Accident-Proof Your Bathroom | SafeBee
For Janet Leigh’s character in “Psycho,” the biggest bathroom threat was knife- wielding Norman Bates . For everyone else, it’s the more commonplace things, like slippery tiles and too-hot water. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 250,000 people are injured in the bathroom each year, largely due to slips and falls. Most bathroom mishaps are preventable. Here are six simple things that can make your bathroom safer. Grab bars Grab bars aren’t just for nursing homes and hospital rooms. Anyone can slip climbing in or out of a tub, and towel bars and other fixtures are not designed to withstand the weight of person. Grab bars no longer look like something you’d find in a medical supply store . You can find sleek ones that blend in with the rest of the fixtures in your bathroom. Besides in the shower, consider installing a grab bar next to the toilet. It can be helpful for someone who has trouble standing up. Grab bars should be secured to wall studs and positioned ver...
