10 Things to Toss : Bathroom edition

10 Things to Toss:

Bathroom Edition

For me, decluttering is a way to relieve stress. I feel a weight being lifted when I eliminate things from my home that don’t serve me purpose.

With us currently spending more time at home, our space shouldn’t be adding to our stress.

I know the last thing people want to do is spend hours cleaning or organizing their space. Let’s focus on small areas at a time .

Stretched out hair ties

You know the ones I’m talking about. You reach in to pull out a hair tie, it’s stretched out so you put it back and pull out another one. Let’s just go through them once and for all and eliminate those dreadful hair ties that don’t serve us any purpose.

Expired Medication

Personally, I don’t keep my medication in the bathroom because heat and moisture from the shower/bath can actually decrease their potency but I know many who still do. I mean, there’s even a “medicine cabinet” right in the bathroom, so I understand the confusion. Definitely have a look through your medication, regardless of where you store them and take out the expired ones. Separate them until you can safely dispose of them at the pharmacy.

Ratty old Towels

You won’t use them, so why are you still holding on to them? Remove those ratty old towels from your linen closet and save 2-3 for rags or gross spills. Donate all the rest to an animal shelter or vet. They are often under equipped and towels definitely come in use for lining their cages and wiping up spills.

Samples

Who else loves samples? I have a ton that I usually get in the mail, or at Sephora and I just forget about them. Just get rid of them. We all have our favourite products anyways. If you were going to use them, you would have by now. Toss, save that space for something else.

Old Makeup

So I’m guilty of this. I love buying makeup, but when it comes time to wear it, I have my go to products that I use and rarely touch the rest. Makeup has an expiration, especially once it has been open and exposed to air.

Here is a rough guideline.

Mascara: 4-6 months
Lipstick: 12-18 months
Pencil Eyeliner: 1 year
Liquid eyeliner: 3-6 months
Foundation: 12-18 months
Concealer: 12-18 months
Eyeshadow/blush: 1-2 years

Bathroom Cleaning Products

Take stock of what you have. Keep what do you actually use, throw out what you don’t. If you have multiple bottles with the same product, combine them.

Old Loofahs/bath mitts

When you exfoliate, dead skin cells can get trapped in the folds and the warm humidity can just cause bacteria to multiply. Dermatologists recommend to change out your loofahs and bath mitts every 3 weeks.

Bath toys

If you have kids at home, you surely have some bath toys lying around. Sort through the ones they actually still play with. Make sure there is no mold. Throw out the worn out ones.

Unused bath products/creams

Bath sets are always a popular gift to give. Sometimes we tend to have a little collection start up without us even realizing. Go through them. If it’s not something you have used in the past year - chances are you won’t miss it if you get rid of it. No reason to take up valuable storage space on something you won’t use. Same goes for creams. Yes, they cost money. If it didn’t suit you, or you just prefer another product - it’s safe to say, get rid of it.

Shower area

Last but not least, go to your shower area. Dull razor blades, little bits of soap, basically anything that looks old and unused - let’s toss it and keep only whats in use.