Day 6 with Helpful Tips by Grace - Clutter free - Bathroom

When you think of your Bathroom do you have happy or unsettled feelings? For me, there is nothing better then a nice hot bath, maybe a candle lit, a piping hot cup of tea and a good book to soothe my soul (when my kids are either not home or fast asleep of course!). When our bathroom was overtaken with a gazillion half used shampoo bottles (preteen daughter issues), or bathroom toys being hidden in every corner possible, my nightly retreat just became a stress inducer. Time to fix this!!

To get started we need out list of questions while we go through our items. 

Here is what you should ask yourself to help be as efficient as you can be while going through all of these items;

1)  Have I used this in the past 3 months?
2)  Will I use this in the next 3 months?
3)  Do I have multiple of the same item and therefor I can either combine them or limit it down to one or two?
4)  Is any part of this item broken or defected?
5)  Is this something I would actually end up buying (or buy again)?
6)  Am I only keeping this because I bought it and do not want to waste my money?
7)  Does this have sentimental value to me that I can not live without?

You will also need to have a few boxes or bags for these categories;

*  Donate
*  Garage sale or kijij
*  Can go to another room to be put away PROPERLY
*  Toss it

Obviously, anything that would not fit in these categories would be the items that you put away properly in your bathroom.

Now, lets get to it! Some items that I have to go through are face washes, body wash, creams that may be expired. Remember these items start to break down 12 months after you open them and expose them to air, so if you are clinging to that clinique cream you bought 3 years ago and used it twice, toss it! Things like body mitts, loofahs, or body scrub tools can collect bacteria and be harmful to your body! If you can not toss them in a sanitize load in the washer you should replace every 3 months PLUS ensure to spray it down with peroxide a few times a week to kill off any nasty that could be lurking in the fabrics. And of course, Candles that have no life left, meaning if you light them you risk an exploded glass or fire, its time to say good bye to them. Scents you lit and don't like, if pretty much brand new, post on a sale site or at a garage sale for a few dollars. It puts some of the money back in your pocket and gets the clutter out of your home!!! (note: most places that sell anything that has scent in them will do an exchange if you have only tied it once, in store!)

Good luck today with your bathroom's clutter purge! Wish me luck too!!!