Free Up Precious Bathroom Counter Space With IKEA's VISSLAAN Organization Series

Certain sections of our homes always seem to be a vortex of clutter. Entryway shoe cabinets are one, pantries are another, and bathroom countertops are a third. For the latter, it's easy to see why it becomes a mess. Things like skincare, makeup, beard trimmers, and hair tools get pulled out to get ready in the morning, and sometimes you don't have the time to tidily put it all back. A better solution would be to find an attractive container to stash these essentials. Luckily, IKEA has an affordable solution for that. The Swedish brand's VISSLAAN box series is a design-worthy way to get your cluttered bathroom organized.

The series comes with five lidded boxes and is just $9.99. They're clear acrylic that is tinted a smoky gray, which lets you see what's in each box but slightly obscures it from view thanks to the color. This makes your items look a little less messy. The biggest box is 8x8x3½ inches, which is big enough to hold anything from hairbrushes to lotions. The medium-sized box is 8x4x3½ inches, which is perfect for a beard trimmer or jade roller. And lastly, there are three small boxes clocking in at 4x4x3½ inches that can house things like Q-tips or cotton balls. You can display them as a large set in your vanity drawer or stack them on top of each other on the countertop if you don't have the space. It will help you organize your bathroom vanity once and for all.

When IKEA makes a product, it's usually part of a bigger collection that you can mix and match with, so this particular VISSLAAN set can be expanded upon with other items in the same line. For instance, if you prefer to have one large unit rather than five separate containers, the VISSLAAN Box with Compartments would be a great fit. Clocking in at $14.99 at IKEA, it's the perfect thing to capture your smaller items. Half of the box has a slanted compartment that lets you store things like makeup brushes, cosmetic pencils and lipsticks, beard combs, and facial tools. The other half is earmarked for items you'd rather store flat, and you can rearrange the compartments to best fit your selected items. 

However, if you don't need something so involved and instead need a handy bin to store a few odds and ends, then the VISSLAAN Drawer Organizers might be more your speed. These are just $6.49 and come in a set of three. The baskets come with lipped hooks which attach to the sides of drawers, firmly keeping them in place each time you open or close the drawer. The baskets are rather deep, which makes them perfect for stashing anything from toothbrushes to bottles of lotion. Additions like these will help you keep your bathroom clutter-free.