The bathroom off the hallway is what I call the mudroom. It’s where I wash dogs, me, and any assorted beasts that come in for a short time. It’s also the smallest bathroom in our home which means there isn’t a lot of room for extras. There’s one wall cabinet to hold all my towels and essentials, and that’s it.
To say the least I go through a lot of towels w
hen I wash dogs, or when wet dogs come in after a hard rain. I needed more towel space without taking up any more of my valuable cabinet space.
One day I spied this at a garage sale for a dollar. It’s a heavy metal wine rack, compact and sturdy. That’s when I got the idea for my new towel caddy.
This sits near the base of my pedestal sink, away from traffic but still easily accessible before wet dogs can make a beeline to my nice, soft cloth couch.
The towels are neatly rolled up so you can’t tell by looking at 
them that they’re just cheap rags I keep just for mud duty. Plus it’s much easier to pull one out of the ‘wine rack’ than snatching it from the cabinet. For some reason when they’re neatly folded in the cabinet, I can’t grab one without it grabbing all the towels beneath it.
What do you think? Would it work for you? Have you ever used something for something other than it’s original use?
Sign up for blog updates and special notices, and BOOM, we're connected! See the link at the top of the right sidebar.
All original content copyrighted by Maria Zannini 2016.
My wine rack holds my smaller teddy bears. Just saying
Mac: I try not to judge. 🙂 Besides teddy bears need to have someplace to hang out.
What a cute idea! I wouldn’t have thought of this, but I just might “steal” the idea for the extra bathroom at our new house.
betty
Betty: It’s useful and more importantly, it’s not in my way.
That is great. But the wine…where’s the wine?
Angela: Actually, the real wine rack is a source of irritation for me because the original owners built it into the cabinet area. Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to clean or dust. I want it gone, preferably replaced with a wine cooler but we haven’t found one that will fit in that spot.
Brilliant idea. And to answer Angela’s point, towels hand around longer than wine.
PS this is my third posting. Don’t seem to be getting through
Mike: My apologies. My spam police is still putting you in moderation. I can’t figure out what its criteria is so I can at least tell you how to get in without all this hassle. I’m so sorry. I had hoped it had learned by now.
re: wine and towels
Greg is the only one who drinks so wine lasts a long time. Wine is more of a decorative touch for me. 🙂
Neat idea! I’m sure I’ve used something for something other than its intended use, but my brain isn’t working so well this morning. I must not have drunk enough coffee. 🙂
Stacy McKitrick recently posted…Wednesday Reads and What Happened to my Background?
Sorry Stacy, WP put you in moderation again. Guess I’ll have to keep watching it. One of these days I’ll figure out why it lets you in sometimes and not others.
I like it! Hmmm… I might have similar contraptions that could be useful in other ways.
*Tootles off to garage*
Marlene: I’m always looking for alternative uses for things. Better than tossing it.
Such a cool idea!
Jenny: I couldn’t beat it for a dollar.
Great idea!
We repurposed Alex’s old changing table for beverage/board game storage. The finish matches my dining room furniture, so we put it there. Looks like it was meant to be there all along.
Sandra: It would be great to see pictures of that. I’ve seen some cool upcycles from baby changing stations.
Wow…how beautiful it’s looking. Its a good idea of using a wine rack as a towel handling rack. I am gonna apply this trick in my home too 😉