Even thou many of us consider the bathroom our favorite room at home, it could be a dangerous area and with the slip risk, bathroom safety should always be considered!
But no worries! With little effort, you can make your bathroom a safe and relaxing environment for everyone in your household.
To help you stay safe in the bathroom and prevent accidents, these are our most practical bathroom safety guidelines:
1. Install appropriate lighting
Prevent accidents from happening in the dark. In addition to your main light fixture, have a nightlight in your bathroom as it can help with orientation and prevent falls during nighttime.
2. Make sure all surfaces are skid-resistance
To prevent slips and falls in your bathroom consider using anti-skid mats and rugs with rubber backing for your floors.
3. Install grab bars next to the shower, bathtub, and toilet
Grab bars are essential to bathroom safety as they can help you balance when standing or sitting, you can also grab onto them if you slip. To match your bathroom style they come in a variety of lengths, textures, and styles.
4. Install an adjustable or handheld showerhead
By allowing easy maneuver, adjustable shower heads minimize your movement in the shower. Also, you can use it while sitting safely on your bath seat or bench.
5. Set your hot water tank to an appropriate temperature
Avoid burning accidents from scalding water by setting your water tank to an appropriate temperature.
6. Place and store electrical appliances away from water
Prevent electrocution by placing your electrical appliances such as electric razor, hair dryer, and curling iron away from water.