Ron Maier asked:


You get up every morning and head straight for the bathroom. It’s the first and last place that you visit every day. If it is cluttered and small, it can seem cumbersome and depressing. If things are hard to find or get to it can be frustrating and make you late for work or other appointments and obligations. If you are stuck with a small space, follow these tips for getting organized and making the space seem larger than it really is.

First, the more floor space that is visible, the bigger the room will feel. Utilize your linen closet. Clear out the clutter and get rid of expired medicines and make-up. Most of us have a drawer stuffed full of old make-up, medicines and hair accessories. Use plastic containers that you can see through and separate your stuff. Put the make-up that you really use in one container. All manicure/pedicure products should go in their own container. Medicines can go in their own box, and if you have children, you may want to separate child and adult medicines. Shaving cream, razors and blades, toothbrushes and toothpaste can go in a box together. Hair-dryer, curling irons and hair accessories can go into their own container as well. Dedicate an eye-level shelf in your linen closet for all of these items. Add a shelf if you need to, making extra space. This should get everything off of your counter.

The next step is to get as much as possible off of your floor. Unnecessary rugs, laundry baskets and garbage cans can make the space seem smaller than it is. If you have the budget, opt for a wall-mounted toilet and pedestal sink. These two things free up floor space and help keep things open. Take down thick or dark colored shower curtains and draperies. Installing clear doors on the shower extends the eye past the bathtub all the way to the wall, adding about three feet of space. Having sheer curtains or a pull-down window shade that lets in light can make a big difference.

Install extra lighting where ever you can. Bad lighting makes spaces seem small and dreary. Bright fluorescent bulbs, recessed lighting, sky lights and open windows can make all the difference. Use light colored paint and bathroom accessories to brighten up the room. Light blues and greens are the most pleasing to the eye and signal your brain to consider the room an open space.

Mirrored surfaces also add to the illusion of space. If you have a small mirror, replace it with one that is as big as possible. Add mirrors to other walls if possible, not just above the sink. A mirrored medicine cabinet adds space and is also a practical solution for storage. Replace old brass doorknobs, cabinet pulls, toilet paper holders and faucets with bright reflective chrome. Towel rods, shower curtain rods and hooks reflect light around the room adding to the illusion of space. If you have a small table in your bathroom, cover it with a mirrored surface, or replace it with a pedestal and glass top.

Keep things simple and open, colors light and patterns subtle. Opening up space in your bathroom can rejuvenate you for the day and relax you for the night.

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Kristy Klien asked:


It is amazing to note how simple gadgets can bring so much pleasure to a person. A sleeping bag gives comfort to a camper. An IPod brings life to a bored person. And somehow, the professional hair straighteners have this same effect on women.

Women love to change their hairstyle. But as much as they want to experiment with it, they don't want to make all the changes permanent. They change hair to fit their outfit or just to look good whenever they are out. This is the reason why such straighteners are a huge hit. Women can freely style their hair without dealing with the change permanently. This makes the women of all ages more daring with how to style their hair because they know that it is only temporary. But there are other advantages of owning one. Listed below are just some of them.

1. You can take it anywhere. The device is very portable. So if you are on a trip and you want to look good, you can just plug it in and do your hair. You don't need to find a salon you can trust to do it because you have a device that allows you to do it by yourself. This will also save you more time. After using it for a while, you will get used to handling it. As you continue use it, you will notice that you spend lesser time to get the job done.

2. It will save you more money in the long run as well. This is also a good investment especially for women who love to get their hair done by the professional. Since you can do it by yourself at home, you don't have to drive to a salon and pay someone to do it for you. And aside from straightening your hair, the device can also be used to style your hair in other ways such as making small curls or waves.

3. It will do a lot of good to your hair if used properly. Choose the professional hair dressers that have a good name to back it up. Set it in the ideal temperature for your hair type and it will make your hair smoother and softer. This is true to genuine ceramic and tourmaline coated straighteners. The negative ions that these materials produce when heated cancel out the natural positive charges of the hair. This positive charges cause the hair to dry and difficult to style.

The device has surely found a place in a woman's dresser. Having it is definitely an advantage. Since it is very handy, it can be taken anywhere. Owners can now straighten their hair from anywhere. It is also a good investment. If a woman wants to achieve a straight hair or other simple styles, she doesn't have to pay someone to do it. All it takes is the somewhere to plug the device. And the best part of it is it is that it makes the hair softer and smoother when used properly.

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Louise Jones asked:


The hair straighteners or the curling irons are one of the most newly added items in the world of hair styling tools. History says that the tradition is not much older than a couple of centuries. If we have a look in search of its origin it is found that nor far back the idea of having such a tool dates around the later half of the nineteenth century. It was perhaps in 1872, that Erica Feldman used heated rods to straighten or style hair. And years later in 1890, Marcel Grateau was considered as the creator of curling irons. The hair straighteners or the curling irons did not get much attention on its first appearance. Though the need for straightening the hair was felt and for achieving it Ian Gutgold used hard chemicals on the hair and scalp to straighten the hair. But that was also not much of a hit idea as the result was often burnt scalps and hair.

During the 1960s women were found to use clothing irons to straighten waves and curls out of their head. Now there grows the need for the hair straighteners. In 1909 Isaac K. Shero patented a hair straightener that was composed of two flat irons that were to be heated and pressed together. However the hair straighteners that we know today was the contribution of Lady Jennifer Bell Schofield, who combined all the previous efforts and refined them into a hinged, two plated heated iron in 1912.

Only later on came the present days ceramic and electric hair straighteners. But still these days also non electric hair straighteners are being used and manufactured though in a limited capacity. Now let us discuss about some of the special features and the developments of hair straighteners. These days with the development of technology the hair straighteners has gone through gradual changes of developments. Now it has become more easier and safer to use a hair straightener. And with the introduction of ceramic heating technology in the hair straighteners and hair irons hair styling got new levels of safety and styling.

These days most of the hair irons use ceramic plates for the better styling of the hair. The question may come, what is the function of ceramic heating and what are its advantages? The ceramic plates that are used in the present day hair irons emits negative ions when they are heated thus when it is applied to the hair these negative ions runs through the hair. These negative ions helps in closing the cuticles of the hair after straightening. And with the closing of the hair cuticles the natural moisture of the hair gets locked into the hair and in this way the hair becomes smooth and shiny. But the development of technology has not stopped yet nor did the efforts for the betterment of hair straighteners got stagnant. And the result is the recent use of tourmaline heating technology in place of ceramic heating. This is done because tourmaline heating helps in realizing more negative ions than ceramic heating thus the result is better than ceramic heating. And the efforts for the betterment of hair straighteners is still going on.

These days the hair straighteners are the most popular of hair styling tools available to us. Thus it is seen that the hair straighteners has done a drastic development in the last few years and now it has become the most common household item.

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