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Bathroom Remodel Question

Winkk — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:24:27 GMT

We are in the process of remodeling our bathroom. We are taking out the tub and putting in a shower. In our current tub area we have a hand bar that we use to hand our wet washclothes. But, with new tile going up in the shower we don't want to make a lot of extra holes. We are going to put two safety bars but we don't want to clutter it up with too much more.

But, where do you put your wet washclothes when you don't have a tub? TIA.

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GCR18 — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:27:37 GMT

We had the tub removed at my mother's house and a shower installed. She hangs her wash cloths from one of the safety rails. It's not ideal.

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drizzellla — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:34:00 GMT

We have glass doors on the shower/tub, instead of a shower curtain. The inside of the doors has 2 bars across. It works great. It holds shampoo bottles etc. and that is where I put sponges, clarisonic, wash clothes etc.

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Trinity11 — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:34:39 GMT

We have a shower caddy that has a bar on it for hanging a washcloth.

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Bri36 — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:55:06 GMT

We have a shower caddy. I keep shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and the wet washcloths. When they're dry, I throw them in the hamper to be laundered.

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software — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:13:02 GMT

I take the wet washcloths out of the bathroom to dry.

I live in a humid area, the bathroom is already humid after a shower and keeping a wet washcloth doesn't help, plus they don't dry as well.

I take them to the laundry room.

@Winkk

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ninjawife — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:13:16 GMT

I have suction cup hooks that hang on the inside of my shower door.

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Kitlynn — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:26:10 GMT

When we get out of the shower we put our wet wash cloths over the side of the laundry basket. We don't leave them in the shower but we do have a seat in the shower that we put them on while we are in the shower.

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depglass — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:34:27 GMT

Off topic but be sure to replace your toilet with a comfort height. You will be glad you did and so will your guests.

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Fressa — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:47:57 GMT

I have an older home and we are constantly in updating mode. What i did in the hall bathroom was to buy those large decorative suction cup holders that look like metal. They work great. I think that the Command hooks might work as well. I've seen those in some decorative styles.

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Winkk — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:48:40 GMT

Thanks @depglass. We already have a higher toilet and since it is fairly new we're keeping it. That extra height makes a difference.

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Winkk — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:51:58 GMT

Thanks all for your suggestions. I was thinking about suction hooks but wasn't sure if they would stick in a humid area. I'm also going to look at shower caddies and see if I can find one that looks good.

Have a Merry Christmas everyone.

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151949 — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:47:16 GMT

I fold the towel in half lengthwise and hang it on the towel bar to dry - there is room beside it for the washcloth. DH's towel bar is too short for both so he put a ring style hanger in the shower for his washcloth.

I often look at the bathrooms in model homes and think - where do they expect 2 people to hang necessities like towels and washcloths as they usually only have one towel bar. The guest bath in our house came with only room to hang one small towel. We removed that and put up a long towel bar there and two ring style hangers in the tub/shower for washcloths.

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Regal Bee — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:56:27 GMT

I take mine to the laundry room.

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BirdieGal — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:16:55 GMT

@Winkk

We have a beautiful tile and three clear glass sided shower. Inside there are built in porcelain soap holders, a porcelain shelf and a tile counter of sorts. We wanted something simple and clean to hang two washcloths.

We bought two Command Hooks for the shower. A very milky white and very unobtrusive. They sticky part has lasted a long time. Easy, quick, inexpensive and easy to find.

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BirdieGal — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:18:53 GMT

@depglass

We replaced all three toilets in our home this past spring. Did not know they were comfort height. I wanted the smooth sided type (without all the curled nooks and crannies to clean at the bottom).

Once we discovered they were the taller toilets we were very pleased.

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ItsME — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:39:11 GMT

I did mine a few years ago. I put a couple niches in the walls for shampoos and soap, and two double sided metal hooks for hanging things. But, I generally hang my wet bath towel over the door to dry, and put it on a hook inside the shower only after it's dry. I use a puff rather than a washcloth, but I do use a small microfiber towel to dry the shower down (I live in a humid area, and don't want mold!). That towel goes on a hook to dry. I also have two towel bars outside of the shower to hold the bathmat and any extra towels.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 21:28:05 GMT

We have a tub with the shower and I have a tension rod up inside for the washcloth and wet towel. I hate seeing a wet towel hung over the actual shower curtain.

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Reever — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:04:26 GMT

Comments:

what is a comfort height toilet? Never heard of that.

what are safety bars and why are they important ?

by removing the tub aren't you worried you will decrease the resale value of your home? A realtor told me never to take a tub out of a home. Buyers want a tub.

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Bri36 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:10:12 GMT

@Reever wrote:
Comments:
what is a comfort height toilet? Never heard of that.
what are safety bars and why are they important ?
by removing the tub aren't you worried you will decrease the resale value of your home? A realtor told me never to take a tub out of a home. Buyers want a tub.

I've sold two homes without a tub.

The last house we sold, the buyers fell in love with the large tiled shower we put in. That's what sold the house...