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Tub Toy Storage


After Harvey's nighttime bath, I usually left his toys in the tub to dry off. And that usually meant I forgot about it and left them there all night. Then Justin got up the next morning to get ready for work and he would have to move all of those toys to the bathroom counter or on the floor.

I knew we needed a solution to this little problem, but I'm not really a fan of things that suction to the wall (to end up getting all mildewy and nasty...). 

After I found this colander that rests evenly on the edge of my sink, (and takes up considerably less room in storage) I had an extra one I was going to donate to good will anyway. But then I thought of a way to use the colander to solve our little problem...




Now, Harvey cleans up his toys after bath time by placing them in the colander. After all of the water drains, the toys can drip dry throughout the night, and Justin can just grab one container and set it in the cupboard out of the way in the morning. Best part? We can run it through the dishwasher every now and then to rid it of any mildew.
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  1. ShaunaJune 1, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Brilliant. Seriously. So much better than the bucket that I've been using for years because the water won't pool in the bottom making the bucket all nasty after awhile. I'm totally doing this.

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