Given my recent confession of being a cosmetics junkie, you shouldn’t be surprised to hear that when life gets a little bit busier than usual, my bathroom vanity resembles the Temple of Doom more than the Temple of Groom. If you must see the tragic embarrassing evidence, you can see the cringe worthy photos here and here.

Since we’ve had unpleasant weather in the Midwest for the past few days, I’ve unfortunately been cooped up inside – and my disorganized vanity was beginning to drive me nuts. So, I rounded up all of the Bed Bath & Beyond coupons I could find, slipped on my rain boots, and braved the cold and wet weather in search of organization solutions.

Here are some of the items that helped me to de-clutter and organize my vanity.

And the final result. You can see how the Real Simple shelves allowed me to take advantage of the vertical storage space. Everything is very easy to see and get to. Bliss.

The drawers are extremely narrow, but I was able to move items that were previously crowded into the drawers to the cabinets. Now the drawers only contain the items that I use daily.

Isn’t this little owl candle holder cute?

What organization tips and tricks do you use to maintain a clutter-free home?