Bath Towels To Brighten Your Bathrooms

Executive summary about Bathroom Towels by Alen Jones

The right selection of towels does add in fact character to your bathroom. There are nautical towels, bamboo towels, jacquard towels, embellished and embroidered towels, modal towels, zero twist towels. The bath towel sets are available in soothing earthly color, which highlight the beauty of the nature. There are bath towel sets that show the tranquility of the beach. Your bathroom gets a formal appearance if the bath towel is made in beautifully detailed patterns. Coordinated, embellished and embroidered bath towels give stunning look to the bathroom. There are bath towel sets available that are arranged by colors and you have the choice of picking the whole set of bath towel according to the color of your choice.

Best Bath Towels
Do you know that not all towels are equal. The fact is that towels very much differ in quality. Firstly, you have your standard cotton, which you’ll find that your basic, thin, average bath towels are made from. These towels are at the lower end of the price range.

Conversely at the top of the price range you’ll the best bath towels are made of Egyptian cotton. You know the extra large, extra fluffy, extra soft and extra luxurious towels you enjoy when you stay at a high-end hotels? These are most likely towels made from Egyptian cotton.

A word of warning though as you’re shopping for the best bath towels. Make sure you check the label and see that it says 100% cotton, whether that be 100% Egyptian cotton or 100% Pima cotton. There are some devious and sneaky towel manufacturers out their that try and pass off their inferior quality bath towels as the highest quality by using words like ‘luxury’, ‘top of the range’ and ‘made with Egyptian cotton’. The main advantage to microfiber bath towels is that they are significantly thinner and lighter than your average cotton bath towels. Other more unusual types of natural fibers are being used in bath towels today too. The other type of unusual natural fiber being used in bath towels is Bamboo. If you’re concerned about the natural purity of your bath towels, organic cotton would be the perfect choice for you.

Choosing the best bath towels for you is all about quality first. You want your towels to last. Bath towels are very much like accessories and ideally should serve as a contrasting feature in your bathroom. There’s even themed bath towels for example leopard skin spots, love hearts, floral patterns and kids bath towels too. You might even like to go with embroidered bath towels for that nice, personal touch. Now go and find your best bath towels and enjoy them.

Bathroom Rugs For Functional Decor

You can use bathroom rugs for functional décor: adding beauty and function all at once. Bathroom floors tend to have water splashed on the floor which can make them slippery. There are many choices available to you in bathroom rugs.

The right bathroom rug can turn your bathroom into a luxurious spa, also make the bathroom a fun place for the kids. The most important thing to remember when choosing a bathroom rug is that the bathroom is as important as every other room in your home. Then you'll easily find the right rug. Your bathroom decor can also get a real boost from the right rug!

Bathroom rugs are the easiest way to give your bathroom a stylish unique look. Remember you don't need to stick to traditional bathroom rugs. You could add an oriental rug, a braided rug, a Persian rug that catches your eye and works with your decor.

Kids Rugs That Will Be Remembered

Modern kids rugs are as up to date as modern kids. Most kids rugs are bought from retail stores nowadays.

Children are hard on rugs. They spill liquids, plasticine, food and various other substances on rug covered floors. There are many age appropriate rug designs for every stage of childhood.

There are rugs targeted toward most children’s hobbies and pastimes. Educational and sports rugs are steady sellers. Other rugs are less instructive, appealing to the creative side of developing young minds.

Today we have the ability to enhance children’s lives with rugs of beauty and durability. In recent years the array of kids rugs has reached new heights. No matter what our plans regarding the purchase of a child’s rug, we have sufficient choices available. It has provided today’s parents with an astonishing array of children’s rugs.

Bathroom Safety Checklist

Executive summary about Bathroom by Kate M. Cronan, MD

1. Are razor blades, nail scissors, and other sharp tools stored in a locked cabinet?
2. Is there a toilet-lid lock on the toilet?
3. Are all prescription and nonprescription medications, cosmetics, and cleaners stored in a locked cabinet?
4. Are bottles of mouthwash, perfumes, hair dyes, hair sprays, nail polishes, and nail polish removers stored in a locked cabinet?

Cleaning a Shower Curtain

Executive summary about Shower Curtain by April Reinhardt

Cleaning a shower curtain is easier to do than you might think. If your house has a bathtub with a shower nozzle fixture, chances are that you have some type of shower curtain. Usually made of vinyl, inner shower curtain liners take daily abuse, and must be cleaned often to prevent mold and mildew growth. There are two methods for cleaning a shower curtain liner:

1. Put your shower curtain liner in your clothes-washing machine, and fill the machine with cool water. When the load is finished, remove the liner from the machine and hang outside to dry.

