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This video takes viewers on a tour of the history of the toilet spanning a whopping one thousand years. As you watch, you’ll discover what Norman ‘privies’ looked like in the year 1066. These tiny rooms set in castles contained a small wooden seat which opened out into fresh air – the waste would simply drop down to the ground below – or, as the narrator explains, was kind of “smeared” down the side of the castle. Lovely!
We are then shown how the Tudors went to the toilet in Hampton Court Palace. It turns out that people’s toilet habits were dictated by their position and importance in the palace. The lowest servants would use a 28-seater toilet, which is sadly no longer in existence. More important courtiers had private rooms of their own, and used pots. Henry VIII used a contraption called the closed stool, which was a padded seat over a box containing a chamber pot.
Jumping forward to George III’s time in 1804, we finally enter the age of the flushing toilet. As the Victorian period got underway, flushing toilets became more and more common until they were standard in most homes, and today they are an essential part of everyday life.
Today, flushing toilets are considered a standard piece of furniture for every home, and many even have two or more. If you’re looking into buying a new flushing toilet for your home, contact Builders Discount Warehouse on 07 3188 1926 to connect with an excellent bathroom warehouse in Brisbane.
Last updated 4 days ago
We all know that it’s important to keep our kitchens clean, but how many of us actually scrub and sweep as often as we should? Your kitchen should be thoroughly cleaned at least once a week, but twice is far better, with small bursts of cleaning in between. Just like the bathroom, the kitchen is a haven for bugs and bacteria, which is why it’s so crucial to keep it clean.
Think about how you prepare food in your kitchen. Do you use your counter tops to lay food on for chopping, or even just to leave it there until you need it while cooking? If your kitchen counter isn’t clean, just think about all of the micro-organisms that could be creeping onto your food while it’s resting on the counter. This can bring about ill health for you and your loved ones, and could result in a nasty case of food poisoning.
It doesn’t take much to keep your kitchen clean. Buying tubes of wet cleaning wipes means that you could go over the surfaces in your kitchen every day in just a few seconds. They’re really handy and perfect for cleaning up after you’re done cooking or preparing food. This is just one way you can ensure that bacteria doesn’t find itself a permanent home in your kitchen. On top of that, remember that an abundance of crumbs and dropped food particles can attract other unwelcome guests, like ants, cockroaches and mice – so vacuum and sweep the floor regularly too!
You can get kitchen and bathroom supplies in Brisbane at Builders Discount Warehouse, which you can call on 07 3188 1926.
Last updated 7 days ago
The first part of this video offers an incredibly useful tip for preventing your bathroom mirror from fogging up. We’ve all experienced getting out of the shower and spotting the mirror covered in fog – in fact, it’s something that many of us deal with every day. It turns out there’s a way of stopping this from happen that’s so simple and yet something you’d never think of.
As the video shows, by putting a small blob of shaving foam onto the mirror and then rubbing it in with paper towel, you can begin coating the mirror with a substance that seems to simply be steam-resistant. Once you’ve rubbed the foam in, use another towel or two to rub it back off without using any water. Keep cleaning it off until the mirror is back to its usual shiny self, then you can go ahead and enjoy your hot shower.
When you’re done and step out, you’ll be stunned to see that the mirror is still pristine and perfectly clear. The best thing about this is not only can you now comb your hair, apply moisturiser, use tweezers or whatever you do when you’ve just showered, but that the effect lasts as long as four weeks, so you don’t even have to do it too often. Now that you’re not wiping fog from the mirror with your hand or a towel, you can say goodbye to those annoying streaks! For more bathroom supplies in Brisbane, call Builders Discount Warehouse on 07 3188 1926.
Last updated 9 days ago
If you’re tired of apprehensive bathroom visits where you’re afraid to look but also too afraid not to, you’re probably wondering if there are any ways your man can improve his aim. Firstly, you may want to suggest he tries the sitting down method when it’s one of those moods of his. That means he can relax and do his business without his impaired judgement making you regret it.
Another trick is to place small stickers inside the bowl – some of them come in designs such as targets or flies to ‘aim’ at. This is actually a pretty good trick when it comes to potty training young boys as well as big ones!
Finally, installing a urinal, which allows him a more natural way to ‘go’, could also solve the problems – especially should you decide to leave the cleaning duties to him!
If you’d like to buy a urinal, you can head to Builders Discount Warehouse, a bathroom warehouse in Brisbane, which stocks many different types. It also has various bathroom supplies, so call 07 3188 1926 to find out more.
Last updated 17 days ago
If you’re on the market for a new bathtub, you may be wondering what type is best to get: an acrylic bathtub or a stone one. This is a decision that can be made fairly easily if you’re not the type of person who enjoys using the bath for their proper purpose (instead, your shower is installed in the bath and you use that instead), but, if you really enjoy nothing more than a long soak after a tough day at work, then it’s definitely worth thinking about it in more depth.
Acrylic bathtubs have many advantages to them, being the most modern solution that you’ll find in most Australian houses. They are cheaper to manufacture, which means it’s more affordable to buy an acrylic bathtub as opposed to a stone one. However, stone bathtubs can retain heat for far longer due to the material from which they are constructed, which is a definite plus for those ‘long soakers’ out there. While stone baths are more expensive, they last far longer, can be easier to clean, and offer a generally more enjoyable experience. So it really depends on what you want from your bathtub that dictates which type you’ll want to get. If you like short baths that just do the job without wasting any time, acrylic tubs are the way to go. If you prefer spending hours soaking in warm, bubbly water, stone bathtubs are the best choice for you.
If you still can’t decide, why not visit the Builders Discount Warehouse, a bathroom warehouse in Brisbane that you can call on 07 3188 1926.
