When I first moved into my home, there was one thing I didn’t like: the bathroom countertops. Both full bathrooms had laminate counters from the 1980s, featuring burn markers, fading, and the dingiest brown color. The cabinets, on the other hand, still looked great. Since I was working with a small budget, I just needed…
Bathrooms smell bad occasionally, but the odor is not always caused by what you are thinking. Bathrooms are small rooms filled with sudden humidity. Soap, personal care products, and cleaners often add to the mix. Here are a few ways to make your bathroom and the air in it less offensive. Keep It Clean Clean…
Striped tiles have emerged in recent years as an appealing and dynamic choice in interior design, providing a modern twist on a traditional pattern. Striped tiles, which feature alternating lines or bands of color or texture, add interest to a room by providing an unexpected look and visual depth. This has become a popular design…
Creating a relaxing and serene bathroom is an essential part of making your home more comfortable and calming. Making your bathroom feel more like a spa, however, does not always require spending more money. While an ample budget is always useful, you can also create a more serene bathroom experience with just a few well-chosen…
Most toilets operate problem-free for years but some common toilet problems do arise from time to time. Most of them require simple inexpensive DIY fixes. Combining common sense with regular maintenance and inspection gives years of efficient toilet operation. Most people never look inside a toilet tank until something goes wrong. Be a little proactive,…
Toilets are not garbage cans with water in them. The list of “don’t flush” items is long and varied. Things to never flush cause clogs, damage plumbing, damage waste systems and septic tanks, contaminate wells and aquifers, and even affect the environment. 14 Things You Should Never Flush Dispose of all of the items on…
Most bathrooms are private spaces, but even these bathrooms have outdated trends that need to be updated from time to time. Knowing outdated bathroom trends is more than just a matter of style. Understanding modern versus outdated trends can help you avoid costly mistakes when planning your next bathroom renovation. Some trends, like subway tile,…
An awkwardly placed towel bar can make it hard to dry off after a bath or shower. Utilizing the standard towel bar height placement makes for a better experience for everyone in the family. A towel bar is a horizontal bar secured to the bathroom wall so that residents can hang their towels. There are…
My house has slightly hard water. If I go more than a week without cleaning the toilet bowl, there’s a noticeable film caused by mineral buildup. I usually stay on top of this by giving the bowl a quick swish with a toilet bowl brush at least a couple of times per week. My upstairs…
When it comes to chores, cleaning the shower falls among the ranks of scrubbing the toilet for most people. Yet, it’s a necessary task. Failure to routinely clean a shower leads to the build-up of stubborn soap scum, mildew, and, eventually, mold. With this viral shower cleaning hack and some basic household ingredients, you can…