Ditch The Overstuffed Vanity: IKEA Has An Easy Way To Deal With Bathroom Clutter

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Finding a place for all your tiny bathroom products can be tricky, especially if you want to keep them organized. Items can quickly clutter the little available space in drawers, cabinets, closets, and vanities. What most people need is a bathroom organization idea that helps keep a space looking spotless. According to reviews, the IKEA NYSJÖN Mirror Cabinet fits well in compact bathrooms and provides space for small bathroom essentials.

If implemented right, this affordable IKEA item can help sort a cluttered bathroom, freeing up valuable space in overstuffed vanities. It has dual functionality as a mirror and a cabinet, making it a potential replacement for a standard mirror with no storage features. The mirrored doors slide open instead of opening outward, so it fits in tight corners and near doors without swinging open and smashing into other objects. One reviewer said it's the "perfect size for extra storage." The primary downside is that it only has two shelves for storage. However, this con can be remedied with a little organization improvisation.

Like the space-saving IKEA find for storing toilet paper, all this cabinet needs are a few extra features to transform it into a bathroom clutter solution. The narrow interior shelves aren't deep enough to lose small items like cosmetics, beauty tools, and mini bathroom product bottles. There's also enough space between the two shelves to stow taller containers upright.

Turn the NYSJÖN into an easy clutter solution with a few DIY-able additions to the build. Since the doors open sideways and don't open all the way, it may be tricky to get good lighting in this cabinet. Add strip lights that don't take up any extra space, such as the Litupshow Battery Powered Strip Lights. Also, make the flat shelves more grippy to keep items from toppling off of the narrow space. Install a textured shelf liner, like the Beautysaid Shelf and Drawer Liner. Shelf liners have aesthetic value, especially if you choose a design with a stylish pattern. This affordable installation will help keep items upright and in order, so this cabinet doesn't become another cesspool of bathroom clutter.

Don't feel limited by the two shelves in this cabinet. There are organizers that can help optimize the available vertical space, such as stackable drawer dividers like the Stori SimpleSort Stackable Clear Drawer Organizer Set. These organizers are narrow enough to fit on the shelves and can be stacked upwards to take advantage of all available cabinet room. Fill each divider with different types of bathroom items, such as lip balms, makeup brushes, bobby pins, and other miscellaneous products. It'll keep them sorted and separated, while freeing up valuable vanity and countertop space. This also solves the common problem of people saying they can't reach the middle of the NYSJÖN cabinet due to the sliding door mechanism. These stackable drawers can be easily removed from the cabinet, so you can dig through the items without having to maneuver around the half-closed sliding doors. Other storage solutions will also work, such as toothbrush holders, Mason jars, and other niche organizer designs.