In a home with limited storage space, cleaning supplies are often a challenge to place. As such, there’s an entire section concerning how to manage cleaning gear in my book, Small Space Style: Because You Don’t Need to Live Large to Live Beautifully. But as we settle into our new home and continue to decorate with our everyday belongings, there are plenty of updated visuals to share that convey two of my favorite tips for storing cleaning materials:
Above: The custom hutch I designed with Tumbleweed & Dandelion for our combination laundry room + bathroom.
• Go vertical
(and/or)
• Turn more sightly supplies into functional decor
And, thankfully, lovely reusable and refillable cleaning gear is often far more compact than single-use alternatives.
Above: A handmade, rattan rug beater and cobwebber (both from Connected Goods) suspended from the wall behind our tiny wood stove.
Above: A vintage, folding, rolling laundry cart (operating as a hamper) with an attached clothespin bag sit in our shower when we’re not bathing.
Above: A handcrafted wooden + leather dustpan and naturally dyed brush (both from Connected Goods) dangle from a windowsill.
Above: A repurposed bottle with a universal spout adapter holds organic white vinegar, and sits in a vintage copper gratin pan.
Above: A refillable WOCA hardwood floor mop and washable pads are suspended from hooks inside of our HVAC closet door. (Not pictured: We have a slim Dirt Devil vacuum that also fits on the same rack.)
Above: A clear, refillable glass bottle of Branch Basics all-purpose cleaner from concentrate sits on display in our bathroom / laundry room hutch.
Above: Our washable, organic bamboo kitchen sponges at the ready on our kitchen wall.
Above: A drying rack (made from a repurposed bread cooling board), reusable dryer balls, and more hang from the side of our washer-dryer cubby.
Above: A compostable and biodegradable organic cotton + jute scrubber set (from Connected Goods) suspended from the kitchen wall.