How to Make Your Bathroom Kid Friendly

Making your bathroom kid friendly can be a lot of fun to do. Not only will it help to keep your children safe in the bathroom, but it will also add to the overall d�©cor of the house. The tips below do not require a large amount of money. They also do not require any huge or drastic changes. You can also get your children involved in the decorating process as well. Before you begin to reorganize and redecorate your bathroom, you will need to give it a through cleaning. Once the room is all clean you are ready to add your child friendly features to the room. If you only have one bathroom in the home, you will want to avoid choosing a character themed bathroom. Instead choose a bright colored pattern. Be sure that your colors match and are well coordinated.

1. Purchase a kid friendly shower curtain. If you have sliding doors in your bathtub than you can purchase stick on decals that are made just for the bathroom. You can put these on the outside of the shower door to add to the dÃ?©cor. If you choose to purchase a curtain, you can find one that fits with your overall bathroom theme. If you don’t want a shower curtains with the characters on it, be t brightly solid colored shower curtain.

2. Purchase seat covers and rug sets for the toilet area. Covering the toilet with a decorative color can help to add to the d�©cor of the room. Click here for ideas on how to decorate your toilet.

3. Purchase a kid friendly step stool. Kid friendly step stools can be found in just about any store, such as Wal-Mart, and Target. This step stool can be stores on the side of the toilet to help conserve space. Then when your children come into the bathroom they can easily move it and use it. This will help little ones to be able to reach the sink and the toilet.

4. Purchase a towel rack just for the kids. Most places have towel racks in the bathroom but they are usually too high for little ones to reach. To solve this problem you can purchase a plastic one that can easily be placed on the back of the bathroom door. This is a good location to place your children’s towel and washcloth, at a low level. This will help to avoid having towels thrown all over the bathroom.

5. Lock up chemicals and dangerous products. This can include shampoos and shaving cream that children may be tempted to touch. These items should be placed in a locked cabinet into eh bathroom. Remember that little ones can climb, so just placing them on a high shelf is not good enough. There are plenty of locks that you can purchase at your local store to keep little hands from danger.

6. Give each child their own toothbrush holder. If you have a small sink you can still find room for little toothbrush holders. These toothbrush holders are usually very bright in color and can be places by the faucet on the stick. Some even have suction cups on them which allow you to save on sink space and place them on the wall. Suction cup toothbrush holders are a great idea for kids.

7. Purchase a soap dispenser for kids. These type of soap dispensers come in a variety of shapes, design and sizes. Just find one that fits with your overall bathroom d�©cor. This will help to encourage your kids to wash your hands after using the bathroom. It will also help to save slippery bars of soap from being dropped on the floor.

8. Place a fun slip resistant mat in your bathtub. This is essential for families with children to avoid accidental slipping. There are plenty of fun designs that you can choose from. Shop around until you find one that your children will like.

9. Place a mildew resistant carpet on the floor to avoid slipping. When children get out of the tub wet it is easy for them to slip on the floor. Once way to avoid this, is to purchase a mildew resistant carpet that can be easily placed on the floor.