Organize Your Cleaning Cabinet With A Simple Paper Towel Holder Hack

If you were to open up your under-sink cabinet right now, would you find a chaotic mess of trash bags, cleaning sprays, and long-forgotten sponges? Not keeping the space tidy is one of the biggest mistakes people make when using their under-sink storage cabinet, but figuring out how to corral all of those loose items can be tricky, especially the cleaning supplies. After all, you need to display the spray bottles in such a way that you can quickly locate what you need, but specialty shelving can get pretty expensive. If you would rather not pay an arm and a leg to get the space organized, there is one Dollar Tree item that can help. You can use a paper towel holder horizontally as a rod to hang your spray bottles on. 

It's amazing how a simple paper towel holder can be so versatile. You can use it to keep your garage organized, free up bathroom counter space by transforming it into a tiered shelving unit, and even keep hats neat and tidy in your closet. So it's no surprise that you can also repurpose it into a useful cleaning supply storage tool, and all you need to pull it off is a Command hook. 

In order to transform a paper towel holder into a storage rod, you first need to gather your supplies. You can get the holder from your local Dollar Tree for $1.25. You also need Command hooks, and you can get a seven-pack for $13 on Amazon. Since you will be storing heavy spray bottles on the rods, you want to get a hook with the appropriate weight limit. The 5-pound hook should suffice. To attach it to your cabinet, clean the side where you want to attach the Command hook to get rid of any dirt or grease buildup. This will ensure the adhesive will cure well with the surface, minimizing the risk of the holder falling. Apply the hook and let it cure for a couple of hours.

Lastly, bend the holder slightly so it's at a small diagonal facing upwards. This will help the spray bottles stay in place rather than sliding off. The added weight might tip the holder slightly down, so this will counter-balance it. To hang them on the "rod," hook the bottles from their nozzles. And there you have it! An affordable and easy way to organize your cleaning supplies. 

If you don't care much about how your under-sink cabinet looks, then you can finish this hack by just applying the Command hook and attaching the paper towel holder to it. However, if you have a shelving unit already under there and want the holder to match, consider altering the holder to better blend in with your design. You can do this with a little bit of spray paint. For example, if you have a white shelving unit or white cleaning caddy, cover the paper towel holder with white spray paint and consider adding a clear coat to keep the nozzles from chipping the paint. For example, you could use the Krylon Finish Coat, which you can get on Amazon for under $7.

You can also use this hack in other parts of the kitchen if your under-sink cabinet is already full. For example, you can move it to your cleaning closet to make your spray bottles more accessible or the pantry if there are a couple of sprays you use routinely to wipe up quick messes. You can even add it directly underneath an upper cabinet if you want the cleaning supplies to be easier to access.