Showing posts with label shower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shower. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Tricks for a Fog-free bathroom Mirror

A fogged mirror is what you get every single time you step out of the shower. Not a problem with the bedroom or living mirror or even small mirror compact favors on display on your table top, but because of the steam and moisture generated by the flowing water in the bathroom, you get to see fog cover the whole bathroom mirror after you shower.

There are simple and easy ways to combat fog in the bathroom and keep your mirrors as free as a whistle. You can place a towel over the mirror and let it absorb the moisture before it reaches the surface of the mirror. Simply cover the mirror with your towel or you can place clips on the sides of the mirror to hold them up. Be careful though not to cause cracks in the mirror and to handle them carefully so you will not injure yourself.

Alternatively, you may want to try using the same anti-fog cream you use on your car on the mirrors in your bathroom. They work pretty much the same and you do not have to purchase a separate anti-fog cream for bathroom mirrors. Remove the dirt and grime from the mirror by wiping it off with a clean piece of cloth or a paper towel and let it dry. Next, apply the anti-fog cream on the mirror and ensure that the whole mirror has been covered. Let it dry and after a few minutes, you can shower and not have to worry about fogged mirrors.

If you want an alternative solution, you can use shaving cream to fight the fog. First, you need to clean up the mirror by wiping it clean so the anti-fog substances can cling completely to the mirror. After cleaning, apply a small amount of shaving cream on a piece of cloth and carefully apply over the entire surface of the mirror.

After you shower, you can see that any of these three tricks will work wonders and keep your bathroom mirror fog free. It is such a nuisance and a little of a pet peeve to see fogged up mirrors and it will definitely be a refreshing new change to your day when you start facing the bathroom mirror and see that it is fog-free even after you shower. Instead of spending time clearing up the fog, you can now do something about it and actually prevent fog from forming on your bathroom mirror.

Monday, October 18, 2010

How Bathing Can Improve Your Health

Taking a cold bath in the morning can prepare you for a whole day’s work. Taking a warm bath in the evening can prepare you for a good night’s sleep. More than the temperature and cleansing of the body, do you know why your body reacts this way from bathing and do you know the other benefits of bathing?

Taking a warm bath can open up your pores and help the body easily flush out harmful toxins. These open pores can also cleanse your skin and when you put on moisturizers, your skin will be more receptive to them. According to studies, soaking in a warm bath for at least 20 minutes can help you lower your blood sugar level by up to 14%. A warm bath can also help relax your muscles and joints and relieve you of the common symptoms of flu and stress.

You can have an aromatherapy bath by adding drops or aromatherapy oil in your bath. Adding a few drops of jasmine can relax your mind while keeping it focused at the same time. A few drops of chamomile can relieve you of anxiety and stress and consequently let you sleep better. To double the skin care benefits of bathing, while your skin is more susceptible to accepting nutrients, infuse milk in your bath to get baby soft and baby smooth skin.

Soaking your feet in cold water can drop your blood sugar levels as well as your overall body temperature and prepare you for sleep. The changes in the bath products manufacturers are selling obviously show that bathing does much more than cleansing. There are soap bars that offer moisturizing benefits, some offer skin whitening benefits, some offer antibacterial properties, some include milk content in the soap, and others have scents that offer different benefits – whether to calm and soothe or to rejuvenate.

With exciting products, bath related products are also considered trendy yet practical to give as gifts such as for colleagues during Christmas or during special occasions such as weddings as bath wedding favors. Expect this industry to continuously offer more innovations as bathing and its health benefits are becoming more and more known to people. So next time you take a bath, know that its benefits are more than skin deep, and that bathing daily can improve your skin, your looks, your health, and ultimately, your overall well-being.