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Ahhh - there is NOTHING more refreshing after a hard day's work than a good, steamy shower - a good lather and rinse. It just leaves me with a 'squeaky clean' feeling all day. The same is probably true of you, as well - and I mention it to point up the importance of the shower area in any home. Do you practice good shower room hygiene? Well, you need to. Think about it: shower areas are both very humid and very wet - and that makes it the perfect breeding ground for many unhealthy things, including mold, mildew and germs. It is always a good practice to use a reliable disinfectant as well as a mildew and mold killer. Next: Soap scum. What exactly is it? Well, soap scum is produced, believe it or not, when hard water reacts with ingredients in typical soaps. Most soaps contain substances that react with lime - and high concentrations of lime are present in hard water. In addition, hard water can cause calcium and magnesium to build up on your shower drain, shower head and shower walls. So, if you use traditional soaps and also have hard water, you will need to stop and -perhaps daily - clean off all that soap scum build-up. But here's a good tip: if you switch to a shower gel, you will not have soap scum build-up, as shower gels have a different formulation than traditional soaps. Do you need to fix up your shower area? Well, you'll find that you have lots and lots of choices: You can go for the traditional approach - the typical bathtub under the shower set-up. Or you can install a free-standing shower unit. If you are really adventurous you can choose to have an all-glass enclosure installed - very beautiful (and expensive). If you need a shower enclosure outside, you can also purchase these specially-designed units as well. These are perfect for showering off after swimming at the beach or poolside. Many outdoor-types use them for cleaning up after a messy day out in the fields As well, in your shower area you can use traditional shower curtains, doors that open out on hinges, or sliding doors if you prefer. You can have a floor-level shower installed (no bathtub) - this will usually require your walls to be tiled or otherwise protected. A final note of caution: installing shower enclosures is not for everyone. It's an involved, and sometimes messy job, and if it's not done right it will have to be re-installed. As always, secure the services of a trained professional if you are not properly trained to do the job yourself.
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