Life hacks are the optimization of life, and therefore the space around a person. You need to make your life convenient, to make sure that there is more space in the apartment, and things are always there and serve to the last.
In our article we will tell you little tricks for the bathroom and toilet room. With their help, on some things, it will be possible to save money, use improvised means and always keep things at hand.
1. Metal bottles leave traces of rust on the surface of the sink. To prevent this from happening, we take a transparent varnish (or glossy acrylic varnish, it is sold in stores for artists) and apply it to the bottom of a metal bottle. We are waiting for the varnish to dry and put the metal bottle in place.
Apply clear polish to the bottom of the bottle
Another option is to substitute a cream cap under the bottom (for the body, face, legs). Usually they are in the form of jars, the lids on them are wide.
2. To scent your washroom, all you have to do is go to a pharmacy and buy an oil that you like, such as lemon-scented oil. Then open the bottle and apply to the sleeve (the inside of the toilet paper) or toilet paper around the sleeve along the edge.
The aroma of essential oil on the sleeve will refresh the bathroom
3. The mirror often fogs up while taking a shower. To prevent the mirror from fogging, apply shaving foam or gel to the mirror and wipe it with a napkin.
Shaving foam keeps mirrors from fogging up
How to make your bathroom mirror shine? We take a container of water and a newspaper. Tear off a small piece of newspaper. Wet the newspaper in water, wipe the mirror. Then we take a dry newspaper and wipe the mirror again. Thus, we do without purchased chemicals!
To shine, wipe the mirror with a newspaper
4. To clear the clogged pipes of the sink and drain in the bathroom, the following tool is suitable. Pour a few tablespoons of soda into the pipe and pour vinegar. You will hear the baking soda react with the baking soda and begin to sizzle. After 20 minutes, rinse with water.
Baking soda and vinegar are great for getting rid of clogs.
5. If you iron knitwear every time, they will lose their shape, deformation will occur and they will stretch. In order not to waste time on ironing, save energy, you can make it easier. We take out knitwear from a basin or washing machine, shake them several times, hang them on a hanger above the bath or in the shower. When things dry, there will be no dents on them.
Dry your knitwear over the tub
6. Hard-to-reach places in the bathroom and toilet are very difficult to clean, such as corners or tiles with plaque, dirt. To do this, take an old toothbrush, apply cleaning powder or soda on the tile, between the tile and clean. Then wipe with a damp cloth.
Cleaning tiles with a toothbrush
7. To keep all the cleaning products in one place, it is best to put them in a bucket, a small box, or make a box for storing cleaning products with your own hands.
DIY bathroom organizer
8. If the toothpaste (or hand cream) runs out and does not squeeze out when pressed, then we move the remnants of the paste from the end to the beginning, wrap the edge of the paste, clamp it with a paper clip and the last remnants of the paste will come out.
A paper clip will help to squeeze out the remaining paste.
Another option is to cut the bottle with scissors and pick it up from all sides with a toothbrush, and pick up the cream with your finger and apply it on your hands.
9. For the bathroom, it is best to install a handle, with its help it will be easier to rise when a person takes a bath with salt or foam, especially for the elderly.
Bathroom handle
10. If there are animals in the house - dogs, cats often wash them, their paws slide and move apart, and so that the person himself does not slip in the bathroom - we put a rubber mat on the bottom of the bath.
Safe Rubber Bath Mat
11. It often happens that when you wash your hands with soap, it falls out and because it is slippery it is difficult to get it with your hands. In this case, you can attach a rope to the soap. This can be done with a large needle (knitting needle) or drill a hole with a thin drill.
The rope will not let the soap slip out of your hands
12. If there is a child in the house. Then it is better for him to make steps or a drawer from the bottom, so that he can reach the sink and brush his teeth, wash himself and wash his hands.
Convenient children's sink stand
For the toilet room, there is a toilet bowl with a small sink above the barrel. The child will be able to reach it and wash their hands.
Toilet with sink in cistern
13. On sale there is a magnetic holder. It is mainly used in the kitchen for knives, sometimes for men's tools in a barn at their summer cottage. You can also use it in the bathroom. We fix it in a shelf on the inside and hang tweezers, tweezers, a metal nail file, manicure scissors, hairpins there.
Magnetic holder in the bathroom
14. To organize the bathroom space, you can attach hooks to the door and hang towels on the door from the inside of the bathroom. It is very convenient when there are more than two people in the family.
Hooks for towels on the bathroom door
15. The cutlery tray can also be used in the bathroom. Open the drawer, insert the tray and put toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss inside.
Toothbrushes can be stored in the cutlery tray
16. An office rack or folder for storing magazines and folders is suitable for storing a hair dryer, curling iron and hair curlers.
Storing shelves in an office organizer
17. In order not to unwind the jar of cream every time or not to open the shampoo to use it when washing your hair, it is better to use a container with a dispenser. We pour the contents and with a light touch of the hand we get a cream, shampoo, balm or liquid soap for washing hands.
For cosmetics, use dispensers
18. So that cosmetic accessories are always at hand, you do not have to look for them, it is best to purchase or make an organizer with your own hands.
Also for these purposes, pockets made of a tablecloth or thick fabric are suitable and it is better to hang them on the inside of the door in the shelf.
Make your own bathroom organizer
19. When the face is wiped with a damp cloth, cosmetics are wiped off with a cleanser using a disk, rubbish remains in the hands, which must be thrown into the kitchen in the trash can. In order not to waste time on this, it is enough to install a bucket or box (high capacity) with a bag in the bathroom.
A trash can can help you keep your bathroom clean
20. Girls take off their jewelry when they come home from work. In order not to lose the earrings, we take a button with holes (or thick cardboard) and fasten the earrings onto it. The chain and rings can be put in the deodorant cap.
Cardboard Jewelry Organizer
21. If you need to pour water into a bucket, and the sink is small and you can’t reach the faucet, then you can put a scoop on the sink, use the holder from the sink, substitute the bucket from below, turn on the water. When the main part is filled with water, it will flow along the handle and then water will fall from the handle into the bucket.
You can pour water into a bucket using a scoop
22. If the curtain in the bathroom does not reach the floor, water splashes and the floor is filled with water, then we offer the following option.We buy more rings for the curtain and hang them in 2-3 rows (depending on the length of the curtain for the bath), hang the curtain itself on the bottom row.
Another option is to take cling film, cut it into small pieces, fold the flagella and hang it from the curtain holder, adjusting the height. The latter method is very useful in low-cost hostels and private individuals on vacation. You don’t have to wipe the floor with a rag every time after taking a shower.
23. Often the water is turned off in apartments. In this case, it is better to always have a 5th canister of water.
For summer prevention, when there is no hot water for 2 weeks, it is better to install a heated tank and thus there will always be hot water in the apartment.
Water tank in the bathroom
Keep things in the bathroom that are necessary for the bath. It is better not to put home flowers in the bathroom, because they do not have enough light and it is hot, and many plants like humidity and freshness.
Clean the bathroom and toilet room only with rubber gloves to protect your hands.
Be sure to install a lock in the bathroom so that there are no unpleasant situations when someone can enter when someone is in it.
In order to have more space in the bathroom, it is better to install a shower stall.
Shower cabin saves bathroom space
Life is made up of little things, make life easier for yourself with various details, make the space around you for yourself, and then cleaning and life itself will be a pleasure!