2. Another effective method for cleaning a shower curtain liner is to leave it on its rings and spray it liberally with a mildew cleaner specifically formulated for bathroom use. Allow the cleaner to work for the time recommended on the product label, and then rinse the liner clean.

Never dry a plastic shower curtain in the dryer, as it could melt from the high heat. To prevent growth of mold and mildew, always draw the curtain across the length of the rails to allow it to air dry between showers.

How to Make Seashell Shower Curtain Rings

Executive summary about Shower Curtain Rings by Kristina N

Things you'll need:

1. Seashells ranging in sizes from 1 1/4 inches to 3 inches, any color, any shape

2. Clear shower curtain rings

3. hot glue gun and appropriate glue for your glue gun

4. empty cardboard box lid, large or cut the bottom of a cardboard box

5. recycled styrofoam block

6. toothpicks

7. optional: extension cord

Instructions:

1. Place hot glue gun inside the cardboard box lid to protect the working surface.

2. Wash and dry your shells. Most craft stores sell them.

3. Dig an indent into your styrofoam block to be able to place a shower curtain in to hold in place.

4. Place a small dab of hot glue onto the shell and place onto your shower curtain ring and hold in place for a minute. Allow glue to completely dry before you attach the newly decorated shower curtains to the shower or curtain rod.

Blood Bath Shower Curtain

If you are a fan of classic horror and Hitchcock then you'll love Blood Bath Shower Curtain. The shower scene in horror movies are always the scarist and you can know re-enact them with the scary blood bath shower curtain.

The Blood Bath Shower Curtain is white with blood stained hand prints trickling down the front! The shower curtain comes complete with rings and fits any standard shower curtain pole.

How to Choose Towels

Most towels are made of cotton. The most common types of COTTON are:

1. Egyptian: A long staple cotton that is grown in the Nile River Valley. This highly-absorbent cotton is strong yet breathable.

2. Supima cotton is the finest yield of long staple Pima cotton that is grown exclusively in the United States by certified farmers.

3. Turkish: A long staple cotton that is grown exclusively in Turkey.

4. BAMBOO: A natural fiber blended with cotton to produce a towel that is ultra-absorbent and possesses a natural silky sheen.

Towels are available in various sizes as listed below:

1. Bath: The standard body towel for drying off after a shower.

2. Bath sheet: Larger than a bath towel, it's a more luxurious size towel that you can really wrap yourself up in.

3. Hand: For drying hands after washing.

The most absorbent towels will be made of cotton with loops across the entire surface. The longer and denser the loops are, the more durable and absorbent the towels will be.

How to Purchase Towels and Other Bath Linens

Executive summary about Towels by Coral Nafie
1. Quality bath linens are made from combed long staple 100% cotton. Looped towels are more absorbent.
2. 100% cotton towels do not shed as much as inexpensive towels.
3. Bath linens are available in a wide range of sizes. You don't have to buy bath linens in sets. If you only use bath towels, don't bother with hand towels. If you find the perfect color match for your bath decor, buy extras.

4 Tips to Preserve Your Sheets and Towels

1. Wash weekly and rotate. Be sure to use only non-chlorine bleach on colored sheets, and bleach white sheets only when absolutely necessary. Over time, chlorine bleach weakens fabric fibers. Tumble dry, or dry sheets in the sun to further increase the whitening effect.

2. Drying sheets and towels in separate loads. This reduces drying time and allows fabrics to dry more evenly.

3. Tumble dry on a medium heat setting, and remove your sheets promptly from the dryer to reduce wrinkling.

4. When laundering towels, machine wash in warm water with similar colors. Always wash dark colors separately, and avoid chlorine bleach. Tumble drying will enhance the softness of your towels. Remove dry towels promptly from your dryer, shake them out, and fold.

Kids’ Bath Accessories

Kids’ bath accessories make up a huge part of the total market for bath accessories. The Little Mermaid bath accessories popular in 2007. Penguin bath accessories and rubber ducky items are fun, too.

