The first spring cleaning project I decided to tackle was my medicine cabinet. It’s a great project to start with because you can clean it out and organize within an hour. I’ve always just thrown everything haphazardly into a little basket I had in there and then I could never find a hair tie when I needed one or there was toothpaste all over everything. So I cleaned it out…
Before & After.
Here are a few tips:
-Take everything out and give it a thorough cleaning.
-Throw out things that you don’t use!
-Find a different place for things that you don’t use regularly. We have another drawer in our bathroom for things like bandaids, extra toothbrushes, etc. so I put some items that I don’t use often in there.
-Find some small jars to help organize. If you have a metal back to your medicine cabinet buy some magnets to help with storage. (See DIY floral magnets down below.)
What you’ll need:
Magnets, fabric, ModPodge
, scissors, pencil, and a paintbrush.
How to do it:
Trace magnet on back side of fabric. Cut out the magnet shape. Use ModPodge to stick fabric on the magnet. Done!
*For the vintage spool, I just hotglued a magnet to the back. It works perfectly for hair ties.
Get cleaning!
Caitlin

Amy - LOVE these, so cute AND functional!
Caitlin McGrath - Thank you!
Rose Powell - Love these, how creative and easy to make! LOVE THAT! Need to find out where to score some of those magnets, haven’t worked with fabric yet, but I’ve been wanting to, so this will be a great start!
zdrop - best idea ever! love this! I ll definitely make this, as I am so annoyed of everything being super untidy in my cupboard!
Caitlin McGrath - Thanks! They definitely helped a lot and made the organizing a little more exciting!
Edilberto Durano - Rad. Your medicine cabinet is so minimalistic. It is tidy and spacious.
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Diana V (@Mdm_Rptr) - Lovely post. Found you via Pinterest. Where did you find your magnets? I have magnet tape that I use for my bobby pins, but it would never hold the larger metal items.
Caitlin McGrath - Thank you! I bought my magnets at Lowe’s. I believe these are the same ones.
Diana V (@Mdm_Rptr) - Thank you!