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PVC Pipe Toothbrush Holders

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25 Feb 2013
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Easy tutorial for DIY PVC pipe toothbrush holders – watch how we organized our kids’ toothbrushes!

PVC Pipe Toothbrush Holder by Crafting in the Rain

When we remodeled our hall bathroom last summer I knew we had to come up with new toothbrush holders. We hated the long skinny counter that went all the way across the toilet tank so we made it disappear.  

But that meant we were left with a tiny vanity, nearly no counter space, and kids who weren’t really tall enough to reach the shelves we’d installed.


That’s when these toothbrush holders were created.  Hidden away on the inside of the cupboard door, they are easily accessible and removable if we need them to be.

Supplies for making toothbrush holders

  • 1 inch PVC pipe
  • PVC pipe end caps (one for each holder)
  • command hooks
  • vinyl or stickers
  • PVC pipe cutter
  • drill (drill press is even better)

Assemble PVC Pipe Toothbrush Holder

Cut pipe into 4.25 inch sections.

Drill a hole about 1/2 inch from the end, making sure it’s on the “back side” where any printing is.

Drill holes in PVC

Wash the pipes.  Cut vinyl initials (or use stickers) to label each holder.  I cut mine to be 1 inch tall.

Vinyl on pvc pipe

Add end caps (they don’t need to be glued on, and then you can disassemble them later and wash them out as needed)

Install command hooks on the inside of the cabinet door. Our vanity is small, so more may fit on your doors if you need them.  Let them set for 1 hour before hanging holders and toothbrushes.

Command hooks in bathroom

Now hopefully you won’t ever have toothbrushes go missing in the garbage cans!

Yield: 3 toothbrush holders

PVC Pipe Toothbrush Holder

hang toothbrush in cabinet

Make cheap PVC pipe toothbrush holders so you can store toothbrushes out of the way and off the bathroom counter.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Difficulty Moderate

Materials

  • 1 inch PVC pipe (each length: 4.25 inches for child or 5 inches for adult)
  • PVC pipe end cap, one for each holder
  • Command hooks, small
  • Vinyl cut out or letter stickers (optional)

Tools

  • Drill or Drill press
  • PVC Pipe cutter

Instructions

1. For a child-size holder, cut pipe to 4.25 inches; for an adult-size cut pipe to 5 inches

2. Drill a 3/8 inch hole about 1/2 inch from one end of the pipe - make sure the command hook will fit through

3. Wash the pipe

4. Apply letter stickers to the fronts for identification if desired

5. Add end cap to the bottom, but no need to glue

6. Install command hooks and hang the holders

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Category: DIY

I remember one time when I was a little kid I dropped my toothbrush in the trash can. But I was super attached to that thing for some reason. So my dad tried to help me out and disinfect it in some boiling water.

Instead the hot water warped the plastic handle (like you might expect) and I had to suck it up and just use a new toothbrush 🙂 Aren’t kids silly!

Best Toothbrush Holders by Crafting in the Rain

So grab some hooks and pvc, and make some diy pvc pipe toothbrush holders!  What are some of your organizing tricks you’ve set up at your house?

Here are even more small bathroom tips.

Want more tools to simplify the bathroom?
Hanging Toothbrush Holder
Label Maker
Electric toothbrush (kid)
Electric toothbrush (adult)
Character toothbrushes
My absolute favorite toilet paper  holder–the bar pivots–no springs to deal with, so even kids can replace the roll!

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  1. Chelsea Johnson says

    January 8, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    Love this idea. Would love to feature it on a blog post I'm planning on Small Bathroom Ideas. Would you mind if I used a photo and linked back to this post? Let me know

    Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog
    http://www.thejohnsonsplusdog.com/

    Reply
  2. Anne says

    February 12, 2016 at 10:52 am

    Great writing. Thanks

    Reply
  3. Jennifer D says

    February 21, 2016 at 4:26 am

    I'm doing this for my boys' bathroom today!! they will each get 2-one for toothbrush, one for razor. Maybe a third for combs….

    Reply
  4. Elwanna McEuen says

    February 21, 2016 at 6:13 am

    Awesome and healthy too.

    Reply
  5. Rachel Gaulke says

    March 16, 2018 at 7:58 am

    Hi there,

    I love this idea but I am not crafty at all! Do you ever make these for people? I would love to pay you to make mine!

    Please let me know!

    Thanks,
    Rachel

    Reply
  6. Elaine says

    April 24, 2018 at 5:35 am

    Love this idea. BTW if you don’t want the print on pvc pipe it is easily removed with acetone nail polish remover.

    Reply
  7. Travel Trailer Hacks says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    We just featured this on a list of camping hacks we just published here: https://skyriverrv.com/7-travel-trailer-hacks-will-change-life/

    Thanks for the awesome ideas!

    Reply

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