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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Please leave a comment below to say you’ve completed today’s task.
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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Dumped the cabinet, hit the shower great way to start he day! 🙂
Done! Had meds in there that expired in 2008!! Crazy!
I am feeling accomplished even just doing small tasks! Thank you
@Hannah: Thanks for asking. I’ve updated the post with an FDA link about disposing of meds. 🙂
@Dawn Yates: Thanks for this – I’ve updated the post! 🙂
Completed.
Done! I have a lot more old medicine than I thought-good thing the medicine drop off his in 3 weeks.Now if i can just remember to drop them off on the date..lol!
All clean 🙂
done, even bought some containers with lids so I can stack and help keep them even more organized
Thanks for the encouragement!!!
another one bites the dust
done!
Done!
so is it ok to throw old meds in the trash?
Ok, headed off for my project of the day. Thanks for the encouragement!
finished and looking good!
Done! That hAsnt been done in a while.
Easy peasy 🙂 I think I need some new toothbrushes as well!
Done!
Finished! Wasn’t as bad as I thought!