Easy-clean bathrooms--why isn't this a thing?
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Jeff Meeks
5 years ago
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoEight years ago we had our 1973 bathroom remodeled. It originally had two sinks with an ugly medicine cabinet and mirror, a tile floor, tile on the lower 48" of the walls, and a tub surrounded by tile with glass sliding doors. After we moved in we removed the sliding doors and replaced them with a shower curtain hung on a tension rod. We also replaced the showerhead with a handheld showerhead.
The remodeled bath now has a vanity with lots of storage and a Swanstone one piece single sink with backsplash, a pretty mirror, a tile floor, painted walls, and a Sterling tub with a shower curtain and a 3-piece surround that has no caulk or grout. Still use a handheld showerhead that was only about $15.00. It has no settings, just a good shower spray and a pause button.
An easy-clean bathroom is a thing for me and I love it!
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMy shower is quite large, but it is simple and easy to clean. Single shower control valve for hot and cold, single large rain head, white shower curtain, white hex floor tile, white subway tile on the walls, single piece of white cultured "marble" for curb, single shelf (no nooks) for shampoo...no soap I just use the shampoo for everything, white caulking at all changes of plane, light grey grout which is still light grey. I wipe the shower dry every morning to keep it clean and looking new. Not having a shower door means there aren't many places for dirt to hide. I think not using soap helps keep films and scum to a minimum.
My robe and towel are on a hook that can be easily reached from inside the shower so I dry off before I step out onto the bath mat which keeps everything outside the shower as dry as possible. As I get older I might get one of those teak stools so I can shower sitting down...there's plenty of room.
On the other side of the bathroom there is a vanity and medicine cabinet for storage. I wipe down the surfaces when they need it....there's not much area to cover and then it's an easy 5 min matter to vacuum and mop the floor once a week.
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