Wednesday, April 28, 2010

DIY Detail: Bathroom Baskets

I love that bathroom baskets have become so common for wedding receptions. I don't know how many times I've been somewhere and wished I had bobby pins or rubber bands or a piece of gum. I know there's going to be a lot of dancing at our reception, so I have a feeling there might be quite a few individuals in need of the baskets' contents. :) Here's how they turned out:


I found a little poem for the sign and edited it a bit to fit us better:


I wasn't able to find any comprehensive lists that I thought included everything, so I'll list everything in mine. If you're not doing bathroom baskets the lists will probably be a bit boring, but if you are, hopefully they're helpful!

For the ladies' basket:

  • Cough drops
  • Wet wipes
  • Hair bands
  • Bobby pins
  • Tampons and pads
  • Q-tips
  • Allergy/sinus medication
  • Gas relief medication
  • Advil
  • Kleenex
  • Lint roller
  • Wisps
  • Brush and comb
  • Nail kit
  • Lotion
  • First aid kit (bandaids and neosporin)
  • Deodorant
  • Body spray
  • Mouthwash
  • Hair gel
  • Eye drops
  • Gum and mints
  • Floss
  • Clear nail polish
  • Hairspray
For the mens' basket:
  • Cough drops
  • Wet wipes
  • Gas relief medication
  • Allergy/sinus medication
  • Advil
  • Lotion
  • Wisps
  • Lint roller
  • Kleenex
  • Nail kit
  • Q-tips
  • Eye drops
  • Deodorant
  • Body spray
  • Mouthwash
  • Floss
  • Gum and mints
Here's a cost breakdown of the baskets:
-Supplies (I found all of it at either Target or Dollar Tree - Nothing was more than about $1.50!) $41.43
-Baskets - $5 each on sale at Hobby Lobby
-Ribbon and cardstock - Already had on hand

Total price: $51.43
Price per basket: $25.72

So this project ended up being a little more than I intended to spend, but I think they'll be useful and I already have plans to reuse the baskets!
     Are you doing bathroom baskets? If so, is there anything you included that I forgot?

    11 comments:

    1. I love bathroom baskets. They're a nice touch. There wasn't room in our bathrooms for them though.

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    2. There's not room in our bathrooms for them on the countertops so we'll probably put them on a small stand or something in each bathroom.

      Yours turned out great!

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    3. This is such a lovely and thoughtful touch!

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    4. I am doing bathroom baskets but haven't bought stuffs yet. I love your list and how your baskets came together.
      Where did you buy all the stuffs and how much did that cost (if you don't mind sharing of course)

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    5. ooh I'm planning on doing these as well! Yours turned out so cute! Mind sharing how much they cost you?

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    6. Nice! I'm doing bathroom baskets, too and will be posting about them soon. Yours look fab!

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    7. So cute! And the ymatch your blog ;) hehehe

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    8. @ Ms. Chouette & Katie - I meant to include a cost breakdown. I'll add one!

      @ Meg - Thanks! Yep, our theme is black and white damask with pink accents. :)

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    9. These are adorable! We did the same thing, but yours are much cuter!

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    10. Hey sweetie,
      I hope that deodorant is in a spray! (just a thought!!)

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    11. Hi there! Thanks for the great ideas! I thought your readers might also appreciate this shop; it creates custom toiletry baskets for weddings and events:

      http://www.etsy.com/listing/68953197/custom-wedding-toiletry-kit?ref=pr_shop

      Cheers :)

      Sophie

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