The loo, washroom, powder room, commode: The bathroom. This ubiquitous room doesn’t change much from household to household but as we are in the 21st century it’s time to welcome your water closet to 2018.

Here’s a list of accessories that you may have overlooked when you were last decorating. Threse will update your bathroom feng shui and can help improve your daily hygiene.

10. OXO Good Grips Hideaway Toilet Plunger and Canister: We all have a plunger but do we all have to have it sitting in plain sight?

A great product to store your plunger close to its ever-clogging counterpart and keep it out of sight. It’s spring loaded and that means hands-free, an excellent way to keep your hands clean after doing the dirty work.

9. Bluetooth Smart Body Fat Scale: Yes, you’re reading that correctly: Your bathroom scale could have Bluetooth.

Sync your data with FitBit, Google Fit, Apple Health and many other fitness apps directly from this scale. By Weight Gurus, this scale has excellent marks from Consumer Reports and is reasonably priced compared to similar, name-brand scales.

8. FindNew Non-Slip Soft Microfiber Memory Foam Bath Mat: Memory foam! I love it, you love, NASA loves it and it’s time for your bathroom to get in on this loving!

Now you can spoil your freshly-bathed feet to the glory memory foam! The quick drying abilities of microfiber helps prevent mildew and the non-slip grip on the bottom allows you to avoid any slippage. 

7. TubShroom | Tub Drain Protector Hair Catcher: Keep your drain hair-free with this revolutionary approach.

Seldom is the best product one that was “As Seen on TV” however when it comes to an in-drain hair catcher this one takes home the gold. With over 12,500 customer reviews attesting to it’s genius design and Consumer Reports praising it’s design and durability you’d be hard-pressed to find a better way to keep your drain free of stray hairs.

6. LeakAlertor 6000: Ever wonder if you have a leak in your toilet? Wonder no more with the LeakAlertor! Made locally in Chester County, too!

Talk about getting your money’s worth with this product! The LeakAlertor is a smart device that electronically monitors your toilets for leaks, imminent overflows, and other water wasting problems. The LeakAlertor alerts you both visually and audibly to toilet overflows, leaking flappers, or stuck wide-open flapper/flush valves BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE BATHROOM. For under $30 what more could you ask for? Oh, right: You’d be supporting your local community because it’s made right down the street in Chester County!

5. OPERNEE IR Infrared Motion Sensor Automatic Hands Free Stainless Steel Soap Dispenser: Nothing bothers me more than water spots around the soap on my bathroom sink. Alas, I can have my soap automatically dispensed!

Stainless steel means durability and a rust-free life. This guy works with any soap (although microbead soap is not recommended) and has 4 different setting for the amount of soap dispensed, If you have children who are overly generous with the amount of soap they use, this will also save you some money on refills!

4. Korky 99-4A Beehive Max Universal Toilet Plunger: As it turns out there is no standard for toilet drain size. Luckily Korky thought of that and made a universal plunger that will work on even the most awkward shaped drain!

The T-Handle allows for a great grip and the plunger head’s design means it will plunge any toilet. Who would have thought plunger technology had room for improvement? Oh, it’s made in USA – We think of everything!

3. Brooklyn Bamboo Bath Towels | Hypoallergenic & Anti-Fungal: The towel has evolved and it is wonderful.

Brooklyn Bamboo has made Anti-fungal and hypoallergenic bath towels to help you dry off like it’s 2018. A moist towel hanging in the bathroom is a breeding ground for fungus and allergens – thanks to technology we no long need to worry about that!

2. Automatic toothpaste dispenser & UV Light Ultraviolet Toothbrush Sterilizer: Up your oral hygiene game and don’t overuse toothpaste.

This 3-in-1 device is fantastic for the family bathroom. It holds your toothbrush in front of a UV light that sanitizes the head of your brush. It also has a toothpaste dispenser that lays out the perfect amount of toothpaste so there’s no more wasting that precious Colgate.

1. Luxe Bidet Neo 120 Fresh Water Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Attachment: Why haven’t these caught on in America yet? Think logically here.. We don’t use a dry paper towel to clean our hands, right?

Having done some foreign travel in years past, I was always curious as to why bidets aren’t more prevalent in the USA. Aside from saving on toilet paper, you get that fresh, out of the shower feeling every time you use a bidet. Owning this model personally, I can attest that it’s incredibly easy to install (10 minutes top) and absolutely worth every dime. There are higher-end, hot water models but hardly seem worth the 5-fold increase in price. I think we’re all ready to get with the times and start using bidets for a cleaner future.