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When it comes to maintaining the looks and performance of your new shower bath, it’s all about cleanliness. Your shower bath will look its best when it’s sparkling clean – and for bathroom cleaning you can choose to use either standard cleaners or eco-friendly products that may also be better for your own health.

Some heavy-duty bath cleaners recommend working with a window open for ventilation and using gloves to protect your hands from the harsh chemical cleaning agent. If you prefer to take care of your health and usually eat a healthy diet, enjoy regular exercise, and try to avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, then why should your cleaning regime be the one area where you come into contact with harmful chemicals?

We’re all exposed to a lot of unnecessary chemicals each day. Most conventional cleaners also contain a range of petroleum-based chemicals, phosphates, phthalates and/or chlorine bleach. Even by simply opting for a bathroom cleaner that’s free of artificial fragrance, you can make a stand. The descriptor ‘parfum’ on the ingredients label covers a huge range of individual synthetic chemicals that are mixed up to create the product’s ‘lemon fresh’ scent – yet none of these ingredients has been anywhere near a real, fresh lemon. Which is a shame, really, because lemon juice is actually a pretty good natural cleansing agent, and you don’t have to wear protective gloves in order to touch it.

As more and more people become sensitised to chemicals in cleaning products and from other sources, perfume-free alternatives are being made more widely available in high street shops and supermarkets as well as online.

Look out for ranges of cleaning products which are better for your health and the health of our planet. Brands such as Ecover are free of unnecessary chemicals and use more natural ingredients to do their job. By following this idea a little further, you could find that you can save yourself time and money by dispensing with packaged cleaning products altogether and learning about the cleaning properties of regular household items such as lemon juice, white vinegar, and baking soda.

Lemon juice and baking soda make a powerful combination for cleaning a stubbornly dirty bath, while you can use vinegar (not the chip shop kind, unless you really love the small!) to clean and bring a shine to your chrome fittings. And cleaning your shower bath with a chemical-free cleansing agent, whether you’ve bought it in a shop or concocted it yourself, is surely better than spending your time up to the elbows in unnecessary chemicals?

Helen Davies is a senior content writer for Better Bathrooms, suppliers of quality, cheap bathroom furniture and bathroom vanity units, as well as a wide range of sanitaryware, brassware and accessories.

Modern styles come and go, and the definition of ‘modern’, constantly changing, traditional style which in practice is a constant – and it remains the love Victorian are many people, bathroom functions. If you one of them, and you are to create a time-style bathroom in your modern home go, read on.

First, consider how far you want to go. If your House essentially modern in design and construction, no details, a bathroom with washbasin and bath packed to install Victorian style – furniture, but you could notice that the transition between your bathroom and the rest of your site is a bit to beat.

It can better keep track of a modern, minimal Interior and adding a few details: an elegant roll top bath with traditional taps is always a popular choice. Put it in the middle of the room if you have the space, then add floor stand bathroom furniture, which is not open to antique-style elegantly. You might like to check by a chandelier for some extra glamour.

Property, where traditionally throughout occur at a time, it is easier: can you nod for everything from a single, Victorian style, to a lovingly newly created period bathroom. What you do, be well – look as long as you also do it.

Choose one of the important parts, like a top or slipper roll taps bathroom with free standing, cross, head and a ‘ phone ‘ style Shower Mixer, a period inspired basin or antique wooden cabinet with ship basin, a high level toilet (you have sufficient height) or a traditional-style close coupled WC, a richly decorated mirrors, old style Towel holder and cooler, traditional tiles for walls and floors made of wood or realistic wood effect. Then you decant your shampoos and body lotions in drank bottles to view on open shelves, traditional bathroom accessories such as ‘Train rack’ style Towel holder buy and think about traditional style lighting.

For authenticity, you can buy an old cast-iron bathtub from a farm recovery and have painted it re-enamelled inside and out. Alternatively, a top-range new copper bath is a traditional look and glow of polished copper in some bad mood lighting or flare candles can really warm and inviting. And baths, acrylic or stone resin compounds may be modern, but they faithfully copy a traditional style and a less expensive option than cast iron.

A washstand decorated, spindle can legs bathroom look – but a little impractical to store a period you will be. One old wooden cupboard, is now more spacious under pool memory deploy, find the part. By can purchase new or search, antique shops, second-hand sales and recovery to find meter, an old cabinet or console table, which can be explored by boat and traditional taps for your unique Victorian style.

Helen Davies is a senior content writer for better bathrooms, bathroom furniture and bathroom cabinets.

