Bathroom Makeover and Organizing
March 12, 2010
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Extreme Clutter: Bathroom Makeover And Organizing
The bathroom is a small room, but it could really get cluttered. Extreme clutter would surely need a bathroom makeover and organizing. You would need to have enough storage space to reduce the clutter and at the same time, make sure that it would also be stylish.
Major bathroom problems would be about having too many things that you are actually using. For all we know, there can be expired materials in your bathroom. Because things are overflowing, it means that there is no enough space to store it in. For families, bathrooms could get untidy because family members tend to neglect their things or there is nothing that would separate their personal things.
Daily clutter when not given enough attention would result into chaos. It would be more difficult for you to clean and organize things. You should keep a daily de-cluttering routine. Aside from that, there are easy organizing tips which you could do.
The first step to do is to separate the things that should and should not be in your bathroom. For example, expired shampoo or any kinds of bottles are not supposed to stay on the counter or in your cupboards. Their place is in the trash bin. Whatever it is that is inside the bathroom that you do not need, dispose it. Some stuff that are still usable can be given away to charitable organizations.
Not everything that you may need in the bathroom stays in the room. Only keep the things that you are actually using. Maximize other storage areas in the house. You could put away the extra towels, wash cloths and personal care stuff in a cabinet outside the bathroom. Just leave the towels that you would actually need.
The stuff that you would actually need should be in locations where you could easily access it. The items that you frequently use should be in the front part of the drawers or the cupboards. This would save you time from looking and at same time would create less mess. For example you do not put make-up or perfumes where children would be able to reach it.
Once you are done going through the things that you need and do not need, you may need to go shopping for some organization supplies. It is important to do shopping after you are done with the inventory, so you would not buy unnecessary items. You could try buy shampoo dispensers, this would clean up all the bottles of shampoos and conditioners littered in your bathroom.
If you are planning to get additional storage space, put function first before style. Start thinking creatively, you could use different items at home as storage space, that is if you do not want to spend to much on storage. There are various options for storage, you could use cutlery trays, plastic shelves, and rolling carts.
Having a great bathroom could actually be summed up in three major points:
• De-cluttering. Which is all about removing junk and unnecessary items.
• Clean bathroom. It is best to use natural cleaning items, since it would be safer for you and your family to have chemical free cleaning items.
• Simplicity. Things are always more beautiful when kept simple.
There are experts saying that if you would keep your bathroom or any room organized for three weeks, then you would not remember any other way of doing so. Extreme clutter does not need an extreme bathroom makeover, it just needs some organizing.
An Eco Friendly Bathroom Makeover
March 9, 2010
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Extreme Green: An Eco-Friendly Bathroom Makeover
Statistics are showing that we are pushing our natural resources to the limit. There are environmental reports released in October 2007 stating that at the rate we are using our water resources, there would definitely be drastic water shortages happening after 2013. Definitely, this will require us to change our lifestyle. And we could start by making some changes in our bathroom, we could do some extreme green bathroom makeover.
There are simple bathroom remodelling ideas for somebody who is environmentally concerned. By changing some fixtures in the bathroom, we could reduce water consumption to help the environment. Here are some tips:
• To reduce water consumption, you could change the shower heads that use low-flow water. There are affordable shower heads that could be bought in hardware stores. Aside from saving on water, you could also save on electricity, since it would take less energy to maintain or keep the hear on the water.
• If it is possible for you to change or replace the toilet, then also choose something that uses less water.
• Old faucets could be replaced with new taps that will also enable you to save water. You could even aerate spray old water faucets to make it eco-friendly. If you have low-flow water faucets, then you do not have to change them just because they look old. You could scrub them to get back its shine.
• You could also change the lights in your bathroom into more eco-friendly ones. Even the energy extractor could be changed into more eco-friendly choices.
• For floorings, you coul use timber or rubber flooring. There are places where you could buy them for a more affordable price. If you would like to have tiles on your bathroom floor, then there are tiles made of recycled glass. They are slowly becoming more and more popular.
• For paints, you could choose those that are natural and water resistant. This would keep the paint from peeling off or being destroyed easily.
If you are thinking of overhauling your entire bathroom to make it more friendly, there are companies that offer these kinds of services. Aside from that think about your options clearly, think about how you will be disposing the old but still usable materials from your bathroom. You could have it donated into a charity.
The furnishings and the fixture in the bathroom are not the only ones that needs to be changed into its more economic alternatives. There are also other parts or needs in the bathroom that can be replaced with more eco-friendly materials.
• Cleaners contain harmful chemicals which can definitely hurt the environment and even those who are using them and exposed to them. It is very dangerous for children to be exposed to hazardous chemicals, unfortunately, most of them could be found in grime removers, toilet, glass and window cleaners. They are washed away by water and can even go into our water system. Currently, there are green and organic cleansers which can make bathroom cleaning safe.
• It is also a great way to get tissue papers which are partly made of recycled paper. You could also choose tissue free off chemicals, inks or any fragrances brought by chemicals too.
• Aside from cleaning materials found in the bathroom, your personal care materials could also cause serious problems to the environment. For example, shampoo, soap , hair dyes and other cosmetics are made of so many chemicals and synthetic fragrance. Fortunately, there are more and more companies selling organic soaps and shampoos, and make-up free of any chemical derivatives. Your extreme green bathroom makeover can be done easily once you have done a research about the different companies selling organic products.
