Bathroom Hair Appliance Organizer

Bathroom Hair Appliance Organizer

If you're feeling inspired to spring clean, one easy afternoon project is to come up with a way to organize hair styling tools in the bathroom.

Reaching for my flat iron, curling iron, or hairdryer in the mornings is like reaching into a mystery grab bag… I never know what I'm going to pull out. My hair styling tools are so unorganized! So, in my search for ways to get them under control, I've found 16 totally clever ways to organize hair styling tools. From repurposing a file box or magazine holder to building your own custom organization station, you'll find a way to tidy up your tools and get your bathroom or vanity organized here.

Clever Ways To Organize Hair Styling Tools To Make Getting Ready Easier

When I'm getting ready in the morning or to go out in the evening, I don't want to deal with tangled-up cords or styling tools that are all over the place. It's even worse for people who have a small bathroom without much counter space. So here are some simple fixes to help you turn the tangled mess in your bathroom into organized bliss with some style.

1) Add a Magazine Holder to Your Vanity

Attach a pretty metal or brightly colored magazine holder that matches your decor to the wall or to the inside of a cabinet to hold your hairdryer, flat iron, and curling irons. Be careful using plastic if you plan on putting hot styling tools in before they are fully cooled. Such a simple idea that doesn't cost much money, but brilliant! Just peak inside to grab and go.

How do you wrap a hairdryer cord?

2) Painted PVC Pipe Keeps Styling Tools in Reach

PVC is an inexpensive material that's easy to cut, paint, drill, glue, and create with. Make your own affordable hair styling tool stand out of PVC pipe to corral that bathroom chaos. This quick PVC project doesn't have any complicated instructions. Just get a Y-shaped PVC connector piece, then decorate it with spray paint and glue some fishing weights to the inside bottom to keep it stable. It's super easy, and it's functional.

3) PVC Pipe Project Part 2

You can also attach pieces of cut PVC pipe to the inside of a bathroom base cabinet or under the sink to create PVC curling iron holsters for all your different-sized irons. I know I have several! You can also use contact paper or spray paint to make them look even cuter.

4) Build A Custom Storage Cabinet

One family built a hair organizing station that's simply brilliant. Towel hooks are placed above, and the hair tools are hidden away until they're needed. What's even better is that there is an extra outlet hidden inside to plug all your styling tools in. A girl can never have enough outlets! There's even a cute little shelf to rest the curling iron on. This is a great way to free up counter space and cabinet space too.

5) Use Command Hooks on the Inside of Cabinet Doors

Another easy idea is to hang your hair styling tools on the inside of your bathroom cabinet using minimal space by making use of command hooks. Adhere command hooks inside your cabinet doors or on the side of a cabinet or vanity to hang your tools within reach. This is a great idea if you are renting or can't make permanent changes to the bathroom.

Aren't command hooks the handiest things ever?

How do you keep tool cords from tangling?

6) Desktop File Boxes Give Peace of Mind For Hot Tools

If you are super anxious about the curling iron or straightening tool causing a fire, then this is an idea for you. Leaving your hot tools out on the counter isn't a great idea when you don't have a lot of counter space. And it just looks all messy and cluttered. Hang a metal file box on the side of the vanity to house those hot tools while they cool and give yourself some peace of mind. This storage idea would look perfect with rustic, contemporary, or industrial-style decor. I'm going to try this in my bathroom!

7) Try This Hack With a Clear Hanging Shoe Organizer

Add a hanging shoe organizer to the back of your door for hair sprays, brushes, and small hair tools. This nifty trick allows you to keep your tools hidden behind the door when not in use. But you can see everything you have and they are easily accessible when the door is closed and you are getting ready. What a great way to hold those big brushes and large bottles of product that may not fit somewhere else.

Look up all the smart ways you can use hanging shoe organizers in other rooms of the house beside the bathroom.

8) A Handy Container for Hot Tools

This stainless steel utensil holder is a smart choice because you can definitely put your tools in them when they're still hot. Plus it looks clear and stylish enough that you can keep it out. And it's easy to clean stray hairs or residue because you can rinse with soapy water or put it in the dishwasher. It's attached to a Raskog cart from Ikea that can be rolled around even to another room where there's a mirror… we absolutely love the carts, too!

9) DIY Wooden Boxes to Organize Hair Styling Tools

Add small paint cans to a wooden box to recreate this easy peasy DIY hair tool organizer. It's small enough to fit on the back of the toilet in a half bath or if counter space is limited.

