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OrganizationIn a New York apartment, the bathroom is often a closet with plumbing, and the wall above the toilet is the only free space. These over the toilet storage ideas use it: cabinets, ladders, frames and one wall-mounted shelf. Most stand 61 to 66 inches tall and 11.81 inches deep or less, and sizes are listed so you can check clearance around your own tank.
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Four tiers on a metal frame, 24 inches wide and 11 inches deep, with waterproof feet pads. It stands 65.5 inches tall, so it uses the wall height above the tank. Rated 4.7 stars from 905 reviews.
Gray engineered wood forms this 3-tier shelf, 25.1 inches wide and only 10 inches deep. It stands 61.5 inches tall and sits freestanding around the toilet. Rated 4.5 stars from 8,518 reviews, the most of any pick here.
Bamboo, 6 tiers and 2 baskets, with a design that clears the toilet lid. It's 65.35 inches tall and 11.81 inches deep. The trade-off: at 33.86 inches wide, it's the widest freestanding unit here, so measure your bathroom.
Closed storage meets open shelving in this bamboo cabinet: 2 louvered doors, an open shelf and adjustable shelves. It's 25.5 inches wide, 10.5 inches deep and 66.1 inches tall, so doors hide clutter while the open shelf holds towels.
Only 7.8 inches deep, this white cabinet has a barn door and a side open rack. It stands 65.4 inches tall and 30.7 inches wide, which gives it a lot of storage for the depth. Rated 4.6 stars from 618 reviews.
Four bamboo tiers and 2 fabric baskets, in a footprint 23.23 inches wide and 9.17 inches deep. Open shelves hold towels and the baskets hold smaller items. It stands 65.35 inches tall. Rated 4.5 stars from 494 reviews.
Wall-mounted bamboo with 3 tiers and a hanging rod, so it doubles as a towel bar. It's 17 inches wide and only 5.9 inches deep, and the shelf height adjusts. There are only 52 reviews so far.
Arched natural oak and acrylic doors that close on their own make this cabinet, 23.62 inches wide and 9 inches deep. The trade-off: at 77.2 inches tall, you need the ceiling height to match.
Burnt dark solid wood forms this leaning ladder shelf with 3 tiers, 66.5 inches tall. Its footprint is 23.2 inches deep as it leans, which takes more floor than the freestanding frames.
Table-style and white, this shelf in engineered wood and pine is 29 inches wide and 9 inches deep. It's only 37 inches tall, a lower profile than the towers, and the single open shelf is easy to reach.
