Having a well organized shower area can cut down on your shower time. Not only does this allow you to save time, but money also. You spend less for your water bill. You also save money by not having to heat the water, so your gas or electric bill will be lower as well. Don’t forget that you’ll be conserving water too by using less water every day.
Keeping your shower organized means you need some sort of well designed storage for your shower area that can hold all of your personal care items. If you have a big family this can be especially challenging, with different people having their own preferred varieties of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, soaps, and shaving creams.
With all of these things cluttering up your shower you can end up with things falling onto the floor outside the shower or slipping into the tub or onto the shower floor. Not only does this mean you have a mess on your hands, but it really isn’t safe either. Keeping everything in order and maintaining a clean and safe shower area is best achieved through the use of a shower caddy.
There are several kinds of shower caddies to choose from, meaning that you can easily find one that will work for your unique shower set up, family size and specific needs. Your budget will play into the decision, as will your personal design tastes.
The cheapest of the caddies available are made from plastic. These can be hanging style holders or can be corner models that can be permanently or semi-permanently installed in the corner of your bathtub, shower area, or on the rod of shower curtains.
There are also stainless steel models that are very popular with homeowners. Stainless steel offers a smooth, easy to clean surface, a cool appearance, and it will not rust or stain.
Plastic shower caddies usually cost somewhere between $15.00 and $35.00, though some of the smaller, hanging style models can be as low as $5.00. Stainless steel is much pricier, with the average caddy costing somewhere between $30.00 and $100.00. Of course, the larger and fancier the caddy, the higher you should expect the price tag to be.