Aldi’s Best Bathroom Organizer Is Hiding Where You’d Least Expect It

My cake stand spends most of its life sitting and collecting in a kitchen cabinet. But did you know that the humble dessert display essential is actually a secret organizing superhero? In fact, you can even use a cake stand as an organizer in an unlikely space: your bathroom. 
If you want to try the trend yourself, check out the cute cake stand design Aldi just released. It looks so much more expensive than its $9.99 price tag. The Crofton Glass Cake Stand features an 11-inch intricately decorated glass surface and sleek stand. The design also comes in a gorgeous blush pink color that’s muted but adds a subtle pop against a neutral vanity.

Of course, you can set this glass stand on your kitchen counter to display a cake, cupcakes, or any other desserts, but it’s an ingenious storage solution for a small bathroom or vanity area. Plus, it’s dishwasher-safe, making it easy to clean.

Not only are cake stands generally decorative pieces, but they’re also practical for creating extra surface area out of thin air. The best part of this cake stand is that it offers 11 inches of flat area to display an array of soaps, perfume bottles, skincare essentials, and candles, but the thin base means that it barely takes up any space on your actual counter. You can easily store extra stuff underneath or behind the stand, doubling the amount of available space.

Wherever you decide to put them in your home, these gorgeous yet minimalistic glass cake stands are the perfect blank slate to create a mini display. You can tuck faux flowers around your favorite bath products, or create an Easter tablescape for the center of your dining room table using chocolate eggs and other decor. 

In your bedroom, you can use it on your nightstand to hold bedtime essentials like your eye mask, pillow sprays, and Kindle. For being an overlooked serving dish, cake stands are actually so versatile. 

The Crofton cake stands are available to order on Aldi’s website, but if they’re not in stock, you have other options: Target has a near-identical version for $20, and West Elm is selling a gorgeous cake stand in different sizes. Reviewers noted that the Target cake stand is delicate, but people were fans of the “super minimal and chic” design as well as its “classy” aesthetic.