Small Bathroom Storage Guide: Straighten Out The Layout, And It Can Be Tidy And Practical Even In 3 Square Meters Without 'fighting'

Small space, big layout: 3㎡ bathroom can also be used to store textbooks

As a home organizer with ten years of experience, I have been to hundreds of homes to provide door-to-door services. Among them, the most troublesome one has always been the small bathroom with an area of ​​about 3 square meters. I am very familiar with the situation you mentioned, "When you turn around to take a shower, you bump into the toilet, and toiletries are piled up like a warehouse." In fact, the smaller the space, the more precise space planning is required. Today I will not talk about the nihilistic content, but directly give practical methods to teach you how to use layout optimization and vertical storage to activate this "grievance corner".

Reorganization of movement lines: solving the layout dilemma of "close contact"

The root cause of "fighting" in the bathrooms of many families is that the circulation lines are in a chaotic state, and the three functional areas of showering, toileting, and washing are crowded together, causing interference with each other.

In the shower area, we need to separate wet and dry areas. Don’t think you have to tear down walls when you hear about separation. In the case of 3 square meters, a curved shower curtain rod and a thickened shower curtain are the lowest-cost partitioning method. After actual measurement, it was found that as long as the floor of the shower area has a slope of 5 to 10 mm, the shower curtain can tightly lock the water vapor within one square meter, completely solving the problem of water droplets all over the wall and water on the toilet seat after taking a shower.

When changing the layout of sanitary ware, the most taboo thing is for the toilet and bathroom cabinet to be "looking at" each other from the front. Try an "L-shaped" layout, that is, place the bathroom cabinet against the shorter wall and move the toilet to the longer wall on the other side. A vertical relationship will be formed, and as long as there is a passage of at least 50cm from the toilet to the edge of the bathroom cabinet, the process of turning and wiping will appear calm and leisurely. After this step is completed, the space utilization rate of the bathroom will be increased to at least 30%.

Wall revolution: those "invisible spaces" you throw away

The golden space is the space on the floor, and the treasure-like space is undoubtedly the wall space. The key to storage in a small bathroom is to move toward the wall to gain more area.

The first thing you must pay attention to is the cabinet with a mirror, which can properly place items and utensils and play a role in organizing them. It is not just a mirror used to reflect your face, but it can store many items in the washing area, which can be said to be an extremely powerful storage function. Choose a cabinet with a mirror that has a divided interior design, and follow a principle of selecting the proportion of goods: 20% of frequently used items such as toothbrushes and facial cleansers are placed on the countertop near the bottom that can be easily reached by hand or on the lower layer of the cabinet with a mirror; 80% of the goods used for storage, such as skin care products and toiletries refills, are stored in the middle layer and upper layer of the mirrored cabinet. The now popular push-pull mirror cabinets save more space than swing doors and are very suitable for small apartments.

The treasure area immediately following is above the toilet. At a height of 1.8 meters, installing a wall-mounted cabinet with a depth of 30 centimeters or a few solid wood partitions will instantly add 0.5 square meters of storage space. Toilet paper, laundry detergent, bath towels and other less frequently used items can be stored here. I have a client who used to have a mountain-like pile of debris next to the toilet. After putting all the things on the wall, the floor immediately became clean and tidy. When cleaning, he only had to wipe the floor without moving the objects.

Dead spot activation: Transformation from “tasteless” to “multifunctional”

Not counting the walls, the so-called "leftover" spaces in the bathroom can also play many roles. For example, a hook or a nail-free storage basket can be installed behind the door, so bathrobes, clean clothes, and even the dirty clothes basket have a place to put them. When taking a shower, you can reach out and get them, and the entire route of movement is the shortest.

For another example, if you plan to put a washing machine under the bathroom cabinet, this is the best practice of the "multi-scenario plan". Abandon the traditional floor-standing bathroom cabinet and customize a hanging bathroom cabinet. Divide the under-counter cabinet into two, leave a waterway and access port on one side, and customize the space according to the size of the washing machine on the other side. The ultra-thin or mini washing machines (about 6kg in weight) currently on the market can be placed in it. The countertop is used for washing operations, and the under-counter area is used for washing and drying. Through the superposition of functions, the small space also has the kind of functions that can be called a "housekeeping room".

When considering toiletries storage in the shower area, don’t just look at niches that have to be smashed into the wall. My suggestion is to carry out combined storage, with small bottles of essential oils and facial cleansers placed in the niches. Add a stainless steel triangular storage rack at the corner to store shampoo and shower gel in the size of a family bucket. In this way, it is convenient to take and will not appear cluttered visually.

Effect review: practical steps from "warehouse" to "model room"

To sum up, if you want to make a 3㎡ bathroom look brand new, you only need four steps:

1. Get rid of : Throw away expired toiletries and empty bottles.

2. Determine the layout : use a shower curtain to separate dry and wet areas, and adjust the toilet and bathroom cabinet to be L-shaped.

3. Wall storage : Install mirror cabinets, wall cabinets above the toilet and hooks behind the doors.

4. Functional embedding : Customize the bathroom cabinet to perfectly insert the washing machine.

After such transformation, you will find that the space has not changed, but it seems to have doubled in size. The clutter that could not be placed properly in the past now has a dedicated place to stay; the route of washing every morning has become smoother and smoother. This is not just an act of storage, but also an inappropriate attitude we have towards our own lives. Clever use of thought to make up for the limited space, a small bathroom also hides a sophisticated life full of enthusiasm.