Here are the materials you'll need to build this simple box:

• 2'x4′ sheet of 1/4″ MDF
• 1/2″ square dowel
• Decorative moulding
• Empty quart paint can/soup can
• Wood glue
• Wood putty
• Sandpaper
• Primer/Paint
• Helpful tools: Clamps, Saw, Brad Nailer

Or try out this variation on the wooden hair tools organizer. It's simple to create, with just three compartments, and you can attach it to the wall above the sink or below a towel bar for easy access.

10) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in the Bathroom

One idea is to make a hairdryer caddy out of an old plastic bottle. This is especially good if you have a larger or heavier dryer because you hang it on sturdy over-the-door hooks. There's an idea I would never have thought of!

11) Tried and True Bathroom Storage with a Woven Basket

Do you know what never fails? Basket hair tool storage. Seriously, you need a couple of baskets in every single room to keep things tidy. Make sure you get hooks that can hold up to one pound or more in weight.

12) Upcycle a Pencil Holder To Store Your Flat Iron

Attach pencil canisters to the inside of your cabinet. You probably have one or two lying around, anyway (if you're an office supplies addict like me).

13) Different Sized Curling Irons…No Problem!

A rolling pin organizer is perfect for those who have curling irons in several different sizes. (Unsure of the original source. If the idea is yours, let us know so we can link to you!)

14) Use This Heat-Safe Way to Organize Hair Styling Tools

Make a vertical hair organizer out of a wooden board, some flashing, and pipe clamps. The flashing keeps it heat-safe, so you don't have to wait for the tools to cool before you store them.

15) Hang All Your Styling Tools in One Place

Sometimes you don't have a vanity cabinet to store all your hair styling stuff in. So that's when you have to get creative and use the walls. Turn cute pails into a hanger organizer for your styling and beauty tools.

More Organizing Ideas For The Bathroom

Organizing your hair styling tools is just the beginning! Go into full-on organizing mode with these easy tips to organize the entire bathroom:

1. Declutter First.
2. Keep the Counters Clutter-Free.
3. Use the Inside of Cabinet Doors for Storage.
4. Use drawer dividers.
5. Have a Caddy for Each Member of the Family.
6. Add a laundry bin.
7. Hang towels from hooks instead of towel bars.
8. Use clear acrylic containers.

Check out these DIY hacks and tricks that you can use to declutter and organize more things in your bathroom to make it functional and stylish.

• 9 Brilliant Bathroom Organizing Ideas to Declutter
• 15 Ways to Organize Under the Bathroom Sink
• DIY Bathroom Tips and Organization Ideas
• 15 Ways to Store Bath Toys and Magically Declutter your Bathroom
• 15 DIY Towel Holders to Spruce Up Your Bathroom

Bathroom Hair Appliance Organizer

Source: https://www.onecrazyhouse.com/organize-hair-styling-tools/

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Two Showers In One Bathroom

Two Showers In One Bathroom

Wednesday 14th October 2020

Want that luxury feeling to continue long after you've returned home from the hotel or spa? More and more of us are wanting to enjoy an enhanced showering experience at home, which is where double shower heads come in.

Dual shower head systems comprise two shower heads in one unit: a fixed shower head and a hand-held one. The two-in-one setup means you can personalise your shower experience depending on your mood, alternating between the fixed head and the hand-held head. Our digital shower range also allows you to have both showers on at the same time.

Here are five reasons why you should consider a dual shower in your home.

1. A spa-like experience

Without a doubt, one of the key benefits of a double shower is being able to enjoy a spa-like experience in your own home. The fixed head provides you with a relaxing and drenching full body spray, while the hand-held head offers a powerful and invigorating spray that can be targeted to massage specific parts of your body. For the optimum spa-like experience, consider combining your dual shower with a walk-in shower enclosure. What more could you possibly want?

2. Elegant designs

Whether you're designing a traditional or contemporary bathroom, there are elegant styles to suit your taste. For a classic Victorian design try the Mira Realm with Diverter ERD, featuring an authentic ceramic temperature marker, or for sleek, minimalist alternatives, discover the styles in the Mira Dual Electric Showers range.

3. More flexibility

Two shower heads with different purposes mean that you have added flexibility when showering, and you can tailor your shower experience to suit your needs. Spray settings are controlled on each shower head separately, so you can set each shower head to give you a different type of spray, and the hand-held head is a useful option when you don't want to get your hair wet.

4. Extra practicality

While not the most glamourous of benefits, a double shower head provides added practicality when it comes to cleaning your shower. The hand-held head makes cleaning your bath or shower enclosure much quicker and easier, and having two heads means you can also use one to clean the other.

