Ditch Shelves: The Vintage Find That Makes Storing Toilet Paper Way Cuter

Finding cute ways to store toilet paper in the bathroom can be tricky. After all, it's just TP — nothing special. Because of this, you might not even try, and just plop your extra rolls on a shelf somewhere. But, with a special ingredient from your local thrift shop, you can ditch the shelves and store toilet paper with a touch of cuteness: Just use a vintage bucket. Buckets are a great bathroom storage idea for TP because they are typically big enough to stack multiple rolls at once. This solves the problem of needing more than one place to keep an entire pack. Instead, all of the rolls can just live in the bucket, making things easier. In addition, a bucket's round shape also works well with the rounded edges of a TP roll. So, you can really use every last inch of one because of how the rolls all fit snugly inside. 

Plus, these vintage buckets carry a certain amount of charm and history that their modern toilet-paper storing equivalents (like shelves or stands!) just can't match. They work as a stunning bathroom detail that adds a finishing touch, elevating your entire space by adding character. Instead of your extra toilet paper storage just being a purely functional, mass-produced piece, it's now a source of rustic style, too. 

You have a lot of flexibility when thrifting for a vintage bucket to hold toilet paper. There are both metal and wooden options to choose from, depending on your desired aesthetic. For example, if you have a modern farmhouse vibe in your bathroom, a wooden bucket with plenty of patina can fit right in without much work. Its rich browns can also help warm up an all-white bathroom (a classic design trend that's now dated!) without the need for renovation, adding texture and color, too. But if you have more of a minimalist thing going on, a simple metal bucket should do the trick. 

Sometimes, the bucket you choose is nearly perfect as-is, design-wise, for your bathroom. You'll just need to rinse it off when you get it home, then it can go right to work. However, if after cleaning you still don't feel like you want your TP touching the bare bucket, add a piece of fabric inside as a liner. Depending on the appearance of the fabric, this can also go a long way to help make things cuter. Yet it's also possible to really flex your creative chops to maximize the cuteness of the bucket. Even if you are a beginner DIYer, painting the bucket to better fit the color scheme of your bathroom is a great place to start. Adding more intricate designs on top of this fresh coat, like florals or small checks, is also a great way to step things up.