How to Buy Shower Caddies

Keep soap and other items handy in a shower caddy.

Whether you're in college and need to bring your shower products from your dorm to the bathroom down the hall, or you just feel like you need to add a little organization to your shower at home, using a shower caddy can help simplify things. A shower caddy is a storage unit that holds all your essential shower products and hangs from your shower head or on a hook in your shower. So round up all your shower products and find out which shower caddy is right for you.

Things You'll Need

• Shower products

Instructions

1. Gather all the products you feel will be convenient to have in the shower with you. This can include products that you don't normally keep in the shower. For example, if you keep shampoo on a ledge in your shower but store your razor in a cabinet drawer, still include your razor.

2. Write down the names of the products and the names of any products you might want but have never bought because there wasn't storage room for them.

3. Take your list to a store that sells bath supplies. A large chain retail store may have shower caddies at a low price, but stores that specialize in home supplies may offer a wider selection.

4. Limit your search to plastic shower caddies. Most will be white, but you may be able to find a different color to match your shower if your shower is not white. Decide if you want products such as shampoo to sit upright, or if you want to store some bottles upside down to dispense them without lifting.

5. Read down your list to make sure the shower caddy contains a spot for each item you want with you in the shower. If you're going to carry your shower caddy from place to place, make sure you buy a sturdy one that you can carry easily.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your receipt. Some shower caddies might not hang as well from your shower head as others, but you won't know until you've tried it out.

• Be wary of metal shower caddies because they will eventually rust.

References

• Shower Caddy