Unclutter Your Bathroom

How cluttered is your bathroom? Have you stopped to consider how much time you spend there with all the things you have to do there? Most people will be in their bathroom, at least, 5 - 6 times per day. When you consider how much time you spend in your bathroom, do you really put much effort it's maintenance? If you're like 95% of us then the answer is "no". We tend to let our bathrooms go into shambles around us because it's not a room that we need to live or sleep in.

Our biggest problems, in keeping 'up' with our bathrooms...they will remain in an 'unsightly' state until...We move out of our home.... or...we know that guests are coming to visit. Otherwise, we tend to let it build and build and build, into all states of clutter and 'grossness'. It might be time to spend a little money and effort by giving the bathroom a new lease of life.

So what's first on the list of ideas? Expanding the bathroom is one great idea. You'd be surprised at how much extra space you can "find" in your bathroom. Is there space in the next room that you can expand into? Many home owners are often stuck with smaller bathrooms than they'd like so start looking at how you can physically expand the room itself. Even a foot in either direction will make a huge difference to the appearance of the room.

Have you got bulky bathroom furniture like medicine cabinets in your bathroom. What is this cabinet full of? Old shampoo and expired medications? Bin them and the cabinet. Fit a smaller cabinet - it'll hold the same amount of "stuff". If there are any shelves in the bathroom get rid of them - they again tend to be used to just store old soap and bathroom junk. If your window space is cluttered with large curtains or blinds then unclutter it by removing them and fitting a smaller, more modest blind closer to the window. This will also add a lot of extra natural light to the bathroom.

Pay attention to the color scheme used in the bathroom. Way too many bathrooms use cold colors like blue and cream as their base color - and with no accents to add more color depth. Using either of these colors in moderation is fine but overuse will make the room feel almost sterile. Experiment with adding other colors as accents to the main base color. Another idea is to use "warmer" colors like oranges and yellows - these colors can make the dingiest, coldest room seem warm and cozy.

Let your imagination run wild when redecorating your bathroom. Make it your own. Make it a room you'll be proud of and happy to share with your friends - heck you may even want to boast about it once you're done.