Disney princesses on bath accessories, however, seem to be a classic, can turn a little girl’s bath into a fairytale spa. Find Disney princesses on bath accessories like these:
1. Disney princess plastic waste can
2. Disney princess towel set
3. Disney princess dispenser, soap dish, and toothbrush holder
4. Disney princess bath rug

Some little girls may think Disney princesses are fine, but they would rather not have Disney princesses on bath accessories. They would rather have ballerina bath accessories.

Kids’ bath accessories in sea themes are a good option. Use bright fish curtain hooks.

The Little Mermaid bath accessories and Finding Nemo bath accessories can identify whose tumbler is whose, and keep individual soap separate. Use plastic bath accessories for safety.

Other themes for children’s bath accessories might include wild animal bath accessories: monkey, leopard, bear, elephant, etc. Rubber ducky bath accessories are easy to find.

The right bathroom accessories can transform an everyday bathroom into a safe haven for relaxation and refuge. Bath Accessory Sets with coordinating Fabric Shower Curtains and Shower hooks create that total bathroom look.

Bath Accessories

Black and white bath accessories with red walls can produce a very dramatic look, no matter how large your bath is.

Asian red is a good choice with black and white bath accessories. Add white towels and smaller accessories. The Asian theme could be carried further with Croscill’s black and white bath accessories.

Black and white bath accessories will lend themselves to a sleek, modern look, and colonial look. Yours could be a sleek, modern black vanity, with a black vessel sink on top. Black silhouettes of tree, leaf design are good, as are geometric black designs. Choose a design for your black and white bath accessories that carries your contemporary, and antique style.

Break up the color of your floor with black bath mats and rugs. Fluffy white towels are nice with a black monogram at one end. You might also combine black towels and white towels, so that each towel rack will carry the black and white theme.

How to Paint a Vinyl Shower Curtain

Making a custom shower curtain for your bathroom requires a few craft supplies and some creativity. Things you'll need:
1. Drop cloth
2. Rag
3. 24-by-30-inch piece of artwork
4. Painter's tape
5. Paint pens
6. Latex paints
7. Brushes

Instructions:
1. Spread out the shower curtain so it lies flat.
2. Select a piece of art that you want to transfer to the shower curtain.
3. Place the art that you have selected facedown on the inside face of the shower curtain.
4. Wear a paint mask to prevent the inhalation of toxic paint fumes.
5. Flip the curtain over. Use a paint pen to outline the basic shapes on the art.
6. Mix the latex paint with a touch of water to make it flow easier.
7. Use a thin brush to paint the edges of the shapes and any small details.
8. Let the shower curtain dry as long as recommended by the paint manufacturer's instructions. Touch up any areas with paint if necessary. Allow the paint to dry once again.
9. Remove the tape and the art from the shower curtain.

Shower Curtains FAQ

How should I care for shower curtains?
Avoid mildew by airing off your shower curtain every time you take a shower. If your shower curtain is not washable sponge it down with soapy water and use a little gentle scrubbing to deal with the dirtiest parts.

What is the best material for shower curtains?
Normal shower curtains are made from waterproof synthetic material like polyester and vinyl. The swankiest luxury shower curtains are not made of water proof material but normal fabric – you keep them outside the bath and have a waterproof inner curtain which keeps the water in the bath as you shower. Fabric shower curtains need to be washed often to avoid mildew due to the high humidity in the bathroom.

Do new shower curtains give off toxins?
No, new shower curtains are not toxic, no matter what material the are made of.

How do I avoid the shower curtain sticking to me?
Anyway to stop this you can buy shower curtains with magnets sewn into the hem of the curtain.

How to Buy Shower Curtains Online

When you decide to buy shower curtains online, you are making a very sensible decision. Although you will find shower curtains in local soft furnishings and bathroom stores, discount stores  and department stores there is usual a limited selection available on the shelves. 

Once you start browsing online you will be amazed at how many designs are available for every type of décor – you’ll find novelty shower curtains, kids shower curtains, sophisticated designer shower curtains, plain shower curtains, patterned shower curtains … well, you get the idea. 

If you’re not sure about which type of shower curtain to choose then follow this guide. 

1.      Set a Budget

Browse a few sites to get an idea of the selection available and the shower curtain prices in the type of thing you were looking for and  then once you have a measure of the amount that seems reasonable to spend set a budget. 

2.    Book mark a Short List of Shower Curtains

As you browse bookmark the curtains you like 

3.    See how they measure up against each other by running them by this check list

a.     Are the prices reasonable and within budget?

b.     Are the curtains the right size?

c.     Is the shower curtain a known quality brand? 

