Bathroom Storage Favorites: 7 Items That Keep the Vanity Free of Hidden Grime

Speaking of Xiaolu's bathroom,

the biggest headache is cleaning the limescale on the vanity.

It builds up in a yellowish layer along the edge of the sink,

and every time she has to scrape at it with a little scraper for ages,

and one wrong move can scratch the countertop.

Xiaolu felt that Japanese housewives' bathrooms are always so clean they never need cleaning,

so she looked into it,

and found that they take everything in the bathroom

and "hang up whatever can be hung,"

reducing direct contact with the countertop,

which makes cleaning much easier.

Following this idea,

Xiaolu put together 7 great items she found in China and Japan,

which can prevent limescale before it starts,

and are cheap and plentiful,

so you can wipe the vanity sparkling clean within 30 seconds.

1. Diatomite mat

A couple of days ago, Xiaolu bought a diatomite mat that's very popular on Douyin,

to hold things that easily leave water on the vanity,

such as face wash, toothbrushes and toothbrush cups.

Pour water onto it,

and the mat dries at a speed you can see with the naked eye.

After using it for a while, she found

that the vanity no longer accumulates limescale as easily as before!

Diatomite is the remains of silica,

full of countless tiny pores invisible to the naked eye,

so it "has super strong water absorption and dries fast,"

and can stay dry at all times.

In addition, diatomite is naturally weakly alkaline,

so it "won't grow mold."

Not even in the south.

The downside is that once it gets dirty, cleaning it requires sanding it with sandpaper.

But only solid colors can be sanded;

if it has a sprayed-on pattern like Xiaolu's,

you can only throw it away and buy a new one.

2. Soap holder

Xiaolu always felt her soap dish was a petri dish for bacteria.

There was always water inside that never seemed to empty,

and every time she picked up the soap it was all sticky.

Especially the essential oil soaps she spent "a fortune" on,

after soaking for a long time, she lost all desire to use them.

Later she took the draining part out of the soap dish and used it alone to hold the soap.

But after a while,

the countertop got yellowed and warped by the water seeping out from the gaps,

which was really annoying.

This

soap holder suspends the soap above the countertop,

so when you use the soap it's no longer sticky and greasy.

Most soap holders on the market are stuck to the wall with double-sided tape,

so you can't move them.

They're also much bulkier in shape than this one.

The back sticker of this soap holder is a suction cup type,

so if you need to change its position, you just peel it off.

Many people worry that the magnetic patch screwed into the soap will easily fall off,

since soap does have some weight after all.

Xiaolu noticed that most of the people who have it fall off are using large bars of soap.

If it's a soap the size of a Crest bar,

it actually holds quite firmly,

and the chance of it falling off is still very small.

You can mount it upright next to the sink,

and the water on the soap will drip straight into the sink.

3. Automatic sensor soap dispenser

The reason automatic sensor soap dispensers are popular on Douyin

is probably "washing your hands feels so classy" and "no more worrying that your kids won't wash their hands."

Xiaolu likes it because "you never have to face a dirty soap dish again."

The soap dispenser can be placed next to the sink,

and you can get soap without touching the body of the unit,

so neither the countertop nor the unit is left with ugly water marks.

Little kids never like washing their greasy, dirty hands,

which wears mothers out with worry.

Xiaolu saw a mom say

that after her family got this soap dispenser, her child goes to wash his hands all the time,

treating handwashing like a game.

The light on the dispenser flashes for ten seconds after the soap is dispensed,

getting the child to rub their hands for ten seconds before rinsing,

and with this little supervisor,

mothers no longer have to worry about their little ones not washing their hands clean.

Foam holds onto dirt better than cream.

So whether it's hand soap or face wash,

"the denser the foam, the better the cleaning power."

This soap dispenser can whip up fine foam directly,

which not only cleans better than liquid soap,

but is also easier to rinse off.

After washing, your hands feel silky smooth~

A tiny bit of soap makes a lot of foam,

so you save quite a bit on how much you use.

The amount of foam it puts out can also be adjusted to your needs.

