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The forgotten room. That’s the bathroom. We all spend a lot of time in it, but don’t think much about it. The purpose of this site is to get this neglected room back in your life.

I’m not a plumber, although I’ve dealt with quite a few of them in my time. I’m just a bathroom user who wants to know more about what he sees in the bathroom and then explain it so a non-technical person (like myself) can understand it.

I’m not talking about what goes on behind the walls. When my shower was being remodeled I saw what was behind the tile and I don’t ever want to go there again.

So my goal is to provide some basic info about what you see in your bathroom. And here’s how that can help you:

• Time to remodel? Get some ideas about what to do with your bathroom.
• Replacing or buying a new bathroom item? Learn about the choices that are available.
• Want to spruce up your bathroom? Read about what’s new and different in bathrooms.
• Wonder about the items that are already in your bathroom? Learn about their features and materials.

I do write a lot about showers and shower seats. That’s because I use them every day. And I’ve found that my shower seat is one of the most useful items in my bathroom. And I’m not even disabled. (Knock on wood!)

Another focus is the handicap accessible bathroom. People who are temporarily or permanently physically challenged also spend time in the bathroom. Why shouldn’t they enjoy that experience?
Here are the topics you’ll find on this site.

Shower Seats, Shower Chairs, and Shower Benches

Not just for the disabled and elderly, shower seats, shower chairs, or shower benches provide many benefits. And many options are available from the simple plastic chair to designer built-in benches.

• Benefits and Features of Shower Seats
• Shower Seat Materials
• What Type Shower Seats are Available?
• Buying a Bariatric Shower Chair
• The Difference Between a Fold Down and Folding Shower Seat
• Choose a Hardwood or Teak Shower Seat for Quality and Looks
• Choosing a Corner Shower Seat
• Why a Built-in Shower Seat?
• How to Keep Your Shower Chair Clean
• Medline Shower Bench Reviews and Comparisons

Showers

We take showers because we’re in a hurry. But look around next time you’re in the shower – you’d be surprised at all the items and products available for shower enclosures. We’ll look at all those different elements in this section and consider some of the choices you have.

Showerheads

• Four Key Questions When Choosing Showerheads
• Shower Valve Choices

Shower Doors

• Shower Doors and Shower Glass Add Style to Your Bathroom

Shower Accessories

• You Have Choices When Selecting Shower Curtains
• What Are the Types of Shower Caddies?

Shower Cleaning

• Tools to Use to Clean Your Shower
• Steps to Clean Your Shower

Steam Showers

• Why Use a Steam Shower?
• What You Need to Know About Steam Showers

Shower Surround

• Update Your Shower with a Shower Surround

Tub Shower Combinations

• What Tub Shower Combinations are Available?

The Rest of the Bathroom

Showers are just one small part of any bathroom. In this section I look around at everything else that takes up space in your bathroom.

Walk in Bathtubs

• Everything You Need to Know About Walk in Bathtubs

Grab Bars

• Use Grab Bars For Safety in Your Bathroom

• Bathroom Mirror TV

Handicap Accessible Bathrooms

Addressing the bathing needs of both permanently and temporarily handicapped people.

• Creating the Handicap Accessible Bathroom
• Handicap Accessible Showers
• Two Types of Handicap Accessible Sinks

Pet Bath

Why shouldn’t pets enjoy their bathing experience?

• For Your Pet Bath: Built in or Standard Tub?
• Using a Portable Tub for your Pet Bath

Bathroom Products

Photos and links to the bathroom products discussed in the articles.