How I Stock My Daily Drawer to Simplify Mornings and Save Time

One of my favorite simple home organization tips is creating a daily drawer—a dedicated space for the items I use every single day. It’s all about giving those high-use items prime real estate so I can access them quickly and easily without digging through clutter or making a million micro-decisions before 9 a.m.

If you’ve ever felt like getting ready takes too long, feels disorganized, or just starts your day on a chaotic note—this idea is for you.

Why Every Mom Needs a Daily Drawer

Your daily drawer is all about function over perfection. Instead of searching through multiple cabinets or bins, you have exactly what you need right where you need it—no rummaging, no overthinking, no wasted time.

The benefits of a daily drawer:

• Speeds up your morning routine

• Reduces decision fatigue

• Keeps counters and surfaces cleaner

• Makes it easier to restock and stay prepared

• Lowers mental load throughout the week

What I Keep in My Daily Drawer

This will vary depending on your lifestyle, but here’s what I personally keep in my drawer: 

Oral Care Essentials

• Lumineux Whitening Strips – Non-toxic and gentle, these actually work without sensitivity. I really love them!

  

• Risewell Toothpaste – Clean, fluoride-free, made with hydroxyappetite, and tastes great! (Click here for the kids' version, it's what my kids use!)

  

• Floss Picks – Quick, easy, and less likely to get skipped when they’re right here.

• Oral B iO Electric Toothbrush — My soon-to-be-dentist husband says it's the best! 

Skincare Favorites

• DIME — This brand is a perfect combination of "it works" and "it's clean." 

  • Luminosity Eye Serum
  • Super Firm Serum
  • Hyper Glow Serum
  • Acne Toning Serum

• Clean Towels XL – I use these instead of regular towels to dry my face—to keep things as clean as possible. The XL size feel big (which is amazing), but I cut them to get 2 uses out of 1!

  

• Gua Sha Stone – Feels amazing, reduces stress, and helps with morning puffiness.

  

• Microdermabrasion Roller – A simple and inexpensive tool that will stimulate your skin, increase collagen and decrease scars and wrinkles. 

  

• Dry Brush – A quick routine before the shower helps with circulation and exfoliation. This is an inexpensive and easy thing to add to your beauty routine!   

Hair + Scalp

• Divi Scalp Serum – Part of my post-shower routine for keeping my scalp healthy and hair more full.

  

Body + Deodorant

• Native Deodorant – My tried-and-true clean deodorant.

  

• Topstick (Toupee) Tape – Don't let the name fool you, I use this as body tape for clothes—surprisingly useful! This is one of my best beauty hacks! It works so much better than marketed "body tape." 

  

Beauty + Accessories

• Contacts – Obvious but important!

• Lobe Wonder Earring Support Stickers – These are amazing if your piercings are stretched or earrings feel heavy—truly a game-changer. Learn more about how I use these in this blog post. 

  

• Frownies Facial Patches – I use these at night and keep them nearby so I don’t forget. This is my other secret beauty hack! My skin is not as smooth as my friends with Botox, but it is much smoother than doing nothing. These basically freeze your muscles overnight (like half-time Botox), protect my face from wrinkling while I sleep, and they also train my muscles not to frown. 

  

Making My Life Easier With A Stocked Drawer

When I’ve taken the time to restock these things, I save myself a lot of future stress. I’m not running late because I couldn’t find my contacts or realizing I’m out of deodorant as I walk out the door. It’s the little systems like this that really support daily rhythms and make mom-life easier!

How to Make Your Own "Daily Drawer" for Bathroom Organization

You don’t need a special drawer or a Pinterest-worthy setup. Just use what you have. But if you want to check out any of the exact products I use and love, click the bolded words in the list above. 

And here's a link to the drawer dividers I use!

Hair Products Organization 

I keep my hair things in a separate drawer! IYKYK! I don't like hair on anything else as much as I can help it! See how I organized that drawer in this other blog post!

Final Thoughts

This drawer feels like one tiny way I’m taking care of myself in the middle of busy days. It’s not perfect or complicated, but it works.

Let me know if you try it too!

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