4. Toothpaste squeezer

Xiaolu always had a headache over where to put the toothpaste.

Toothpaste is slender but bulky,

and putting it back in the toothbrush cup dirties the toothbrushes,

while putting it back in the cabinet takes up space and is hard to clean.

Later she saw that Japanese housewives mount toothpaste on a toothpaste squeezer and hang it up,

so the toothpaste doesn't touch the cabinet surface,

making it easy to wipe the cabinet!

Just pull it over and it's ready to use.

When there's only a tiny bit of toothpaste left, that's the most painful time,

you squeeze and squeeze but nothing comes out,

thrifty folks will cut the tube open,

and those who can't be bothered will just toss it straight in the bin,

but wasting it makes your conscience ache!

This toothpaste squeezer helps you be thrifty,

as the remaining toothpaste in the rolled-up tube gets pushed to the front,

which is really thoughtful.

It can also roll up the used-up part of the tube,

which saves space in the cabinet.

Kids always insist on Mom squeezing the toothpaste for them before they'll brush,

but letting kids squeeze the toothpaste themselves with a squeezer

makes the process much more fun.

How much toothpaste to squeeze out,

"the child can get the amount just right on their own."

But it has one drawback:

the toothpaste must be used down to leave some empty space

before the squeezer can be attached.

If it's a new tube of toothpaste,

Xiaolu suggests hanging it on the wall with a clip first.

Once there's empty space on the tube, attach the squeezer.

Domestic toothpaste squeezers don't have a wall sticker,

You can attach a hook and hang it up~

5. Toothbrush holder

To keep the sink area hygienic, Japanese wives

use toothpaste squeezers, adhesive hooks and suction cups

to hang everything on the wall.

But if there are many people in the household,

you end up with a very long row of them.

By comparison,

this toothbrush holder is small,

but it can hold the brushing supplies for four people.

The space is designed very sensibly.

If you don't have four people at home,

you can take one cup out and put face wash in its place.

That way one holder meets all your washing-up needs.

The automatic toothpaste dispensing is a real highlight,

so you don't have to take the toothpaste out, squeeze it and put it back every time.

Just push the toothbrush in gently and the toothpaste comes out automatically.

This model has two toothpaste slots,

so families with children can keep them separate.

Kids can also pull out their own toothbrush cup directly from below.

There is a silicone ring at the toothpaste opening

that keeps the toothpaste essentially in a vacuum state,

so the toothpaste won't dry out.

But to prevent mold,

you still need to wash it regularly.

Perhaps because it uses a damage-free adhesive,

if you put too many things in the storage slots,

the holder may fall off.

But overall its practicality is still very high.

6. Japanese PLYS rinsing cup

This

PLYS rinsing cup

is the most distinctive toothbrushing cup Xiaolu has ever seen.

The inside of the cup body is slanted.

Stand the handle on the edge of the sink,

and the water left in the cup can flow directly into the sink.

This cup can also hang on a towel rack,

mainly so the inside of the cup can dry easily,

so no ugly mold spots grow inside it.

PLYS is Japan's most beautiful bathroom brand.

Besides having very design-forward products,

its colors are also very tasteful.

Xiaolu thinks its overall look is very attractive,

and it adds a real sense of quality in the bathroom.

Do you have the same problem as Xiaolu,

where after using a hair dryer or curling iron you just throw it into a drawer,

the cord gets tangled into a mess,

and every time you use it you have to untangle the cord first,

which is really annoying.

Xiaolu saw Japanese wives recommending this Yamazaki storage rack, Yamazaki storage rack,

divided into large, medium and small compartments,

perfect for storing a curling iron, a flat iron and a smaller hair dryer.

What's especially thoughtful is that it also has three small brackets

that you can wrap each cord around.

It can stand on the sink,

and it can also hang on the cabinet door under the sink.

In China you can only buy this storage rack through a daigou,

at a price of around 260,

and there are also budget alternatives in China for around 50,

but they don't have the brackets for wrapping cords.

You can buy according to your needs.

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