| Updating a bathroom can not only make it fresh and | | | | using less water. |
| new, it helps to increase your home's value. | | | | Replacing the linoleum in your bathroom with tile will |
| If your toilet, sink and bathtub are an odd color - | | | | dress it up and improve its appearance dramatically. |
| pink, purple or blue, consider replacing them with a | | | | You might also consider tiling the tub surround. If |
| more neutral color, such as beige or white. White is a | | | | your bathtub/shower has a sliding glass door, it is a |
| good color because it does not go out of style. | | | | good idea to remove it and replace it with a shower |
| When you are looking at a new toilet, consider | | | | curtain. Sliding glass doors are very difficult to keep |
| purchasing a toilet that has the dual flush option, so | | | | clean and shower curtains can be replaced annually. |
| that you can reduce water consumption. A regular | | | | It is easy to replace the caulking in your bathroom |
| flush toilet uses 2.8 gallons of water, whereas a low | | | | for a clean updated look. All you need to do is |
| flush toilet only uses 1.6 gallons. If you are on | | | | remove the old caulking with a sharp blade, clean the |
| metered water, you can easily see the cost savings | | | | areas with bleach and water, allow it to dry and apply |
| over the course of just one year. | | | | new caulking. |
| At the same time, consider installing a low flow | | | | Simple fixes such as an updated bathroom cabinet |
| shower head. This does not mean that your showers | | | | and hardware like towel racks and toilet roll holders |
| will be any less enjoyable. These special shower | | | | can change the appearance of your bathroom and |
| heads are designed to force less water with better | | | | renew it's look. |
| pressure, resulting in the same great shower, again | | | | |