Are you looking for some DIY ideas for your bathroom to transform it into a beautiful room that’s also eco-friendly?
Because let’s face it: the bathroom is one of the most-used rooms in the home so it’s important to make that room amazing.
These bathroom DIY ideas are perfect if you practice sustainable living in all aspects of your life, or you’re just getting started living more eco-friendly.
You might be tempted to do all of these bathroom DIYs, which wouldn’t be a bad thing if we’re being honest because these projects are awesome!
These do-it-yourself ideas range from bathroom decor to zero-waste beauty products that will help you turn your bathroom into an eco-friendly oasis.
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Here are some of the best and most creative DIY ideas for an eco-friendly bathroom.
DIY Bathroom Decor
1. Transform your wall with faux bricks
Bricks are harmful to the environment because the clay used to make them needs to be mined out of the earth, and high amounts of fuel is used to dry the bricks.
Instead, use wallpaper that resembles faux bricks, and with a little extra paintwork, you can get a weathered faux brick look that resembles real bricks, but without the environmental impact.
Learn how to make a faux brick wall by Sammy on State.
2. Make a Bathroom Storage Set
If you’ve got mason jars or old glass jars hanging around, repurpose some into a bathroom storage set for your toothbrushes, hand soap, etc.
Making your own bathroom storage set is a great way to upcycle old jars and reduce your waste.
This bathroom storage DIY by Mason Jars Crafts Love uses chalk paint and is finished with a little distressing.
3. Paint Your Sink Instead of Buying New
Ugly sink? Instead of buying a new countertop for your sink, or an entire sink for your bathroom, opt for a more eco-friendly solution – just paint it!
It’s not that difficult to paint a sink and painting your bathroom sink will be a lot cheaper and greener than buying brand new.
Learn how to paint a sink via It All Started With Paint.
4. Frame Your Mirror With Wood
Wood can help transform any room, like this wood-framed mirror by a Cherished Bliss.
By simply framing your bathroom mirror with wood, it creates a beautiful accent in the room.
Do you have pieces of reclaimed wood hanging around? This is a great way to use them.
5. Build a Storage Ladder
We could all use a little more storage, no matter the room in our home and this DIY bathroom ladder is perfect for just that.
By using some pieces of wood, you can add more storage in your bathroom without taking up much space.
Read the bathroom storage ladder tutorial at Clean and Scentsible.
6. Build a Toilet Paper Stand
Making things yourself is one of the most sustainable things you can do because you’re removing so many middlemen!
Create small things yourself like this toilet paper stand out of wood. This DIY for your bathroom is super easy, minimalist, practical and won’t hurt your wallet.
Check out the toilet paper stand tutorial at the Merry Thought.
7. Make a Stone Bath Mat
Want to feel like you’re in a spa? Create this eco-friendly bath mat out of stones that will last longer and it looks amazing!
Use rocks from your local river or beach (make sure they’re smooth) and glue them individually on a rubber bath mat.
See the stone bath mat tutorial by Tattooed Martha.
8. Reuse corks for a bathmat
Got a lot of corks from wine bottles stocked up? Another idea for a bathmat is to make one out of wine corks.
It’s pretty simple. Boil the corks to allow them to soften up for you to cut, cut them in half and glue them on a rubber mat.
Check out Sustain my Craft Habit for this cork bathmat tutorial.
9. Add stone to your tub
Similar to the faux brick wall, use faux bricks to accent your bathroom like this DIY idea for your bathtub.
Use faux stones like AirStone, which is an ultra-light recycled material that looks and feels like real stone.
See Lovely Crafty Home for the full instructions on making your DIY stone bathtub.
10. Spray Paint Your Shower Fixtures
Instead of purchasing new shower and bath fixtures, buy some eco-friendly spray paint to give them new life. Simply tape around the fixtures and get to spray painting.
Go see Bless’er House for the whole process on how to paint shower fixtures.
11. Build a Wood Towel Rack
Once again with the wood, but who doesn’t love wood?
Make your own towel rack with some wood and drill hooks in it.
Find the tutorial for this towel rack at Dwelling in Happiness.
12. Use Rope as Towel Holders
Instead of a bathroom wall hook for your towels, take it to the next level and use rope as towel holders.
There are different types of rope that will make a difference on the level of eco-friendliness (is that a word?) that you’re going for.
Try and use a plant-based rope such as hemp, cotton, sisal, and avoid polyester. Polyester is made from petroleum, which is a byproduct of processing oil, which is definitely not planet-friendly.
Rope towel holder image and inspiration from a Cup of Life.
DIY Beauty Products for the Bathroom
13. Homemade Natural Shampoo
Shampoo doesn’t need to be bought in bottles.
As an eco-friendly, plastic-free alternative, just make your own shampoo bar, like this rosemary mint shampoo bar from Grow Forage Cook Ferment.
If making a zero-waste soap bar isn’t possible, you can always buy some. I use bar shampoo and conditioner from Unwrapped Life and I am in love with them!
14. DIY Dry Shampoo
Instead of buying dry shampoo that may come in an ugly plastic bottle, make your own zero-waste dry shampoo with a few simple ingredients.
Check out Greenify Me for this zero-waste dry shampoo tutorial.
15. Zero-Waste Conditioner
Like with shampoo, you can make your own conditioner as well. Check out this DIY conditioner tutorial from Freebie Finding mom that uses only 4 natural ingredients.
16. Homemade Body Soap
For your body, try making this DIY milk and honey soap from Happiness is Homemade.
This homemade soap is quick and easy and has amazing skin benefits.
17. 4 in 1 Bar Soap
Want an eco-friendly soap that can be used for shampoo, shaving, and washing your face and body?
Try making this 4 in 1 bar soap from Going Zero Waste that cleans your entire body, saves you space in the bathroom, and helps you say goodbye to plastic.
18. Use Reusable Bottles in the Bathroom
If you don’t want to make your own soaps for your bathroom, using reusable bottles is the second-best way to use reduce plastic regarding products that come in plastic containers.
Buy some reusable bottles, and when you buy your body wash, shampoo and conditioner, buy them in bulk and transfer them into the better-looking bottles.
Buying in bulk = less plastic = better for the environment – and it looks 100% better.
Final thoughts on these eco-friendly bathroom DIYs
These are only some of the eco-friendly DIY bathroom ideas I’ve come across.
There’s much more out there and this list will be continuously updated with more bathroom decor and zero-waste product recipes.
Want to learn about some lifestyle changes you can make to become more eco-friendly?
Check out my post going green: 30 tips for a more eco-friendly home.
Home made body soap and Faux brick walls are the best ideas that I can try myself. I love organic soaps and shampoos, I made some for my family. I really like the pattern and color of faux brick wall for bathroom that you have shared. You are so talented my love, keep sharing your ideas because they are so easy and doable.