Welcome to the 30-Day Organize-athon!
In today’s 5 minutes we’re going to express-declutter the cabinets in your bathroom.
As usual, inhale a sense of clarity, freedom and order, then let’s get to it!
Day 4: Declutter Your Bathroom Cabinets
Step 1: Grab a large garbage bag.
Step 2: Open up your bathroom cabinets and, quickly scanning from top left to bottom right, toss into the bag:
- Medicines past their expiration date*
- Medicines for conditions that no longer apply*
- Old, expired or yucky toiletries
- Old, expired or yucky make-up
- Old, expired or yucky bath/shower products
- Ancient or dirty hairbrushes and combs
- Old perfumes and lotions
- Empty or mildewed bottles
- Anything gross or unpleasant to use
- Anything that hasn’t been used in the past 12 months.
Step 3: Throw your bag straight into the trash. Euw!
And you’re done!
Got an Extra 5 Minutes?
- Refresh your first-aid supplies:
– Make a list of items you need for a first-aid kit – including bandages, medicines, antiseptics and other emergency supplies appropriate for your family’s needs
– Check your bathroom cabinet for missing items and add these to your shopping list. - Take everything out of your cabinets, wipe down the shelves, and return everything neatly.
- Rearrange your cabinets so that:
– Similar things are together (eg all oral care items are together), and
– Most commonly used items are most easily accessible.
Now don’t you just want to admire those cabinets?
The 30-Day Organize-athon Mantra
Move fast. Don’t overthink. Let it go!
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See you back here tomorrow!
* Note: Most drugs can be thrown in the household trash, but consumers should take certain precautions before tossing them out, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Done…. but that took longer than 5 minutes lol
Nice and easy, done. Great to see what others are doing above and beyond the call of duty!
Did it and then cleaned out the drawers, too!
I already feel better. This is making Mother’s Day even nicer!
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I did this not too long ago so this one was easy.
Finally done!
done on facebook
This is another one I had done recently 🙂 I had so much makeup from years ago and I don’t even wear it now!!! Binned, binned, binned!! I just gave my brush a good clean though.
Yay…all done!
Love the easy way of following this plan to stay organized. It helps me to focus!!!
Done
Ok I went over and beyond this one. I cleaned and reorganized and put up post it’s showing what and how much in in the containers. I used baskets and plastic drawers. If there was an area to post pictures of something we are proud of organizing itay help others get ideas!
How embarrassing… some bottles had expired in 2008 (We have moved TWICE since then *shakes head*) 3 bags gone!!! – 1 full of medicines!!
Done 🙂 except my husbands cabinet – guess it’s better to let him do it himself………
A little late but finished!
Day 4 finished
Day 4 finished!
Done!
Done on day 4!