Outfit your bathroom to be the best space in your house

Make the bathroom the room in your house you are most proud of. When giving a house guest a tour of your humble abode, make the commode the first stop. Turn your outhouse into the inhouse.

Activated charcoal sucks in odors and acts as a room deodorizer. The air purifying bags—which can last up to two years—prevents mildew and bacteria from growing by removing moisture from the air. $12.

This elevated mat is made of natural bamboo, which helps it dry out more efficiently than a scummy rug or rubbery mat. It feels a lot better than stepping out onto a cold, slippery floor. $40.

To save space, hang your hamper on the back of your bathroom door. The Urban Mom Laundry Nook attaches with stainless steel hooks, is available in five colors, and the cotton canvas material is machine washable, so it won't be haunted with lingering smells from your gnarly gym clothes. $16.

Nothing says class like shaped soaps, but flowers are boring and rubber ducks are played out. Opt for something that's both smarter and more fun. These brain-shaped soaps come in sets of five, have over ten color options, and more than 60 scents. $11+.

This 4-inch tall soy candle will make your bathroom smell like a pine forest in winter and cement your rightful spot on the porcelain throne. $18.

This Leff wall clock has a translucent face to keep you aware of the time and make sure you don't spend a questionable amount of time in the washroom. It takes two AA batteries and has a 13.8 inch diameter. $75.

The Leeo Smart Alert makes your not-so-smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors more reliable. Leeo connects to your WiFi, monitors the frequencies of those existing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and will alert you, local emergency contacts, or friends and family if you don't respond to the alert. The device also acts as a nightlight with adjustable brightness and color settings. $50.

The Decor Star rainfall shower panel massage system has three different shower settings—rainfall, eight horizontal massage jets, and a hand shower—as well as a built in tub faucet. The brass-handheld shower wand is connected by a 59-inch hose to reach tricky spots. $170.

We wrote about this in our Rad and Random bathroom items list, but it deserves another shout out. The rechargeable simplehuman Sensor Mirror Pro has roughly 50,000 color temperature options to tweak the room's ambiance. The eight-inch, 5x magnification mirror has a built-in light that imitates natural sunlight. You can also use your smartphone to capture light conditions outside and them use the mirror's light to recreate it. $250.

Convincing children to brush their teeth can be hard, but getting them excited about a dinosaur toothbrush holder is not. It's made of a non-slip silicone and comes in four colors, and most importantly, it has a dinosaur on it. $17.

Stuff falls down the drain, but the FlexiSnake Drain Millipede can get them out. The reusable, 18-inch tool has over 4000 loop micro-hooks that grabs hair and other gunk out of the drain. $6.

Make your bathroom feel like a spa or a really classy barbershop. This warmer can bring 12 pre-soaked, washcloth-sized towels up to a pleasant 150-160 degrees. The walls of the machine are lined with a heating element—it does not use warming bulbs—that keeps the temperature consistent. $125.

These peppermint-scented frog soaps don't actually explode. They do, however, have a bath bomb inside that will fizz and effervesce when it hits the water. The frogs are two-inches long. $12.

This 71 x 71 inch shower curtain has Han Solo frozen in Carbonite on it. It is made of polyester and will make any bathroom awesomely geeky. $21.

This minimalist bathroom organizer puts in maximum effort to hold your toothbrush or razor. Each chrome-finished zinc alloy stand weighs five ounces so it is stable enough that it won't tip over. $20.

This soap dispenser is made of a 200 ml Pyrex science flask. It comes with spearmint scented soap, but feel free to fill it with your soap of choice. $25.

Enough with terrible-sounding waterproof shower speakers. This KOHLER Moxie showerhead comes with a built-in speaker that syncs to your device from up to 32 feet away. The shower head has a silicone spray face, 60 nozzles and comes in two models—a 2.0 gallons per minute or a 2.5 gallons per minute—to help reduce water usage. Listen to the morning news or bop your head to your favorite jams while you pump yourself up for work or a date. The wireless speaker can be removed for charging purposes and for use outside of the shower. $78.

Showers get gross. Keep a Buddy Squeegee nearby to help remove the grime from your walls and mirrors. The 10.5-inch wide squeegee has a streak-free rubber blade and suction cup for wall storage. $19.

The goal in any bathroom is to touch as little as possible. This touchless toilet kit by TECHO uses a battery-powered motion sensor that will automatically flush the toilet up to 36,000 times before requiring a new set of AAs. $47.

The white YAMAZAKI toilet paper stocker is made of metal, holds 12 rolls of toilet paper, and has a flat top to place items like as candles or decorative plants. $49.

For the tub lover, a tub caddy will do wonders for your relaxing long soaks. Pour yourself a glass of wine, prop up your phone or tablet, and enjoy some hand-free bathtub activity. These caddies are made of a double coated, water-resistant, reclaimed wood and are custom made to fit tubs that are 36-inches wide. Contact makers for special orders. $155.

This ceramic hanging wall vase is glazed on the inside so it can hold water and hangs on the wall with a nail or screw. Nobody said you can't make your bathroom look pretty. $17.

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