In the last post we looked at the current findings about air quality in the U.S. Timely info since information from a new study was just published this week relating that air pollution may lead to smaller babies. The piece, which is available online and is soon to be published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, notes that “Ambient air pollution, perhaps specifically traffic emissions during early and late pregnancy and/or factors associated with residence near a roadway during pregnancy, may affect fetal growth.”

Uh oh. Air pollution not cool. Small babies not ok. Yeah, it’s an issue. What …read more

If you have a vanity vs. free standing sink, you’ve got ready storage space under the sink. The problem with this is that most under the sink spaces are way under utilized. First of all, one side is usually taken up with visible and annoying pipes, and the other side is tall, but has no shelving system. The last issue are those really long drawers in bathroom vanities. They’re usually long, but not so wide, and few come with partitioned storage.
The best thing about storage solutions for under the sink or in a drawer is that you can buy ugly …read more

We’ve seen some Nice Shower Rack Choices here at Declutter It before, but to round out our bathroom decluttering and organizing bonaza, I figured I’d bring in a few more

Mercer Bath System – I recently saw this and love it. All the little hooks, and the racks for washcloths are so functional. This system is a little pricey but it’ll hold a lot. It’s appropriate for showers or as an above the tub solution. Available at Pottery Barn. (I didn’t even know they had bath goods!)

Hey folks. Last week we started looking at bathroom clutter and how to get our bathroom organized. So far we’ve discussed, General bathroom decluttering and Pint sized bathroom storage for little humans.
Today, bathroom storage solutions for bigger humans, aka adults…
If you’ve got the floor or counter space, then delightful vintage storage bins are one way to go – perfect for rolled towels, extra TP, or even bath toys or body care products. The ultra hip or cute part is a bonus. My favorite vintage bins come from two places:

Serena & Lily has the world’s coolest everything storage bins. Their storage …read more

As small as they are, I swear kids come with more junk and gear than any adult I’ve ever met. Once I had my son, my household clutter grew a lot faster, and staying on top of it became more of a challenge. That said, there are some excellent kid-sized bathroom storage solutions around that will help to keep your life a little less cluttered and a lot saner; at least during tub time.

Boon makes bathroom toy fun easy with both the Frog Pod and now the new Bug Pod. Just scoop those toys out of the water and hang …read more

This week, or maybe this month, we’re concentrating on Getting An Organized & Clutter-Free Home for the New Year. Right now we’re looking at bathrooms.
General ideas for decluttering your bathroom:

While I’m a big fan of consolidating bathroom products to save space, I know that advice like this is hard for some to swallow. Many people love their beauty products. If you’re a beauty product junkie, I can live with that, but your bathroom might not be able to. Don’t store unopened products in the bathroom. If you must have five face creams and four conditioners, only store the items you …read more

This week we’re concentrating on Getting An Organized & Clutter-Free Home for the New Year. So far we looked at some general tips and closets. Now we’re going to move to a high-traffic area – the bathroom.

Is this how your bathroom is making you feel? Drowning in the clutter? Not after this week. Let’s start with some basics…
1) Let stuff go: You’ve seen this rule before, but it is really the first law for decluttering almost any space. In the bathroom, letting go is even more important, because in most cases, the bathroom is a small space. You need to …read more

To cut bathroom clutter and cleaning down to size try this plan:
Gather all necessary bathroom cleaning items in one place, and keep the supplies tidy.
Keep up on medicine clutter – once a month quickly go through and toss expired meds. Make sure you don’t toss them inside though; your little ones might find med bottles in the garbage and think it’s candy. Place expired medicine into outdoor bins.
Group like items together – no matter the item. Make a first aid shelf or kit, place hair care in one place and face care in another. If you’ve got the room, keep …read more