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Four clever bathroom storage ideas

Have a small, cluttered bathroom? No need to compromise on style or your beauty essentials to get things organized — here are some ways to maximize your space and store it all.
By Rayna Schwartz
wire-basket-shelf-storage-paper-towel-clutter-cure-organizing Wire mesh storage baskets, West Elm.

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We could all use more storage in the bathroom. From beauty products to hair tools, our bathrooms can get crowded with clutter quite easily. Finding room in a small space can be tricky, but we've got a few ideas on ways you can maximize on storage:

1. Install baskets sideways on your wall to create shelves. They are a pretty way to store towels and toilet paper.

2. Place a strip of magnet — available from dollar stores or craft stores — in your cabinet to attach your tweezers, nail scissors, and hairpins. You'll instantly free up cabinet space and you'll be able to find those items more quickly.

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3. Add hooks inside your bathroom closet to hang styling essentials, such as blow dryers and curling irons.

4. Re-imagine containers for different purposes. Turn a Mason jar into a Q-tip holder; a tall cylinder vase into a toiler paper holder; and a desktop tray into a multi-level storage unit for hair and skin products and miscellaneous items.

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