Gather all water bottles and travel mugs and decide what to keep and what to get rid of. We collect a lot of freebies at events and so we have a lot of water bottles that we use once.
Consider finding a new home for the cheap plastic cups you’ve gotten at fast-food restaurants, water bottles that you never use because you don’t like the color or cover, bottles missing the cover or with broken seals, and ones that are difficult to clean.
Make sure the ones you do keep are BPA free, or stainless steel, and get rid of the cheap plastic ones. Keep at least two water bottles for each person in your home.
One of the challenges of storing water bottles and travel mugs is keeping the cover with its match.
One solution for storage is to purchase stackable bottle holders that enable you to keep the cover with its bottom. Bottles and travel mugs come in all shapes and sizes and they fit in these holders nicely.
I have seen people use over-the-door shoe holders for their water bottles and travel mugs, but I don’t have that type of door in my home. My closet doors are all on tracks.
Other readers have used wine racks to hold their water bottles and it does keep them organized while looking nice.
If you have space in your fridge, fill a few water bottles and keep them in the fridge. This is especially efficient if you need water bottles each day!
If you can’t bring yourself to get rid of the extra water bottles, you can store them in a big basket or bin on a shelf in a closet or pantry, near enough to the kitchen so that you don’t forget about them.
