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Walk-in showers are mostly preferred for the ease of access they provide. This makes it a perfect choice for homes where a physically challenged or elderly person stays . Here's more about walk-in showers and design ideas for the same. The Advantages Walk-in showers, as the name suggests, are simply the bathing areas where you can 'walk-in'. No need to step up or step in. The flooring of the shower can be made of tiles, or a separate shower pan can be installed. A slight slope towards the shower drain is commonly made to avoid water coming out of the shower area. Features like, a hand shower, easily accessible shelves , shower fixtures, and knobs, make a perfect shower area for the elderly. You can further customize and add features for more convenience. The Designs * Press F5 to reset the slideshow. While you design a walk-in shower for an older person, make sure that you always remember the 'convenience' factor. Right from the entrance to the interiors, all thi...

Excerpt from 'How Clean is Your House' By Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie Getting started Kim and Aggie's essential cleaning kit A glance at the shelves of cleaning materials in any large store will tell you that there is a breathtaking array of cleaning creams, powders, polishes, liquids, cloths, mops and tablets available. Of course you don't need them all! Some are time-saving, but buying so many products is hardly economical—we'll show you other cleaning methods that avoid buying a special product that does only one job. However, every home should have a basic cleaning kit . All the homes we visited contained cleaning materials —they just weren't being used. Their purchase was a sign of the best intentions, but then they had been buried at the back of a cupboard—often covered in grease or dust! Name a product and you can be sure that we have tried it. Here is a list of the supplies we never ...