4.    Make Your Decision from the Options You have Bookmarked

Decide on your favorite and order your choice of shower curtains. 

How to Decorate With Shower Curtains

However new shower curtains are one way to change the look of your bathroom especially if you have wisely chosen a plain white bathroom suite and neutral tiles. Shower curtains can change the whole mood of your bathroom. 

How to decorate with shower curtains: 

1.      Keep the décor neutral

The more neutral the items already in the bathroom the easier it is to change your room scheme with a change of shower curtain. 

2.    Choose a Look

Check out a few shower curtain sites and bathroom interiors magazines for inspiration. 

3.    Select Your Shower Curtains

Choose a shower curtain to be the starting point for your bathroom décor. Be a little bold in your choice if you want a distinctive bathroom. 

4.    Change Your Bathroom Accessories

You may want to check out available accessories when choosing shower curtains to make sure you’ll be able to buy the coordinating items.

Shower Curtain Games for Kids

Executive summary about Shower Curtain by Erin Carson 

Out of a simple shower curtain, craft a variety of kinesthetic games that will help children learn new skills while having fun. 

1.   Math Games

Make a hundreds chart that allows students to practice their math facts by going skipping down along the chart to find number facts. Turn it into a kinesthetic learning game by laying the chart on the floor and allowing students to jump forward on it. 

2.   Language Arts Games

Divide the curtain into boxes, and write a sight word in each box. Have students flip a beanbag onto the curtain and then recite the word it lands on. Write the letters of the alphabet on the shower curtain. Younger students can use the curtain to review their alphabet while older students play the beginning sounds game. Students toss their beanbag onto the curtain and must think of words that begin with the letter shown there. If you are working on spelling, facilitate a spelling bee by having students stand on the letters needed to spell the words you call out. Make a twister game to reinforce different classroom skills by marking skill sets on the curtain, such as beginning sounds, alphabet letters or phonemic awareness. 

Making Your Bathroom Elegant

There are many different designer shower curtains, a hookless shower curtain, novelty shower curtains, children’s’ shower curtains and decorative shower curtain rods to hang them all on to choose from.  

From Imperial Paisley satin fabric curtains to Southbeach Seashell fabric curtains, there are designer shower curtains just right for your bathroom shower curtain needs. The hookless shower curtain is the latest to hit the market with rings called Flex on rings which allow you to hang your hookless shower curtain without taking down your shower curtain rod. This gives your hookless shower curtain the look of a ‘threaded’ shower curtain. It’s as if the rod is threaded through the circle openings in the bathroom shower curtains. 

What type of shower curtain do we use for the children’s bathroom?  A grown up shower curtain simply will not do. You can choose from boys and girls and unisex styles for children’s shower curtain. Depending on your shower curtain choice, you might want to consider shear curtains with a decorative shower curtain rod.

Buy Shower Curtains Help

Are you looking to buy shower curtains? Do you know what kind of shower curtains will fit your bathroom? Shower curtains are an important component in protecting your bathroom fixtures and keeping your bathroom floors nice and dry. In order to minimize spills and maintain the cleanliness of your bathroom, you need to buy shower curtains that are functional and fit in well with your bathroom. There are plenty of shower curtains available for you to choose from. Choices can range from unique curtain designs to one of a kind custom curtain styles.

     1. Bathroom Shower Curtains, are necessary if you        want to maintain a clean bathroom. 

2.  Unique Shower Curtains, can come in many different styles and designs. If you want to change your unique shower curtains frequently, buy shower curtains that come in as many designs as possible. 

3.   Hookless Shower Curtain, is a great alternative to the traditional curtains that require hooks. In designing your bathroom, always consider the type of curtains in advance. 

Children's Shower Curtain

There is a wide variety of bathroom shower curtains to choose from today. There are designer shower curtains, discount shower curtains; moose shower curtains and kid’s and children's shower curtains.  

Kid’s shower curtains and a children's shower curtain are no long just pink and blue. Today’s manufactures have come to realize then need to cater to children and kids and have designed a line of children's shower curtain and kid’s shower curtains. There are unisex and boys and girls shower curtains to choose from. Some bath outlets offer design help. You can choose from already made designed shower curtains. Finding discounts on bathroom shower curtains is as easy as logging on to the Internet. Many stores discount there shower curtains in January during winter white sales. It’s a growing trend in bathroom shower curtains a kind of Northern Exposure shower curtains which feature a moose on them.