Recommendations: Microfiber Towel, for wiping down glass shower doors
jacs7208
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I squeegee & my husband wipes the shower down with a regular full size towel, after every shower. I'm wanting to buy a 2-3 microfiber towels. Is there a specific towel that you use & would recommend? What size, would be best?
Which brand of towel company, would you recommend?
The Rag Company?
Thank you.
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Jenn TheCaLLisComingFromInsideTheHouse
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Comments (12)I loved Louisiana, we had a place on the river, and our memories are great ones! In regards to consumer loyalty, I think that has to be earned & appreciated. For example, we were going to buy our tile from The Tile Shop. The rep we had spent a good amount of time with us and during our second visit, not only were we promised contractor pricing but there had been a price hike and he promised to honor the original prices. I was so happy with this store & the rep, I was recommending them to anyone who was interested. However, once the rep (who's paid by commission) thought he had the sale "in the bag", he conveniently changed the pricing and when I questioned it, he just brushed it off saying this was the best he could do. He didn't even look at us when he said it, or offer any other explanation. Bottom line was "his best" wasn't what he had promised and quoted in writing previously. So the pricing increased 10% across the board, our discount was lowered and I was very annoyed. Unfortunately for the rep, when I'm annoyed, I go shopping, which is when I found a tile we liked just as well for substantially less. We saved over 500.00. My DH says we should have stuck with The Tile Shop because the guy spent so much time with us, I say he didn't deserve the loyalty because he didn't keep his word and was taking advantage. It's just my personal opinion, but I don't believe loyalty can't justify spending the amount of savings you are talking about, but only you can decide what is right for you. In regards to the differences in glass thickness, I think they are both safe and it's just a matter of preference and budget. I figured that if we're not happy with the door we got, they are easy enough to change and we upgrade later. HTH -- Lukki...See MoreShower glass strong enough to hold towel?
Comments (23)Lots of planning, I see. Your shower will be very nice. I like your tile choices a lot! Hanging a glass door on another panel of glass requires heavy glass. If you mounted your door on the tiled wall, you would rarely open it 90 degrees to get in and out of the shower. A shorter width towel bar on that wall wouldn't look as crowded as as a double towel bar. When you say "double" do you mean one in front of the other, or say a 24" long bar? I have 3/8" glass and and the self centering hinges still allow me to put that door at any position, so it doesn't get flung back 90 degrees. Hard to explain, but it takes a little effort to open a 3/8" glass door. There was a discussion not to long ago regarding glass door bumping into towel hooks/bars and people came up with some ingenious ideas. Some put rubber feet on the ends of the hook. No one could see it when the towel was on the hook. Or a small decorative waste basket that would stop the door from going the full 90 degrees. Do consider having a 1/2" hole cut into your shower glass where you can put a hook to hold the towel while in the shower. That way you only need to open the door a crack and grab the towel, close the door, and dry your bod in the heat of the shower. Tempered glass need to have any holes or cutouts made before the glass gets tempered. After the fact you need to use Command Hooks, which do the trick. You know, hmmm, can you make a mock towel bar out of cardboard and tape it to the wall, then tape a 28" piece of something to the tile edge to see just how far you can open a door before the two connect? I always have to do these visual things, if you are an engineer you can do it on paper much more easily. -Babka Here's a similar discussion...See Morehousekeeper discouraging me from getting a glass shower door
Comments (86)kim, yes, waterproofing is paramount w/tile showers. Most homeowners don't know anything about them and trust the people they hire to do right. a lot of those people end up on here asking, "what went wrong?" I urge people to do a bit of homework and get an idea of what's correct and what is needed. Ask you tile setter all the questions you think you need to know and see how knowledgeable they are. I tell people all the time that grout is not waterproof. sealers only buy you time before a stain sets in. a lot of people assume it makes them stain/water proof. The more you know, the more you'll know when your tile guy is a hack or not. Do you know how you want your tile layout? a good setter will do a dry set on the floor or outside to make sure his measurements are spot on you don't end up w/tile slivers. the hacks? they'll just start on the wall in a corner and do whatever. My guys spent almost 3 hours figuring out the exact measurement/placement of my herringbone accent piece. All the tiling around it and the niches are spot on and perfectly done. JB forum has a wealth of info. When I wanted to do slate tile in our kitchen (we do our own tiling) I found out about sealing them first, how to clean them, etc. ditto w/the pebble tiles and travertine. I sat and read for 4 hours and absorbed as much as I could. as for Fusion Pro, or FlexColor CQ, or Laticrete, etc, every setter has their favorites. find out what your guy likes to use. is he flexible to try other items? willing to work w/you and your questions? if he asks for half payment up front, and the rest before the grout is dry, pick someone else. final payment (usually the last 50% or so) is held until you're satisfied w/the final work. If he is picking up the tile and supplies, obviously you'll give him the money for that. If you order your own tile, tell him about it and see if he can get it at his discount or if he's willing to work like that....See Moreclear glass shower doors. How to keep them looking great?
Comments (25)@Mrs Pete Obviously shower curtains versus door is a personal choice and a blend of function and aesthetics. If someone has spent significant money on a tiled shower, then one is going to want a frameless shower door because why else would you have gone to the expense unless it was because the actual tiled shower enclosure was an important decorative element in the bathroom. If one has a prefab fiberglass type of shower or tub/shower then there is nothing to show off so a curtain might actually be aesthetically preferable. In terms of function, my experience is that doors seem to work better in terms of preventing excess water outside the shower - especially if people aren't super conscientious. Also I personally would wind up having the curtain be on my body at some point. And of course there is more of a maintenance element for a shower curtain because it needs to be laundered versus my maintenance of my glass doors which are Showerguard glass and only need to be sprayed once a week like any glass or mirror surface....See MoreJenn TheCaLLisComingFromInsideTheHouse
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