A wonderful thing about October is it’s Organize Your Bathroom Month! Bathrooms are one of my favorite areas to help clients with. They are often quick projects and an instant transformation. Now before you start to think about scrubbing tile and changing out fixtures, organizing your bathroom is simple — toss what you don’t use and organize what you keep. You can do this! An organized bathroom will save you time and money! You will know exactly what you have and where to find it. Imagine that! Even if you think you’re a product junkie, I promise you, your brain likes streamlined and simple. Order versus chaos. Read the rest of this entry »

If it’s chosen well and installed correctly, a washstand can be the perfect focal point in a simple bathroom, drawing the eye and enhancing the room. Focusing your money and effort on one item of bathroom furniture is a great way of giving the whole room a lift without breaking the bank.

Choosing a washstand:

Selecting a washstand depends on your taste and the existing decor of your home and bathroom.

If you’re not redecorating the whole room, think about any changes you do plan to make to your existing bathroom furniture and decor first. You could use cupboard paint to give your cabinets an overhaul, adding new handles to update their look, and you could repaint or paper your walls (make sure you use proper bathroom paint, or a vinyl or ‘washable’ wallpaper) and refresh your tiles using tile paint and a grout pen. Read the rest of this entry »

There are two main ways of keeping clean. The first is to take a bath and the second is to take a shower. Both baths and showers are plumbed into bathrooms and are very convenient. Sometimes problems can occur with the physical structure or the plumbing and you may need to fix your bath or leaking shower before you can use it properly again.

For many years the most common way of keeping oneself clean was to have a bath. This involves filling a large receptacle with water in which you can sit and wash yourself. Prior to indoor plumbing it was usual to have a tin bath that would be filled once and the whole family would take turns. Now that permanent baths are plumbed in and easy to fill with hot water this is not necessary. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you’re moving into a new home, renovating your current one, or you just think your bathroom tiling job needs a facelift, there is always the dilemma of whether you should knowledge-up and do it yourself, or hire a professional to complete the job for you. But unless you’re a qualified tiler or you’ve had some experience with tiling, you’re probably going to be out of your element. Choosing what tiles you want is the easy part; the hard part is installing those tiles if you want a finish like professionals can deliver.

There are a lot of aspects to consider before you think you’re up to a DIY bathroom tiling task. You have to think about such things as the type of mortar that’s best suited to your environment and needs, the tools required for the job – which can include tools for mixing and applying mortar, cutting tools, levellers, hammers, and many more – ensuring your surfaces are level and even, how you’re going to cut the tiles to the right shape for a flawless finish, and much more. Without extensive knowledge and an understanding of the immense task you’re undertaking, you are going to be guaranteed a job that is bigger than you can manage. Read the rest of this entry »

At the end of a long hard day at work, you want to relax. As a matter of fact, you deserve to be able to come home and leave your cares behind and enjoy a little pampering. One great way to give yourself a treat is to install a bath tub with massaging features. They are cheaper than a hot tub and, since you will be emptying your tub after every use as usual, easier to maintain making them the perfect combination of luxury and cost.

What makes these tubs different from others? Well, for starters, they are usually a bit longer and a bit deeper and have the ability to provide a massaging action. This means that you will likely need more space than your current tub in order to install one and start reaping the benefits. Read the rest of this entry »

Often when you get around to putting your house on the market, you need to consider that sometimes things may need updating in the house to get viewers attention. When people go to view houses they want to see a house that does not need a lot of work. If they see a house that needs a lot of renovation, it affects their budget and makes it less appealing. Renovating your bathroom can be done easily by updating the furniture in your bathroom to something a little more modern.

A vanity unit is always good place to start; these are good for extra surface space in your bathroom, especially when your bathroom is only small in size. Not only does the vanity unit offer that extra space, but it provides you with a solution to hiding pipe work and provides storage, so you can have a much more organised bathroom. Using a mirrored cabinet in your bathroom can be useful if your bathroom is small. This is the perfect item of furniture to create the illusion of a great amount of space and light. When you give your bathroom a revamp it is always best to stay neutral when it comes to colours. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re thinking of a bathroom redesign and refit, you should cast your eye over our top tips for points to remember… and pitfalls to avoid.

1. Before you do anything else, measure your bathroom. Make a note of all the pertinent measurements and have it with you at all times, as you never know when you might be seized by the urge to ‘bathroom shop’ – and be prevented by lack of information! When drawing out a potential bathroom layout, remember to include space for moving around and using your bathroom – a sensible sized gap for basin and toilet use is approx 60cm; you should try to allow 70cm alongside the bath. Read the rest of this entry »

Remodeling the bathroom can be a fun experience. When browsing interior design magazines, internet sites and even watching television shows, you’ll be bombarded with a number of bathroom design ideas to last you several lifetimes. Of course, with every remodel project there are a certain number of regrets that are inevitable. However, doing a little research beforehand can help prevent you from making certain mistakes.

Tip #1: Choosing Colors

First and foremost, remember that certain fixtures in the bathroom should likely remain neutral unless you plan on remaining in your home until your dying days. If you plan to resell, neutral fixtures in your bathroom will bring you more money for your home. Read the rest of this entry »