5. Options to suit your budget

Reaping all these benefits doesn't have to come at a cost – there are double showers to suit every budget. Our mixer dual showers start at just £264, and with their contemporary chrome finish, they're a perfect blend of style and performance. Our electric dual showers start at just £289 and combine the convenience and flexibility of an electric shower with the indulgence of dual heads. For the ultimate in luxury showering, our digital dual showers offer supreme style and innovative smart technology, including the ability to control the shower, its temperature and duration from an app on your phone.

No matter your budget, explore our full range of double showers and get set to add a touch of luxury, elegance, flexibility and practicality to your bathroom. Mira's dual shower offering is available across electric, mixer and digital showers. Found your perfect dual shower? Make your shower installation hassle-free with our supply & fit service.

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Source: https://www.mirashowers.co.uk/blog/mira-recommends/5-reasons-to-consider-a-double-shower/

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How To Put Tile Down In A Bathroom

How To Put Tile Down In A Bathroom

Wondering how to tile a bathroom floor? Follow along with this step by step tutorial and learn how! This is a project that even a beginning DIYer can take on.

Tiling a bathroom floor….it sounds pretty intimidating, right? If you are beginner and you've never tiled before it may honestly feel completely out of reach. But just like most things in life, with a little investment of time (with research and learning) along with an investment of your money (with buying the tools for the job) – you can definitely learn how to tile a bathroom floor!

Advice for trying new DIYs (like tiling a bathroom floor) for beginners

My best advice for someone starting out is to take your time the research and learning part.

• Start with reading DIY blog posts (like this one) and watching helpful YouTube videos
• Then take it one step further and read the detailed instructions provided by the manufacturer!
  • Many people look over this simple step because the instructions provided by the manufacturer can sometimes be pretty boring to read or use terminology that you're not familiar with! But you can rest easy knowing that you're getting expert advice.

You can usually find the manufacturer's instructions easily online by searching for the brand & product name. Once you find the product page, you want to look for something called TDS (or Technical Data Sheet)…see I told you it was boring sounding! Haha!

However, within the Technical Data Sheets you'll find a wealth of information, including exactly what to do with the product and how to use it.

You may need to look up TDS info for multiple products as well… For example, if I was doing research for how to tile a bathroom floor I would look up the installation instructions for my tile, the concrete backer, the mortar and the grout! A lot of research I know, but just think of how smart you'll be after you're done!

After you start doing your research and learning, you need to select your tile! Luckily for you, I've rounded up the best modern farmhouse tiles here and my favorite large format tiles here.

Disclaimer: don't follow this tutorial for shower floors!

Keep in mind that this tutorial is NOT for how to tile a shower floor. Since showers are subjected to a ton of water & there needs to be proper slopes for draining, the process for shower pans (which is what shower floors are called) is very VERY different. This tutorial is for bathroom floors outside of the shower.

This how to tile a bathroom floor tutorial contains affiliate links, but nothing that I wouldn't wholeheartedly recommend anyway! Read my full disclosure here.

Let's learn how to tile a bathroom floor!

Step 1. Ensure level & clean subfloors.

Before you get started on the tile, let's start with tiling bathroom floor preparation. First, remove any debris and dust from your floors. If you're going to be removing tile floor, be sure to read this post for some tips and tips.

Next, you need to make sure your subfloor is absolutely level. You are spending a lot of time putting in your bathroom floor tiles and if your space isn't level you can expect to spend the same amount of time redoing the floor, which would be a major bummer.

We were kind of in luck here because we laid brand new subfloor for this bathroom so it was nice and flat.

Step 2. Lay WonderBoard.

The bottom layer when laying bathroom floor tiles is concrete backer. And if you're wondering… NO you can't just install the bathroom tile floors on top of the plywood subfloors. Plywood (just like all wood products) expands and contracts, so it's not a good surface for tile. You definitely need a first layer of concrete backer board before tile floors.

We used 1/4" WonderBoard laid directly onto the subfloors to provide a stable surface for installing tile floor. (Note: there are two sizes of WonderBoard 1/4″ and 7/16″…1/4″ is for floors and countertops and 7/16″ is for walls, including shower walls).

Using a 1/4″ square notched trowel, apply thin set mortar directly on to your subfloors and lay cement backer boards on top. (See Step 6 below for more information on how to mix up your thin set).

Secure the cement backer boards with cement board screws screwed into the floor joists spaced about 6 inches and drive them until they are flush with the cement boards, but not countersunk.

The seams of the backer board also need to be taped with mesh tape, but we did this as we laid the tile later in Step 7.

Step 3. Line up tile placement.

