The Inexpensive IKEA Hack That Keeps Extra Toilet Paper Organized & Out Of Sight

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Toilet paper is obviously an essential item to have on hand in your bathroom, but if you leave it out on your countertop or the back of your toilet tank, it can quickly become an eyesore. Many people get around this issue by stowing their spare rolls under the sink, or in a nearby closet. However, there might be an even more elegant solution for keeping this bathroom staple close at hand. The IKEA VARIERA is a product that's marketed as a plastic grocery bag dispenser for your kitchen. While it of course works great in this role, you could just as easily put it to use in your bathroom by filling it with a few extra rolls of toilet paper. This easy, inexpensive hack that keeps extra toilet paper organized and out of sight comes to us from TikTok user shaztasticideas, who also spray paints the fixture to give it a more metallic look. However, this extra step is completely optional, and purely for aesthetics.

Attaching your IKEA VARIERA to the back of your bathroom's vanity or cabinet door is a solid way to hide your toilet paper, while making it as easy to access as possible whenever it's time for a refill. Plus, by keeping the spare rolls off the bottom level of the cabinet below your sink, you're protecting the paper from potential leaks. The affordable fixture takes up surprisingly little space, and doesn't require much in terms of assembly. In fact, it's one of the best items you can use to organize your bathroom.

IKEA's plastic bag holder comes with slots for screws and anchors on the top of the fixture. However, if you're going to install it on the inside of your bathroom vanity or cabinet, you might be better off using adhesive strips to put it up, so that you won't damage the door. A couple of Command Store's Large Picture Hanging Strips, for example, should do just the trick. First, you should assemble your VARIERA by fitting together the front panel's tabs, and snapping the bottom piece into place. Then, you should use a little bit of isopropyl alcohol to clean the area where it's going to go. Don't forget to check if there's enough space for the fixture when the door is closed before you hang it up. Finally, once the area you've cleaned has dried, attach your VARIERA to it with your adhesives.

To make the VARIERA one of the interesting items you can repurpose for stylish toilet paper storage, you may want to spruce up its appearance. You could either paint it, as shaztasticideas does, or wrap it in jute rope. If you choose to go with the latter, use hot glue to hold the rope in place. Want to try using your VARIERA in a different way within your bathroom? It could also be a solid place to keep microfiber cloths, a spare squeegee, or other things that make cleaning your bathroom easier.