Are your nail polishes a cluttered mess? If so, you’ll love these easy organizational ideas for getting a handle on the many bottles of nail polish you have laying around.
From DIY organizers to handy products you can easily purchase, we’re covering all the best ways to organize your nail polish collection! Instead of constantly finding random bottles of nail polish everywhere in the house, wouldn’t it be nice to have one designated area to store them? Having an organizational system in place can be a game changer if you’re a nail polish collector to help store nail polish efficiently.
Things to Consider Before Picking a Solution
Each of these ideas has pros and cons. Some are more affordable than others, some require a bit more effort than others, and some will keep your nail polish collection on display, while some will keep it hidden in a cabinet or closet. Determine how much money you want to spend organizing your nail polishes (can range from $0-$50) and if you want your bottles more as a decorative feature on display in the bathroom or if you want them tucked away out of sight.
Think about the typical shelf life you have found your polishes to have. Do you need an easy way to tell which ones are oldest? Do you want them sorted by frequency of use? Also, do you want them arranged in a particular color palette? For instance, similar colors together or do you want them all mixed up?
Once you have these elements figured out, it’s time to start working through the various organizational options to find the best one for you. I know you’ll love these creative ways to store your nail polish!
1. Arrange on a Plastic Organizer Rack
A tiered multi level plastic organizer is a good idea. It requires zero effort and displays your polishes beautifully! The only thing you need to consider here is where exactly you want to display the nail polish rack. Not every bathroom counter has the space for one of these and if the top of your dresser is already pretty full, it might be best to consider one of the more compact options. However, if you’ve got the space for it, I think it’s a great way to easily get those polishes organized and keep them within easy reach.
2. Use a Lazy Susan
Who said you have to buy anything? Let’s make a DIY nail polish organizer with an old kitchen lazy susan. You can easily do this hack without purchasing a thing! If you’ve got an unused lazy susan in your kitchen utilize it for nail polish storage instead. If you don’t have one, check out the thrift store, flea markets, or purchase a super inexpensive plastic one to use for your nail polish bottles. The best part? You can spin it around to view the different shades when making your color selection!
There’s even room for nail tools, pedicure supplies and nail files in the center portion. It’s an easy nail polish storage solution.
3. Use a Clear Nail Polish Caddy
I didn’t even know these things were a thing until recently. Seriously a GENIUS creation as a nail polish holder. You can store all of your nail polish bottles in a caddy like these and then slide it under your bed, store it in bathroom drawer, or keep it in your closet. You can even take it with you on the go for a girls spa night at your friends house!
4. Hang Acrylic Shelves
You can find a pretty affordable nail polish holder pack of 3 or 4 on Amazon, Walmart, or at a local store. You can use command hooks to hang them on a bathroom wall for the ultimate nail polish display! This organization method is great for saving counter space. No matter the size of your nail polish collection, this is a great option. You can always add on more shelves as the collection grows!
5. Buy a Nail Polish Storage Bag
If you have more of a budget and can spend a little more on a nice storage bag, they can be a great option for organizing your nail polishes without having them on display in your home. This is super handy since you can store the bag in a closet, under a bathroom cabinet. etc.
6. Dedicate a Drawer
If you can have a custom drawer built into your closet – this is such a gorgeous area of the room for beauty products and more! You could also use a jewelry drawer provided the polishes fit or if you have a shallow bathroom drawer that would work as well. It would be so fun to pull this open and pick your polish color for the week!
Isn’t this such a visually appealing display?
7. Nail Polish Drawer Dividers
If you opt to store your polishes in a drawer but it’s not quite as functional as the image above, you can actually grab drawer sectionals to make it look cleaner. I would use these if I was going to be using a traditional bathroom drawer that might be a little deeper. The polishes are more likely to get cluttered in there, so these dividers can help!
8. Use a Cupcake Tray
Grab a $5 cupcake tray from Target, Walmart, or the like and organize your nail polishes into a beautiful storage container! This is another great budget friendly method. Provided you have some counter space in your bathroom or walk in closet to display this, it’s a great option.
9. Countertop Storage Drawers
I love this simple approach to storing your nail polishes!
You can find these at TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Home Goods, Amazon, Walmart, and a ton of other places. This is a super simple way of organizing nail polish bottles, but it gets the job done! Even if you have a small nail polish collection this will help keep the clutter at bay.
10. Glass Jars
I really love how beautiful and colorful this idea is. The *only* downside to this option is if you want a color at the bottom of the jar, you’ll have to pull out several other nail polish bottles to get to it. That’s why the shorter, smaller jar on the left is perfect. I think I’d grab a couple of those if I was using this nail polish organization idea to store my own polishes!
11. Secret Nail Polish Storage (Side Vanity)
I don’t know how many of you can actually make this happen, but I saw this idea and just had to share. If you are having custom cabinetry done definitely consider this fun addition.
Conclusion
Organizing your nail polish collection should become a top priority if you are constantly missing colors, finding them all over the house, or can’t access them easily when it’s time for a DIY at home manicure. These practical, functional ideas will help you create the storage system of your dreams to get the chaos of your nail polish under control!
Explore these eleven nail polish storage solutions for the ultimate ways to display and enjoy your extensive collection.
