People have always been interested in peeking inside strangers' medicine cabinets to see what they use on the daily (admit it, you do it too when you're at a friend's house). But apparently, we also enjoy looking at one another's bathroom shelves. The shelfie—which is, you guessed it, a picture of a shelf—is an increasingly popular hashtag search on Instagram. Yes, really.

And though scrolling through pictures of shelves may seem on its face like a slightly boring pursuit, keep in mind that people also love looking at photos and videos of avocado toast, paint mixing, and cake decorating—all equally boring at face value. Blame the internet for our love of organization porn. Or maybe blame the impossibly-cramped dwellings ubiquitous to urban apartments that leave city slickers not just covetous of space, but also hungry for sleek storage tips.

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While shelfies generally are pictures of people's bookcases and living rooms, there are some incredible ones out there of people's bathroom shelves that are total organizational goals. They set the bar for creative decorating ideas (and clever ways to store your many moisturizers, cleansers, and makeup brushes).

So because exploring other people's bathrooms is a reliably fun adventure, we've rounded up nine of the best bathroom shelfies on Instagram. Feast your eyes on these beautifully manicured shelves and consider what your life and your W.C. might look like with a little more imagination and panache. (Or, you know, square footage...)

Take, for instance, this pleasing Swedish selection displaying a number of not particularly useful items that nonetheless look luxe arranged within this pink circular shelf.

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This one with the blue and the bamboo is very simple and clean. We love how they added some greenery to their display of perfumes, lotions, and serums.

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This enterprising person utilized affordable floating shelves from Ikea to display her prettier beauty products, like her perfume bottles and makeup brushes. (And of course, the toilet paper).

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Okay, so this shelfie is the opposite of minimalist. That's a lot of beauty products in such a small space! We're impressed at how this blogger does it. But how do you remember where it all goes?

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We like how this person made the most out of a small space by organizing with a basket, and holding certain products in reusable glass jars to make it look a little prettier. (Make your next bath even more relaxing with Color Therapy Bath Botanicals from the Women's Health Boutique.)

Bathroom shelves needn't be affixed to walls in order to make this cut. Consider this very inviting bathtub setting, in which a stylish plank makes the perfect accessories holder.

Look at these useful alcoves, where a succulent and its shelf fellows (including hair-care products) are lighted like artifacts in a museum display case. Maybe it's time to give your go-to dry shampoo the star treatment too...

The floating triangular shelf in this shelfie proves that even your storage can be beautiful and functional. Although if you're a product junkie, this setup probably isn't for you.

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Within the wide realm of shelfies, those bathroom ledges devoted to plants and candles are arguably most confusing, especially to those of us whose bathrooms offer about an inch of counter on which to house a whole toiletry arsenal. But that doesn't make them any less beautiful.