Bathroom Showers: The Most Important Room! - By: Ken Landis, Posted on: 2007-07-27

Really now, is there ANYTHING that can beat the feeling of relaxing and getting really clean with a good, hot shower at the end of an exhausting work day? A good lather and rinse - and you are left with that 'all-day-clean' feeling. I think you would agree that the shower area is one of the most important parts of your home.

Let's talk about shower room hygiene for a minute. As you are well aware, shower areas are both humid and wet - this provides the ideal breeding-ground for all sorts of nasty little germs, not to mention mold and mildew. So you must take special care to keep this area clean at all times. A good practice is to use a reliable disinfectant and also a mold and mildew killer.

On to soap scum: what is it, exactly? Well, soap scum is produced as a kind of chemical reaction in homes that have hard water. Most soaps have ingredients that react with the high lime concentration in hard water. Hard water can also cause magnesium and calcium to build up and dry on shower walls, as well as on drains and shower heads.

So, if you have hard water, and also use traditional soaps, you will be forced to periodically clean off soap scum. Most people find it convenient to clean it off daily, perhaps after everyone is finished with showering. But if you use a good shower gel, you will not see soap scum, as gels are formulated differently than other soaps.

Do you need to fix up your shower area? Well, you'll find that you have lots and lots of choices: You can go for the traditional approach - the typical bathtub under the shower set-up. Or you can install a free-standing shower unit. If you are really adventurous you can choose to have an all-glass enclosure installed - very beautiful (and expensive).

If you need a shower enclosure outside, you can also purchase these specially-designed units as well. These are perfect for showering off after swimming at the beach or poolside. Many outdoor-types use them for cleaning up after a messy day out in the fields

Popular choices for shower areas are shower curtains - perhaps the cheapest option - or doors that slide on tracks, or doors that open out (these are typically used on outdoor shower units). If you are willing to have a room sealed or tiled you can set up a floor-level shower instead.

A final note of caution: installing shower enclosures is not for everyone. It's an involved, and sometimes messy job, and if it's not done right it will have to be re-installed. As always, secure the services of a trained professional if you are not properly trained to do the job yourself.

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About the author: Ken Landis writes about home fixit projects and Shower Installation Projects Read about installing Designer Shower Curtains by visiting his website.
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