When I was working on re-organizing our bathrooms, one of the things that I wanted to do was to get all of the kids stuff OUT of our ensuite and into the master bath. The kids are getting older and Mommy wanted her own bathroom back {and one pee-free toilet seat!}
I am sure that I have mentioned before that mornings around here can be a little chaotic. After breakfast I am always reminding Matthew to go upstairs to brush his teeth and wash his face. After about the 3rd reminder he does usually make his way up to brush his teeth only to come back down a few minutes later with breakfast and toothpaste all over his face. And then he has to go back upstairs…and then he can’t find a washcloth anywhere... Seriously, this task can go on forever.
So, in an attempt to get both tasks done at ONE time, I created the Brush and Wash Station.
One cup for each little monkey with their toothbrush and own toothpaste {because, yes, they can argue over toothpaste too!} and one hook each for their face cloths. It is mounted on the inside of one of the bathroom cupboard doors so it is nicely out of sight when they are not using it.
Materials:
- plywood sheet {mine was approximately 11 x14}
- paint
- mason jars {the tutorial for the DIY blue mason jars can be found here}
- wire
- hooks
- vinyl or stencils for the lettering {mine was cut on the Silhouette}
HOW TO:
- Paint your board.
- Drill two holes approximately 1 inch apart for each of the jars towards the top of your board. Using wire attach the jars {make sure the wire is under the lip on the jar} and twist the wire at the back of the board to secure.
- Add the hooks to the bottom of the board. {Pre-drill the holes to avoid splitting the board}
- Add your wording to the top of the board and brush away!
{My cute little M&M’s!}
Hopefully this helps out with our morning routine!
I was hoping to have a nice newly painted bathroom to show you sometime this week. BUT, I broke out the chalk paint today and found that the Old White is just too cream. Now I have to wait until September for the pure white to come out. Total bummer! Now what else can I paint instead???
Hope you are all having a wonderful week!
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That is too cute! They look like a couple of live wires. 🙂 Enjoy – it goes by fast. 🙂
Saw you on Christina’s Adventures 20 under Thursdays
What an adorable idea!
This is sooo creative and cute! I love it! =D
I’m stopping by from Delightful Order! =D
What a great idea! I would need a littler bigger container to include mouth wash!
I LOVE THIS!!!! I am doing this this weekend. My sons are constantly fighting in the bathroom…I can’t believe I never thought of something like this. I really enjoy your blog. Thanks so much for sharing!
VEGAS PJ’s! YA!
Fabulous idea!
Loooooooooooooveeeeeeeeeeeeeee these M&Ms pj!!!!
Can you imagine how cute my 2 little ones would be carring “my inicial” all over the house??? Great!!!
Kisses and blessings.
Mirys
http://www.diariodos3mosqueteiros.blogspot.com
Awesome idea, love it.
How adorable is this?? And your little guys are so very sweet! Thank you for sharing this at Show & Share! I appreciate it!
So cute and what a great idea!!!
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Love the blue jar idea saw you on funky junk
This is so cute! I really love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Ky
http://burstofcreations.blogspot.com
Such a cute, creative idea! I am a sucker for Mason Jars. 🙂 Stopping over from TT&J linky party. I am now a new follower.
too cute! great idea Jenn!!!
That is brilliant and so cute too! What a great idea! Everything in one place always simplifies life.
What a fantastic idea! Love how you keep them separate. Kinda don’t like toothbrushes touching. lol! Thanks for sharing!
such a cute idea, I can’t wait to do this when my little one is older!!
What a cute idea!
I just LOVE this! I think I already told you in an e-mail….but HOW cute!!! Also what cute little guys awwhhhh!!! :o)
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy
This is brillant – I too dream about a pee free seat – I will certainly make something like this – thanks for the inspiration
That is so cute! I love the mason jar usage. I never would’ve thought about doing that.
Saw this through Craftomaniac btw. This is brilliant! I am so doing this in my bathroom! My oldest is 10. Do you think I’ve ever thought to buy my kids their own toothpaste? Genius!
That is such a great idea! I love how you used mason jars for it! Cute little guys!
This is a great idea! It’s amazing the things that the kids can find to fight over! Mine are the same way!
Love this! What a great idea!
I would love it if you would share this and/or any other projects you have been up to at Tuesday Talent Show at Chef In Training! Plus there is a fun giveaway too! Thanks so much and I hope to see you there!
-Nikki
http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com
I just love this idea! I’ve tried a variety of ways to organize this stuff for me three kiddos, but – despite having success with posting things to the inside of cabinet doors in my kitchen – I never considered doing something like this with jars in my bathroom. Thanks for sharing!
Clever. I’ll do anything to make mornings smoother! 🙂
~ Meredith From A Mother Seeking
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Love this idea, always a constant problem at my house. Question for you… how did you mount the plywood to the cabinet?
thanks,
Brittney
brittsidd@yahoo.com
Such a great idea! Is it still working out well? I featured this idea on my blog today and linked back to you!