Sunday, January 18, 2009

Re-Org 2009 : Master Bath





Today I tackled the first big re-org project of my 2009 Resolution of completely re-organizing our home. After a grueling day of sorting, cleaning and tossing, I wonder why I haven't done this earlier! Seriously, like years ago.

Our master bath is one location that has been storing stuff that we've both accumulated since college, including tons of expired medicine. I knew going into this task that I'd be tossing 75% of what was under our kitchen sinks. Perhaps that's why I started with the master bath first, I knew it desperately needed to be done. And boy was I right!







I have no excused for this mess, I'm naturally a very messy person. The husband is a messy one too. This is why we must simplify our life to make organization easier.



This is my side. I have a lot of products that I need to use up; I'm using this as motivation to spend less at Target. I'll most likely still get rid of the stuff I don't use yet. Now that everything is easy to reach, it will be easier to assess what I don't use and what I do use. When I get rid of what I don't use, I'll buy a nice large square basket and put the products I do use in the basket.

In the bins.....
The large bin: All our medicinal items (pills, contact solution, contacts, etc)
Small bin #1: All the travel sized toiletries you'd ever need, all in one place for us to easily grab and pack for vacations.
Small bin #2: Beauty items I don't use everyday


This is the husband's side. (With some of my things as well... nope he doesn't curl his hair) What can I say, men require less "fuss" and he sweetly allows me to store things under his sink. He now has his favorite mouthwash easily assessable and his bars of soap neatly lined up.

In his bin: Hair clippers, electric razor



My favorite storage project of the day - my jewelry in a shadow box. I don't wear much jewelry on a day to day basis, so I love that I can display all my jewelry when I'm not wearing it.




Our drawers are so nice and simple now; just the essentials.


Everything I need on daily basis.


First middle drawer: my daily makeup and hair supplies.


Second middle drawer: makeup and nail polish storage closed.


Second middle drawer: makeup and nail polish storage opened.


Last middle drawer: I use my hairdryer everyday, so it's helpful to have it in a drawer all on it's own.


And the aftermath! It's good to get rid of so much.

38 comments:

  1. I love the jewelry in the shadow box! It looks pretty and makes jewelry easily accessible... I think I will copy this idea when I remodel my closet (hopefully soon). I never wear jewelry, and I think it's because I forget that I have any when it's all tucked away in my jewelry box...

    Great job with the reorganization - your bathroom looks beautiful!

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  2. I actually just did the same thing you did, but only to my make-up drawers. I wish I had the space you have! It did feel good to get rid of the products I hadn't used in years. I love how your put your jewelry in a shadow box as well. It looks great.

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  3. Dang what a clean out! I am shame to show mine but that means I need to clean to...Good job. You are working on it just like you said.

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  4. It looks great Bryn! I hope your organization lasts longer than mine usually does--by the end of the first week it usually looks like square one again for me!

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  5. LUV the jewelry in a shadowbox idea. That is awesome!

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  6. Oh my gosh, Bryn!! It all looks GREAT!! That's so awesome!! I bet that's so relieving to get rid of all those things and organize all that stuff!! GO YOU!

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  7. Wow! Everything looks great. You were a busy bee this weekend!

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  8. It looks beautiful!!! Love the Le Petit Prince cameo, too!

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  9. Awesome job! You are giving me the motivation to tackle my own messy drawers and cabinets! I love your shadow box - what a great idea!

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  10. Great job! I am so envious of all your space and drawers!

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  11. Your bathroom looks great! I'm so jealous of all the space you have (a whole drawer just for your hairdryer!) Way to go for getting it all organized. I've been needing to do mine for months, and you've totally inspired me!!!

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  12. Love it! Great progress! Isnt in amazing how much STUFF us girls end up with? I did the same thing last week, I must have tossed 30 bottles of "stuff"...
    :)

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  13. Looks so good! That's my project for the week too. Ugh!

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  14. Oh my gosh, Bryn, you're such an inspiration. I'm just trying to keep my purse organized this year! I really need to sit down and do this after living in this house for 15 years! Mom

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  15. Love the shadow box idea! And the pictures of under the sink look very familiar (adding that area to my to-organize list).

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  16. WOW! This is awesome, Bryn! I am definitely adding you to my blog links.

    p.s. I'm a previous nestie and linked to you through the Hyper Homemaker. :)

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  17. Is it wierd that I'm jealous of your organised drawers??

    Maybe just a little!

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  18. Looks great! I really love the jewelry shadow box. Really pretty!

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  19. This looks awesome! I love that you kept it simple, too - just the plastic drawers, the key dividers you need, the basket...with the cool focal points like the jewelry shadow box. You have so much clear space now - you'll have to post "progress" on how well it's working for you in day to day life.

    I'm sort of doing the same thing right now with my second bedroom / office (still at the very awful "before" stage now...but I do plan to track it on my blog!). So, I'll be interested to see what you come up with when you get to those sections of your house.

    P.S. Not sure where I found you...I read tons of the same blogs as you do so I'm sure I just got linked to you somehow.

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  20. I love the way a newly reorganized room looks! It makes me feel so cheerful and uncluttered. I`m currently working on getting my room finished, I just moved in the second week of December and havent had the time to unpack.

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  21. great storage ideas Bryn!!! It looks sparkling in there.

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  22. Wow- what did you use for the jewelry box? I love this look

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  23. Oh my gosh I love your blog! I was married just a few months ago and I was craving content like this. Looking forward to reading more!

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  24. Wow, the jewelry in a shadow box is genious! Seriously cool idea. Also this is totally random, but do you like bare minerals. I've been on the fence about investing in this make-up for a long time.

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  25. Almost two years ago I started my campaign to actually use up all the bath soaps/washes I had accumulated. I am very proud to say I am so close to being caught up! And I forbid myself from buying more as hard as that is. Bath products and jam pile up at my house for some reason...its so hard not to buy yummy looking jams/fruit conserves/etc knowing you have 3 jars waiting in the pantry to be opened and moved to the fridge...

    Good for you for cleaning out! Its got to feel great!

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  26. Oh and I LOVE your jewelry shadowbox!!

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  27. Just stumbled across your blog and *love* it! I have a shadow box collecting dust in my closet, TOTALLY want to copy your idea! Thanks for sharing! :)
    xoxo,
    Lulu

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  28. Your shadow box jewelery display is so amazing I love it.

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  29. Hi I just linked to your blog on my blog post about how I replicated your jewelry idea!

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  30. I'm sad - I followed a link from younghouselove but all your photos have been taken down!

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  31. where are your pictures?

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  32. I'm sad - I followed a link from younghouselove but all your photos have been taken down!

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  33. Oh and I LOVE your jewelry shadowbox!!

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  34. Oh my gosh I love your blog! I was married just a few months ago and I was craving content like this. Looking forward to reading more!

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  35. Looks great! I really love the jewelry shadow box. Really pretty!

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  36. Oh my gosh, Bryn, you're such an inspiration. I'm just trying to keep my purse organized this year! I really need to sit down and do this after living in this house for 15 years! Mom

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  37. Awesome job! You are giving me the motivation to tackle my own messy drawers and cabinets! I love your shadow box - what a great idea!

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  38. LUV the jewelry in a shadowbox idea. That is awesome!

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