15 Minute Kids' Bathroom Rescue

Nice and organized...in only 15 minutes!!! Can you believe it?  I hardly can.

Really, 15 minutes was all it took.  I even timed myself to be sure.

 Here is what my kids'/guest bathroom looked like 15 minutes ago.

There were lotions and potions from I don't even know when. 

There were random things that were supposed to go in other places.

 And bandaid wrappers that to me, obviously belong in the garbage...apparantly not to my kids though.  

So I tossed and purged and here is what I ended up with.

 Only the essentials!

I put all the hair stuff in the upper cupboard.

All the toothbrushes and toothpastes are in the drawer so there is order now.

 This is what it looks like under the sink. I have bulk TP, bath mat, cleaning stuff and my guest stuff organizer.  You can see how I did it in this post here.

 This is the lower drawer with extra TP and emergency items for guests.

 All things teeth in the upper drawer. I wrapped two rubber bands around a cup to make a toothbrush holder for 4 with a cup I already had.  I have lots of toothpastes because my kids have more fun brushing their teeth that way.  It's like shoes for me...I can't wear the same pair day after day...  Options are good! 

Here is the cabinet above the sink.  I gave it a good wipe down and put things away in a way that made sense for us.  Everything on the right side is for my daughter's hair care needs.  On the left, for my boys.  I went to the dollar store and bought a pack of 12 combs because with 3 boys and a husband...they always seem to be disappearing.  Hopefully these will last a while. ;o)

On the bottom shelf is a nail brush and our boo-boo box loaded with neosporin and bandaids... sans empty wrappers!

Just for kicks I slid wrapping paper down behind the shelves for a pop of color and fun.  If I decide to change it or it gets too wet I can easily take it out.

That's my kind of makeover!

What do you think?

Lots o' love,

Megan

Bathroom Vanity Spruce Up

When I told my friend that I started this blog, she told me about her sisters' blog.  I looked at every posting of hers and saw this one where she made her guest bathroom ready for company.  I kind of forgot about wanting to do this to my own guest bathroom, until a little while ago.  I searched all the blogs where I thought it would be to no avail.  Then I googled it and in google images, there it was!  I clicked on the picture and to my surprise it was my awesome friend's sisters' blog!  Ha!!!  So Melanie, if you ever see this...THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION!

Here's what I had to start with:

The nasty factor had to go, but I didn't want to break out drywall, mud, sand, paint, etc.

Enter CONTACT PAPER!

I have done amazing things with Contact Paper people.  This stuff is RAD!

 Yeah, there are a few bubbles but don't judge...no one is really going to see it, and I was working with year-old crumpled scraps I found from a while back.  Besides, it looks a TON better than what I started with!  No more hole!!! (just don't push on it 'cause your hand'll go right through!)

 Okay, so here's the milkbox and capri sun box organizer I hinted at in this post.  Were you able to guess it?

 See!  It really is a Capri Sun box!  I had to trim it down a little to make it fit in the Costco milk box and then I covered the rough edges with masking tape to smooth it a little.  I covered it with a heavy duty white wrapping paper.  You could use white contact paper, or another funky paper and just cover with clear contact paper, which would help waterproof it too.  I didn't just because I only wanted to use what I already had on hand.

 To identify what's inside the drawers for guests, I wanted to make labels.  I printed the words: LATHER, for shampoo, conditioner, and body wash; SMOOTH, for razors, lotions, and deodorants; and POLISH, for toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, and floss.  I'm glad I finally have a place to put all those little travel size bottles.

 I had my old Stampin' Up! Hodgepodge Hardware kit so I pulled out 3 oval frames and 6 brads. I traced around it and cut it out just inside the line so it wouldn't show when it was all together.

 I put mini glue dots on the back.

 And put the paper label into the oval frame, being sure to match up the holes.

 I put more glue dots on the back and adhered it to the drawer front.

 I used a piercing tool to poke holes for the brads to go in.

 Here is what it looks like all together.

And here it is in the bathroom vanity.

I have some extra towels and washcloths, bathroom cleaner, and a bucket full of things woman may need occasionally, if  you get my point. ;o)

What kind of stuff do you come up with from things you have on hand?

Lots o' love,

Megan

My own creation!!!

Did you know that one Costco 2-gallon milk box holds 3 Capri Sun boxes PERFECTLY?

My family goes through a lot of milk.  We buy the 2-gallon boxes from Costco...the ones on the left of this picture.  My kids also love Capri Sun for their lunches that they take to school. I hated just tossing the boxes in the recycling and thought that there must be SOMETHING I could use all that cardboard for...  

Then I thought of it!!!

I'm not going to tell you or show you just yet...I'm putting the finishing touches on it, but since I originally made it for the office, see if you can spy it in the office/guest room BEFORE picture!

Lots 'o love!

Megan