Posts Tagged ‘Bathroom’

Mountains Edge Plumbing Tip: Wackiest Bathroom Products You Can Buy

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Your Mountains Edge bathroom and kitchen have little in common. Mostly, they are only similar in that they are rooms with running water. But they are also alike in at least one other way: people like to acquire bizarre and fantastic products for both rooms.

In the kitchen, this means weird, singularly-oriented gadgets like cherry pitters, banana peelers or containers made specifically for saving tomatoes. In the bathroom, things get a little weirder. Have a look at some of these weird, wacky, strange, and extravagant bathroom products.

For a little mood lighting in the shower, how about a heat-sensitive shower head with LED lighting? The lights change from blue to red depending on the temperature of the water, which is reportedly supposed to save you from jumping into a cold shower.

If that’s not flashy enough for you, how about icing out your commode? No, I don’t mean freezing your toilet. I mean getting it covered in sparkling stones. For about $75,000, you can do just that, with a toilet fully decked in 50,000 rocks worth of shimmer. Unfortunately, they’re not real diamonds.

Or maybe you just want your commode to have a little more character without the gaudiness of all that bling. For about $300, you can get a real aquarium – with real fish! – that mounts on the back of the toilet. It doesn’t use the same water supply as the tank, so the fish are fine in there.

There are plenty of ways to customize your Mountains Edge bathroom, no matter what your taste, style or budget. You may as well get as wacky or expensive as you want with it – it’s your private room, after all.

How to Remove Non-Slip Bathtub Appliqués: Some Tips from Sun City Summerlin

Friday, November 18th, 2011

It probably happened something like this:

Your tub was slippery, so you got a non-slip appliqué to prevent yourself or one of your beloved family members from falling and getting hurt. After a while, though, the appliqué became dirty or worn out and now it’s time for a new one. So, you decide to remove it. Easier said than done, right?

Those appliqués may seem like they’re sealed to the tub with some kind of space age adhesive, but rest assured there are ways to get it free. Here are some tips to help you reclaim your tub:

  1. Start by gently peeling up the corners of the appliqué. Get as much of each corner up as you can.
  2. Spray a cleaning product on the bottom of the tub, paying particular attention to the corners you just pulled up. This will help dislodge the adhesive from the tub. Let the whole thing soak for an hour or so.
  3. The appliqué should come up fairly easily after that, so start peeling it. Take care to keep the two layers together.
  4. If you still have trouble lifting the appliqué, use a wood or plastic scraper to get underneath and pry it free. Take care not to scratch the tub finish.
  5. Once the whole thing is up, there may still be stray bits of adhesive stuck to the tub. You can use a scouring powder or a 1:1 mixture of salt and baking soda to scrub those off. Again, take care not to damage the finish.

That should do it. If you are going to replace that appliqué with another, be sure to rinse the area thoroughly and allow it to dry before doing so. Otherwise, you may find the new appliqué peeling up before you’re ready.