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Cheap Storage Ideas: Put Away Makeup and Accessories

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Cheap Storage Ideas: Put Away Makeup and Accessories

Ruby Red. Cocoa Brown.Valentino. Flamingo Pink. Irresistible Beige…This can just be the start of your lipstick collection and we haven’t even started on your blushes, tints, eye shadows, eyeliners, and glosses. Undoubtedly, your cosmetics take up a lot of space in your vanity and if not organized, can be problematic. Top that off with an assortment of accessories, and you can have a mess. Here are a few cheap storage ideas to help you set your cosmetics and accessories collection straight.

 

Candles as Cheap Storage Units

Repurposing is the key to cheap storage solutions and for makeup and accessories, old plastic candle holders are best! All you have to do is wash out and remove any remaining candle wax, wrap the clear plastic container in white or colorful paper or keep it as it is, and use it as a holder for makeup and accessories.

You can put makeup brushes in it, set aside lip glosses and eye pencils, or even use it to put all of your bracelets and rings in. It is advisable to separate boxes for bracelets and rings in order for you to be able to find things easily.

 

Chocolate Boxes Serve Many Purposes

Do you have a beautiful chocolate box and one that perhaps doesn’t have the brand’s name written on it? This is perfect to put away your makeup and accessories. Chocolate boxes can store your necklaces, rings, earrings, and other accessories properly and serve as an excellent storage unit.

For makeup, it can hold blushes, eyeshades, lipsticks, glitter and tints, your foundation, etc. It depends on the way you line up your things and the shape of the chocolate box. If it is rectangular or square, it would be perfect for longer items such as mascara, lip glosses, lip pencils, eye pencils, brushes, etc. A rounder or heart shape would be great for accessories and similar purposes.

 

Plant Pots Make Storage Perfect

Are empty indoor plant pots lying around the house? They can be perfect storage units if you clean them out and refill them with rocks for décor and stick your makeup brushes in them. This makes an incredible cheap storage unit that can also look decorative, fancy, and sophisticated- did we mention creative?

Place them on your vanity table and you here you have a proper makeup management setup!

 

Shoe Hangers

Shoe hangers make great makeup and accessory holders- believe it or not. You can use the spacious pockets to put your makeup in and separate into categories. There can be a section for eye makeup, one for lip essentials, and another to hold your hair accessories. Shoe hanger pockets are perfect to organize all of your belongings and make them readily available for use at the same time.

If you have extra accessories and/or items that are cluttering your living space, it is a great idea to put them into self storage or explore cheap storage options in London here.

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