Bath Totes & Storage

Bath Totes & Storage Buying Guide

The Importance Of Bath Tote Storage

Bath totes are small baskets, caddies, or bags that can be used to keep several of your bathroom paraphernalia neatly organized. Some of them even have separate compartments for better organization of things. Let’s look at some commonly asked questions about bath totes.

Factors To Consider When Buying Bath Tote Storage

First of all, you have to determine what you’re going to use your bath tote for? Is it for storing cleaning supplies, kiddy bathroom paraphernalia, vanity products, or something else? Do you need it for traveling or just for organizing your regular bathroom storage items? When you have the answer to this question, you’ll move on to…

What size of a bath tote do you need? This is where you have to appraise the overall size of your bathroom. Is it large enough for an oversized caddy? Or is your vanity countertop big enough to accommodate one or more bath totes? And if you’re buying one for traveling, how many items do you plan to carry in it?

After determining the purpose and size, it’s time to figure out what design you need. The plastic bath totes come in various colors – both bright and understated – so you can pick one that suits your tastes. Black and white colored totes are always a classic. Steel or wire totes can complement any bathroom style quite nicely. And if you’re carrying a simple bath tote bag, then you can find many in different translucent colors as well.

Types Of Bathroom Storage Items

Bathroom storage can be divided into 3 parts. Let’s take a look at each one of them in details below:

Vanity Storage

The vanity is the most visually attractive part of the bathroom, but that never takes away from its functionality. About 70% of all your bathroom storage is actually carried out in the vanity cabinets as well as countertops. It’s a popular storage area because of the under and over cabinets – plus you also have the vanity countertop surface to put miscellaneous storage items on. Let’s look at all the small and large bathroom storage things that can be accommodated by and on the vanity:

Cosmetic Organizers

If you’re a make-up aficionado who has a small vanity, then the cosmetic organizer would be your best friend! These are usually multi-tiered and consist of a number of compartments where you can easily keep all your make-up items safe. The best part is that they are small enough to be featured on the vanity countertop but can also be kept away in a vanity cabinet as well.

Lipstick Organizers

Lipstick is an everyday make-up staple for women and the bathroom vanity has some of the best lighting for applying it. Therefore, you can keep all of tubes organized and handy by placing an acrylic lipstick organizer on the countertop. If you live in a dusty area and don’t want to put them outside, then these are small enough to be easily kept in the vanity cupboard.

Drawer Organizers

These are flat acrylic organizing pieces with a few compartments where you can keep your jewelry, hairclips, and safety pins and other small items. They can be put inside drawers (if you have one in your vanity) but can also be placed on the countertop and cupboard.

Toothbrush Cups

Toothbrush cups are an essential, although many people now go for plastic holders that can be directly stuck onto the vanity mirror. They’re efficient, attractive, and take up a lot less space than the cups.

Shower Stall Caddies

The second place in the bathroom that requires a lot of storage is the shower stall. This is where the shampoo, soap, loofa, and other such items are kept. Many bathroom designs have in-built niches in the wall where shelves are installed for storage purposes. However, it’s not a very feasible option for bathrooms that are already constructed. In such cases, it’s best to go with a shower caddy, which is a wall-mount shelf that is made out of industrial grade wire steel. It’s multi-tiered so you can keep all your shower items organized. It’s also low-maintenance – you just need to wipe it up so that the water doesn’t make it rust.

Laundry Area

Most bathrooms have a small laundry area. This is not where the washing takes place, but it’s the place where dirty clothes are discarded before taking a shower. You don’t need much here. A medium sized clothes hanger or a large laundry basket are enough and highly convenient options for this type of bathroom storage.