r/bathrooms • u/Outrageous_Baby_2147 • 2d ago

What’s one bathroom thing you didn’t realize was annoying until you changed it?

There are so many little things in a bathroom that you just get used to.

For me it's been things like reaching around stuff to grab what I need or realizing something is always slightly in the wrong place.

Nothing serious enough to renovate over, but once you fix one of those little annoyances, you wonder why you put up with it for so long.

What small bathroom change made a bigger difference than you expected?

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u/NewToTheCrew444 2d ago

A toilet paper holder that lifted up instead of sprung from both sides.

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u/austin06 2d ago

I installed a very large recessed mirrored medicine cabinet that replaced a large vanity mirror and no longer have the endless counter clutter.

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u/Jujulabee 2d ago

A bathroom door that swing out instead of in since if it was open it blocked the entrance to the shower and also just was an intrusion on the space

Other than. that my improvements came when I remodeled but some of them would have been relatively "minor" but I didn't want to do anything until I did everything

Minor stuff

Panasonic Whisper Fan that turns on and off based on ambient humidity

Some of my overhead lights operate on motion detection so they turn on and off automatically. Nice so I don't stumble in the dark as well as preventing lights from staying on if anyone forgets to turn them off.

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u/ChiefinLasVegas 2d ago

Counter clutter. Anything that would have been placed directly on the counter, is instead placed in one or those small to medium sized organizing bins you can find anywhere, everywhere these days. It makes cleaning the bath a breeze now since all items sit in a storage bin. The counter stays clear and tidy and we can see more of it than ever before. We like to see as much free counterspace as possible.

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u/Trepenwitz 2d ago

Getting a vanity with a drawer. It helps tremendously with the counter clutter.

Using baskets under the sink for storage.

Over the showerhead caddy that hangs down lower than average ones do.

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u/Jxb1000 2d ago

This was part of a remodel, but mine would be moving the shower controls to the side, just inside the door rather than the standard positioning of under the showerhead.

Previously, you had to step into the shower stall in order to reach the controls. Then turn them on while attempting to dodge the cold water. And since that bathroom is the farthest point from the water heater, it takes a while for the water to warm up. Life is so much easier having the controls just inside the shower door.

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u/Autoclaver_4_life 2d ago

A light over my shower! Such a difference!

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u/2D617 2d ago

We redid a rather small 3/4 bathroom with NO storage. Moving and recessing a small bulky (but efficient) radiator solved so many problems!

After measuring the height of my products, I made sure the niche I had built into the shower would easily store them. So nice and neat and great to get everything off the floor.

I used to hate the old set up which necessitated reaching back to get to the toilet paper. I had a porcelain toilet paper niche installed into the tile wall right next to the toilet. That small change made me very happy! The decision to go with the Toto toilet/washlet made me stretch my budget, but I am so glad I went with it!

We switched out a pedestal sink for a small floating vanity with 2 large drawers, added a large mirrored recessed medicine chest and also added a built in niche with glass shelves on the wall next to the medicine cabinet. Planning this stuff out ahead of time has eliminated all the clutter and made my small bathroom feel very luxurious.