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How to Clean a Shower Head?

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It’s important to clean your shower head because mineral deposits from water build up in the holes of the shower head. These minerals will clog your shower head and prevent water from flowing to its full potential. There are a few different ways to clean your shower head, but they all involve vinegar, which will free up the minerals and clean your shower head best.

Put white vinegar in a plastic bag. You should pour in enough to completely cover the shower head when you tie the bag onto the shower. Make sure that the bag is free of holes and can support the weight of the vinegar for an extended period of time. Pour some baking soda into the bag. You should pour in about ⅓ of a cup of baking soda for every cup of vinegar that you pour into the tub. The solution should bubble.

Raise the plastic bag up to the shower head while it’s still connected. Hold the plastic bag open in your hands. Raise it up to the shower head so that the shower head is completely submerged. Tie off the top of the bag. You can use a zip tie, a rubber band, or even a hair elastic. Make sure that the bag is tied such that you can let go without the bag falling.

Wait at least one hour. You can also leave the bag of vinegar overnight for a deeper clean. The more time you leave the shower head soaking, the cleaner it will get. Remove the plastic bag. Throw away the vinegar and the plastic bag. Run the shower for a few minutes, until it does not smell like vinegar anymore. Your shower should be cleaner and run more efficiently!

Dry the shower. Use an absorbent rag or squeegee to dry off your shower completely. You should dry down your shower after every use, but doing a more extensive cleaning with a mild dish soap and water two to three times a week should keep the marble looking clean and fresh.

How to Using Spice Racks to Add Storage Space?

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Determine if spice racks will work in your bathroom. If you have wall space above your toilet, to the side of your mirror, or in a similar location in your bathroom, extra spice rack storage will likely work for you. Use a tape measure to measure the available space so you know what size shelf your bathroom can accommodate. The narrow design of most spice racks along with their usually raised edges, intended to keep spices from falling, are perfect for holding toiletries and bottles. Spice racks are great for holding makeup and other cosmetics.

Purchase suitable spice racks. Your bathroom may only be able to fit a single spice rack, or it may fit a few shelves, but in both cases you’ll need to go purchase a spice rack. Pre-made racks are available at many big box retailers, furniture stores, and hardware stores. Be sure to check the dimensions of potential shelves against the measurements you took earlier of your available spice rack space.

Measure and mark your spice rack placement. Use a pencil and a tape measure to mark the placement of your shelf or shelves on your bathroom wall. Try not to hang the racks too high or low, as will make them less convenient. Generally, two marks measured to the same height, one for the right end of your spice rack and the other for the left, will be sufficient for hanging.

The distance between your marks should be the same as the distance separating the holes that will attach your rack to the wall. Don’t hang the spice racks too close to an electrical outlet or light switch. You don’t want to accidentally drill through some wiring in the wall.

Install the spice racks. Depending on your spice rack, your method of installment will vary. In many cases, you’ll have to attach some hardware to your wall with a drill. This hardware, usually some kind of simple holding bracket, will then support the shelf or shelves. In other cases, you may have to screw your shelf directly into the wall with a drill. Hanging the spice rack on your own, while possible, may be difficult. A helper would likely make installing your shelf or shelves easier.

Check the levelness of the spice racks. Once the spice racks have been installed, take a carpenter’s level and check that your shelf or shelves are level. If your shelf is uneven, this could cause your toiletries to slant toward one end of the rack or the other. If your spice rack isn’t level, remove it from its hardware or the wall, adjust it slightly, re-check its levelness, and if it is level, reinstall the shelf.