Measure the middle between two walls and make a small mark on the floor. Repeat for the other two walls. This will get you a middle point for the room that you'll want to start your tiles from.

Tile looks best with long and straight runs. So measure the distance from the mid point to the longest wall. Take that measurement and make marks on opposite sides of the longest wall and snap a chalk line.

Repeat with a perpendicular wall so you make a cross on your floor with chalk lines. This will be where you place your first tile to make sure everything else is nice and square.

Step 4. Lay out bathroom floor tiles.

Lay out your bathroom floor tiles along this line starting at the cross you made with the chalk lines. Go from one end of the room to the other.

Make any adjustments based on potential traffic on grout lines and to ensure you don't have small tiles cuts on either end.

If you are working on this project alone, we would recommend laying out your entire tile project and make all your cuts first. This is called "dry fitting".

You will not have time to mortar, measure, and cut tiles to fit as you go alone, which can get a little stressful when you're going back and forth to the tile saw a million times as your mortar starts to set up.

Don't forget to use spacers when you are dry fitting the bathroom floor tiles.

Step 5. Cut edges pieces with a tile saw.

Cut any edge pieces as necessary with a wet tile saw.

UPDATE: You'll see here that we are using this tiny little tile saw and we actually ended up not loving it! Read more here about why we don't think you should use cheap tile saw like this and why we got so frustrated. You'd be better off renting a nice tile saw for your project or investing in something that work better if you're going to be tiling more than 1 time. When we started our master bathroom renovation, we ended up investing in this larger tile saw and we love it!

Step 6. Mix up thin set mortar.

Go to your pantry and pull out that jar of creamy peanut butter. Open the lid and take a good look. This is the consistency your mortar should be when you go to lay your tile.

Follow the instructions on your mortar to get it mixed properly. Also, be sure to grab a bucket of water and a sponge/rag so you can clean the mortar and bathroom floor tiles as you go.

Step 7. Lay bathroom floor tiles.

With mortar mixed and bathroom floor tiles cut and laid out, it's time to start installing your floor.

Start by removing tile where your chalk cross is, lay down your mortar with a grooved trowel held at 45 degrees.

Make sure your first piece on the floor absolutely square by using your chalk lines. Any flaw here is going to show up in the rest of your design.

Mortar dries pretty quickly so only lay enough for about 2-4 feet of one row at a time.

Gently set the floor tile down on top of the mortar and with even pressure, push down the tile with an ever so slight twist to work out any air bubbles.

When setting your bathroom floor tiles try to get them as close to the other tiles as possible, then add tile spacers and adjust for a tight fit.

You'll want to be sure you are leveling the edges of the tile to its neighboring tile with a level and a rubber mallet.

UPDATE: On our next bathroom remodel, we tried out these tile spacers and clips and we're big fans now. We tried them out for the first time on this renovation and we loved them. They help you space your tile out properly and ensure everything is level and flush.

Step 8. Wait 24 hours before grouting bathroom floor tiles.

Close off the area and wait a full 24 hours before you step back on the floor to grout.

Step 9. Apply grout to bathroom floor tiles

Mix up your grout and start glopping it onto the tiles. Work in small sections and spread grout over tiles with a rubber grout float held at 45 degrees as you skim over and push the grout down into the tile gaps. Work the grout into all of the bathroom floor tile joints.

Step 10. Wash tile surface

Wait about 20-30 minutes and then use a damp sponge to rinse away any "haze" left on the grout. Be sure the sponge is well squeezed so you don't get too much water on the tile. Repeat until the tile is clean.

Step 11. Celebrate

Once all your tiles are laid, spaced, level, and grouted….you can celebrate! You did it!

Do you have leftover tile? Check out what to do with leftover tiles here and then see what we did with the leftover marble tiles to make these DIY marble coasters.

Bathroom tile flooring is a project that may seem a little overwhelming, but it's really fairly simple.

Hopefully this step by step tutorial for how to tile a bathroom floor was helpful for you to learn everything you need to know if you're going to do it yourself.

Here's a quick look at the bathroom all finished and prettied up with decor!

Instructions

1. Ensure level and clean floors.
2. Lay wonderboard.
3. Line up tile placement.
4. Lay out bathroom tile floors.
5. Mix up thin set mortar.
6. Start laying bathroom floor tiles.
7. Wait 24 hours before grouting bathroom floor tiles.
8. Apply grout to bathroom floor tiles.
9. Wash tile surface.

How To Put Tile Down In A Bathroom

Source: https://www.makingmanzanita.com/how-to-tile-a-bathroom-floor/

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