This topic is about finding a smart and efficient way to store ostomy supplies in the bathroom, making the process of changing them easier and more organized. The idea is to have a small drawer right beside the toilet to keep everything you need within reach, especially after showering. Here are some helpful tips and insights to consider:

1. Separate bulk storage from day-to-day items:
- Store large quantities of supplies in dresser drawers, closets, armoires, hallway cabinets, or stackable plastic totes. For example, use large totes for wafers and bags, medium ones for accessories, and small ones for your change-time kit.
- Use a smaller drawer in the bathroom, a bedside dresser drawer, or a hospital bedside table for the supplies you need during each change.

2. Date and rotate supplies:
- Mark the month and year on every box and use the oldest supplies first to avoid using expired products. This is especially useful if you receive more supplies than you currently use from prescriptions or Medicare.

3. Guard against moisture:
- Store most of your products in a cool, dry place outside the bathroom to prevent humidity from reducing their lifespan.

4. Low-cost or space-saving ideas:
- Consider using a plastic cabinet from a thrift store placed in a wide hallway.
- Use an over-the-door shoe organizer on the inside of a linen or bathroom door, and add a curtain with a weighted bottom rod to hide the contents.
- Utilize the under-sink area or the bottom of a wardrobe if you have a small bathroom with limited storage space.

5. Keep essentials ready-to-grab:
- Put together a small kit with items like adhesive remover wipes or spray, deodorant or lubricant, stoma powder, barrier rings, gloves, scissors, wafers, bags, Cetaphil soap, and tissues. This way, everything you need is at hand when it’s time to change.