency has changed, set aside to discard. 

  4. Check expiration dates. Discard anything that has expired. Check out our recent blog post on beauty expiration dates here.

  5. Eliminate duplicates (give to friends, create a travel bag, set aside to discard).

  6. Place remaining inventory back in your storage system grouping by type (makeup, skincare, haircare) then subcategorize as you see fit. Check out our previous blog posts on the systems we like to use.

  7. Repeat this a few times a year!

Pro Tip: When it comes to discarding - If it’s unused, donate it. If it’s been used and still good but not in your repertoire, offer it to a friend. If the product has expired, check the packaging to see if it can be recycled. Some companies like Lush and MAC accept empties. Companies like Colgate and Garnier have partnered with TerraCycle and will accept empty product packaging from any brand. 

 
 

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