IN EACH ROOM â—½ HOME
If you’re like me, you probably have a drawer full, or stands full, of necklaces, earrings and bracelets. And perhaps you’re completely organized, which is awesome! I tend to get organized and then disorganized, back and forth, and it’s maddening. Lately, I’ve found a few things that help my bathroom counter stay pretty and neat, with all the jewelry!
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A stand. A necklace stand is great, but then if the necklaces are a mess, it’s not so great. I have found that grouping necklaces by size works best for me. The thin dainty necklaces hang together and that way, I can see the pendants and which necklace is which. The heavy chunkier necklaces hang on a different bar, and they’re easy to see as well, and they don’t get jumbled up with the dainty! So…dainty hangs separate from the chunky!
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A canister. If you have canister type candle jar or other small canister type containers, don’t throw them away. They make the perfect vessel for bracelets, when filled to the top. And they look pretty sitting by the necklace stand! I used to have bracelets in a drawer and it was hard to find a particular one to wear. And since they were out of sight, I forgot about them. Now, I see this stack and choose one – so fun! So…canisters hold bracelets…who knew?
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Candle jars. This pumpkin candle jar sits on my counter all year, not just in the fall. It’s an open jar that’s perfect for hanging hoop earrings around the side. So cute!
Tobacco baskets. These aren’t on my counter, but they’re on the wall just to the side! Big earrings hang here, because they take up drawer room, they need to be seen in order to be worn and I love the “art” the baskets provide in the bathroom!
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Earring cards. I found these on Amazon and they’re so great for all those tiny studs I have, ones that I wear in my second pierced hole in my ears. These were in a drawer box as well before, and I’d have to shuffle through them all to find the matches. These little leather earring “cards” stand up nicely in another used candle jar, one that is shaped like a big cube. These sit over to the side, making their own statement on the counter. So…earring cards…have you heard of them?
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Ring slots. Well, I haven’t figured this one out yet, because I don’t really like the steeple-like ring holders, but I do have a jewelry box in the drawer with slots, and that works okay. I keep the rings hidden away, because I only wear different rings for special occasions or holidays.
I know that big jewelry box stands are nice, if you have the space. Or a wall hanging jewelry organizer is great for the closet. I have one of those, too. But I love having all of my current pieces on my counter by the sink, because it’s where I look in the mirror after dressing and then down at the array of colors and shapes below, and I can pick something to coordinate so easily.
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I bet I rearrange again in a year or so, because jewelry will change, I’ll clean out and donate, and buy more. Jewelry is so fun. But only if you see it, wear it, can find it easily, and enjoy the process!