Wooo!!! Cat, I am stuck at home because of the snow storm so wandered around here not looking at anything in particular and came upon your thread. I totally agree with you on the shower curtain choice. Regardless of whether I have the money to spare or not, keeping those suckers clean is a nuisance over time. We have a glass shower door that was installed back in 2003 and I can't tell you how much I hate cleaning it. Not that the door is all that dirty, but a shower curtain is way easier, and you can change the look/style whenever you feel like it. Can't do that with a pricey shower door. Anyway, everything looks lovely as usual, including the "prom" dress :-) Love, love those circular tiles, and the floor tiles that look like fabric. Gorgeous. What colour is that again? It looks greyish on my monitor.

I tried the white vinegar. I poured some on a full strength, waited 15-20 seconds, and scrubbed with a tootbrush. The first pass removed most of the calcium build up. I did two more passes, and it was completely clean. You have to get very close and look behind the faucet to see a slight residue. At normal viewing distance it looks clean. The biggest problem is the faucet has a 4 inch spread which makes it impossible to fit your fingers between the handles and the spout. A small tootbrush barely fits. I was a bit nervous about putting straight white vinegar on granite. I figured if I could eat white vinegar, and not do damage to my digestive tract, then it probably will not damage granite. I am in the process doing the master bathroom vanity. I am going to get an 8 inch spread faucet in order to make cleaning easier.

Hi everybody! I have been waiting all summer for it to cool off. It seems that the heat makes my dizziness and nausea worse. I have lost about 15 lbs with being too sick to eat throughout the summer. I just this week got my helper here to help me clean the garage and then I moved the vanity out there and sanded it a bit in the easy places, and got it up on a table. I got the brass floor protectors pried off the bottom of the legs and was pleased to find no holes have been drilled in them. That means that I can drill holes for the feet I bought. I have adjustable feet that will give the vanity an extra 1/2" of height, and that can be screwed up to give another 1/2" if we want. That would make the legs appear to float way too high in the air, so I don't think it will work. the extra 1/2" will have to suffice, with the ability to make the vanity level so that the sink will drain properly. I have also decided that the bail-type handles that came with it are not going to work for us. I can't see us fumbling around trying to grab the bail that has recessed back into the grooves of the handle around it, standing there with water or soap in our eyes. A knob is much easier to use. I had Hubby try using the bail and he vetoed it on the first try and said, "replace 'em!" I am using these on doors of a set of shallow cupboards that will be recessed into the closet of the the neighboring bedroom. I figured they were a sure bet for the six drawers, too. I am not going to use the center drawer anymore, what with all the plumbing going on above it, so I will just fill in those holes. I need to cut away the bottom of the drawer space, then move the drawer support piece to the left or right. It is at dead center right now, and the sink's drain will need to go there. I just have to sand down the fluted areas of the vanity table, then it will be ready to be primed and painted. I am still leaning toward painting it the violet Peace and Happiness. I have purchased more components for the plumbing. I have all of the shower controls and the rain shower head and regular shower head. Still need to get the hand-held and some safety hand-hold bars for the shower area. I still have not finalized a wall tile (looking at fake Cararra tile for the room's walls) or floor tile or the surface for the top of the vanity. We HAVE concluded, though, that we cannot get this job done until Toby, our ever-more-confused beagle/golden retriever mix, dies. He will be 16 at the end of this month. He has spinal arthritis and began vomiting every time he was given his Tramadol or his glucosamine/chondroitin pills, then quit taking them. He had to go on prednisone to control the pain. He is peeing a lot in the house, always on a rug or quilted mattress pad put down for him. The bathroom is his main place to pee. I will not have my new floor grout saturated with dog pee. I don't think the poor guy would cope well with the construction, either. He is now blind in one eye and somewhat deaf. It would be too confusing for him to do all that construction. So even though I can't get Jim over here to do the work, if I could, I would not be able to do it until Toby passes on. So, instead, we are getting new gutters and trim, and getting our four remaining windows replaced. We did the other three windows when we remodeled the kitchen and made the living room into the library/music room. I am in the process of cleaning and decluttering so the window guys can get in to measure!

On a budget and prefer to minimize cleaning? Consider a thick clear shower curtain liner treated for mold/mildew only -- forego the additional curtain that helps block light and air (needed to enable drying the space). As to the rest, keep it simple. Unnecessary accessories are not decoration, they're clutter. Stick with stainless steel to the extent possible for hinges, door knobs, faucets as well as towel rods, ttissue holders, toothbrush and hair dryer holders -- preferably all attached to the wall. Aluminum that also will not rust is a good second choice. Chrome and/or glass would not rust either. http://cmepub.com/product/bibnglo-hair-dryer-holder-wall-mount-hair-blow-dryer-holder-space-aluminum-hanging-rack-organizer-for-hair-dryer-toothbrush-towel-rack-bathroom-accessories-storage-organizer-with-cup/ Avoid straw/fabric baskets and ceramics. Avoid items that need to set atop the counterspace -- leave that clear for your guests to have a place to set their toiletries. An accessory that is also a necessity -- one that can make or break the space: Do choose a trash can with a lid with foot control. Trash should NOT be seen. https://www.google.com/search?q=Stainless+steel+bathroom+trash+can&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnkbyk46zqAhW3gnIEHQtcB-UQ_AUoAXoECBQQAw&biw=1366&bih=654#sgro=om&spd=16503686925006431228  While stainless steel might cost you a little more now, especially if you buy it in an "upscale shop" rather than a big box store, it is very likely you will never need to replace it again ... and what is your cleaning time worth. An efficient space will be a more attractive modern space. Art -- what works for your space -- is a purely personal choice. What do you want to invest (for decoration purposes only) in a space that has great potential to damage anything that is susceptible to dampness -- such as a framed picture? https://www.touchofclass.com/coastal-tranquility-metal-wall-sculpture-multi-metallic/p/B164-001/