Hey, I’m Bea, video producer at Refinery29 with a side hustle as a professional organizer.
I’m here today because Courtney told me that she’s dealing with too many roommates and
a small bathroom.
Hi Bea, it’s Courtney.
I’m here with my roommate Mariú, she’s doing her makeup.
I have to go to the bathroom.
Della just got out of the shower.
We all have somewhere to be.
We need help.
Please help us Bea!
Thank you!
Growing up with three sisters, I can totally relate and I know the pain of everyone getting
ready in a small space.
So let’s see what we can do.
Hi!
Welcome to my home.
Thank you.
My name is Courtney.
I live in Brooklyn, in Bushwick and I live with my two roommates.
I really want Bea to fix our bathroom.
With three women it can just be too much sometimes, especially when we’re all trying to go out.
This is the entire bathroom.
Yes.
As you can see, there’s a ton of product everywhere.
This is only what you can see on the surface.
The most intense thing for me is the shower space.
If you can see, the ledge is totally...
just like dominated by product.
Sometimes if I close the shower curtain, product will just go flying.
If you go behind here…
Okay. I see...
We have two hooks.
I see two towels and a baby towel.
Yeah.
For three women?
For three girls.
Another problem area is definitely under here.
As you can see, it’s kind of no man’s land.
Yeah, it’s just stuff.
Yeah. It's just like, pipes, no shelves.
Okay, so I always have to ask…
Yes.
Are you working with any sort of budget?
Probably around $200 is how much we would want to spend on a project like this.
Okay.
It’s important to us, definitely.
Yeah.
So, yeah.
Great.
Well I will take that and see what I can do.
Can’t wait to see.
Cool.
Let’s go.
Okay.
So the three issues that Courtney’s dealing with are:
a place for product inside the shower;
storage for things outside of the shower;
and the general disorder underneath the sink.
As you can see, it’s a pretty small space so it’s incredibly important that we’re
efficient with the space that they do have.
For the shower, I’m putting together the ultimate shower caddy.
Three bins a row that will tuck away nicely along the wall.
I’m using matching plastic shower caddies and a tension rod like this one.
This should help Courtney and her roommates keep all the products off the edge of the
tub and easily accessible.
A classic hack that I love is repurposing the traditional over-the-door shoe rack.
In this case, it’s a great storage system for beauty products and anything else they
want to neatly tuck behind the door.
Everything is always easy to find.
Courtney also talked about not having enough mirror space.
I thought of a quick fix that doesn’t involve putting mirrors all over the bathroom.
I’m making a piece of art that's reversible.
With a cheap picture frame, some artwork, adhesive, and a mirror, it’s a customizable solution.
Okay.
Now that we have our fixes figured out, I’m excited to go move them back into Courtney's
bathroom.
Let’s go.
Alright.
I’m officially done in Courtney's bathroom so I’m gonna go get her and bring her in.
Good luck in there.
Thank you.
Oh my god, it’s so cute!
I love this.
Beautiful, clean. There must...
There’s almost nothing left.
All my shit must be somewhere else.
Oh my god! Damn.
Every girl has a bin.
Yes!
This is the communal tampon bin.
Yes! Crucial.
This is so smart, oh my god.
And then wait, we have...Let’s lock us in here.
Oh my god!
Damn!
So this like, all access, grab and go, like, while you’re doing your hair.
And three beautiful hangers for all of us.
Everyone can hang a towel!
Yes.
Last thing.
Maybe look in the shower.
Okay.
Oh my god.
It’s so cute!
I love it.
Yeah?
There’s nothing here.
This is beautiful.
Look at all this space around the rim.
There’s no...Nothing falling on you.
Yes.
While you’re taking a shower.
This is beautiful.
And like, you know where your stuff is.
This is mine.
Love the decoration.
So fun fact about this little thing.
We talked about how you guys are always kind of fighting over the mirror.
Yeah.
So what I did with this thing,
was I made it a piece of reversible artwork.
Oh really?
So you can see here.
Just like that.
Ah!
Another mirror!
You got yourself some more mirror space just in case
someone’s doing their makeup there, you can do your hair here.
This is so perfect.
I’m so psyched about this.
Good.
And then like, no one wants to be vain.
Move it back so you got yourself some artwork.
Fuck yeah.
That’s so cool.
So you gave me the budget of $200.
I did.
Can we get a little drumroll?
We came in at $110.
Oh my god, saving 80 bucks?
Right?
Put that in your pocket.
Ah, it’s perfect.
Good, I’m glad!
Well, it’s pretty clear that Courtney liked the bathroom.
We were able to hit all of her goals for the small space and stay under budget so we’re
both happy.
All she has to do now is show her roommates and I’m onto the next one.
Hi Bea!
We’re here, in our apartment, in our brand new bathroom.
And we just want to tell you thank you!
We love it so much.
You’re the best.
Bye!
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