Part of shaping up your life is making sure every room in your house is working in an efficient, organized and healthy way--including your bathroom. Here are Marilu's tips for shaping up your bathroom:
Assess your bathroom. Take notes, define the problem areas, and create a solution and design a plan.
Organize your bathroom cabinet
Open each product and check smell for rancidity
Check the expiration dates on medication/products
“Marry" products if they are the same--combine useable moisturizers or cleansers, for example
Wipe down each bottle/jar
Wipe down shelves
Rearrange according to type/size
Change your toothbrush monthly
Organize your makeup area
It's best to have a source of natural light and to keep the bathroom colors light to reflect that natural light
Get a magnifying mirror if you don't have one
Create a makeup shoebox or drawer
Throw out everything that has expired:
Makeup pencils last 6 months-1 year
Lipstick is good for 1-2 years
Blush/eye shadow is good for 1-2 years
Mascara needs to be tossed after three-four months