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    26 Problem-Solving Products To Keep In Your Bathroom

    It's always a good idea to eat plenty of fiber and hydrate, but for the bathroom problems that *can't* solve, there are these things.

    1. Ingenious double shower hooks that'll allow you to swap out just your curtain or just your liner without having to basically dismantle your whole shower setup every time. Let's leave the shower curtain struggles to the Bates Motel, shall we?

    2. A handy toilet wand with disposable cleaning pads that'll make cleaning the john so much less gross, you'll actually DO IT for once, dammit. Reusing that toilet brush crusted with old who-knows-what? I'll pass, thanks.

    3. A simple yet effective "Please put me down" toilet seat sticker, because I'm sure you can think a *certain person* (or perhaps several) in your household who could use the reminder.

    the small sticker on the top of the lower side of a raised toilet seat

    4. The Bucko soap scum and grime remover spray, which'll make all the pesky gunk and grime in your shower or tub do a Houdini-level vanishing act.

    A before an after photo with a hand spraying the product on a soap scum-filled tub on one side, and then the tub completely clean on the other

    5. A double-sided tongue scraper and brush, aka the oral hygiene gadget you never knew you needed. Buh-bye, bad breath and aftertastes, I won't miss you.

    a reviewer's tongue looking brown and dirty before using the product, then clean and pink

    6. The ToiletShroom, a flexible unclogging tool for anyone who has ever used a traditional plunger and thought "There has GOT to be a better way."

    7. And the TubShroom, the possibly magical drain protector that over 23,000 (!!!!!!!) reviewers depend on to make the process of cleaning their drain as easy and ungagworthy as possible.

    8. A sleek toilet paper holder featuring a handy basket for storing your phone, a book, wipes, or whatever your on-the-john must-haves are without having to worry about dropping 'em in the bowl.

    9. A miraculous automatic bleach toilet cleaning system for anyone who's ever wished their toilet would just clean itself. Once installed, it sends cleaner into the bowl every time you flush!

    A reviewer photo of the installed system, which clips on to the tank and attaches to two of the toilet's internal tubes

    10. A motion-activated toilet light that'll make tripping or waking someone up with the bathroom light when you have to pee at 3 a.m. a thing of the past, not to mention bowl over any overnight guests.

    11. A three-tiered organizer, because taking ~steps~ to stay organized doesn't have to mean stashing your products away in a cluttered cabinet where you can never find them.

    The organizer, with shelves that look like a mini set of stairs, with deodorant, a razor, shaving cream, and pill bottles stacked on it

    12. A clear shower curtain liner featuring roomy mesh pockets to keep all your products within arm's reach, without cluttering the tiny corners of your tub.

    13. A super sweet first period kit complete with everything from basic supplies to tips to cute accessories to keep your kiddo from seeing their cycle as a problem to begin with — period.

    the kit in a cute box

    14. A super affordable, game-changing power scrubber if the need to deep clean your bathroom is something you consider a problem. Not anymore — this baby will leave your loo sparkling with basically zero effort on your part.

    15. A genius soap-saving dish so your bars will last way longer and you won't ever have to touch that icky, half-dissolved soap gunk ever again. *Shudders*

    two of the white soap dishes on the side of reviewer's sink. they're  angled downward with little poles to keep the soap in place but also a channel to funnel residue downward

    16. A super compact bidet for anyone who is ready to stop buying and using so dang much TP. This sleek and easy-to-install wonder will spritz your tush clean with adjustable settings, has a self-cleaning nozzle and an antimicrobial knob, even supports the construction of clean toilet facilities for communities in need with each purchase.

    17. A fragrance- and alcohol-free after-shave treatment that prevents razor bumps in addition to soothing and moisturizing your skin, so you can banish ingrown hairs for good and get a *truly* smooth shave.

    model before use with razor bumps
    model after 14 days without razor bumps
    Frederick Benjamin

    It's from a Black-owned hair and shave brand that focuses on creating better grooming products to empower Black men. 

    Promising review: "Great. It got rid of the ingrown hairs right away. I put it on twice a day. I’ve tried so many products and this is the best one by far compared to a lot of other companies!" —John O.

    Get it from Frederick Benjamin for $18 (or $16.20 with a subscription).

    18. A handy dandy shower lanyard for a more compact and easily portable alternative to a shower caddy. Whether you're camping, living in a dorm, staying overnight as a houseguest, or just sick of carrying your whole toiletry bag to the gym, this will be your new best friend. It'll help prevent you from losing any of the essentials, too!!!

    yellow lanyard with comb bottles and loofah attached with clips
    blue version hanging on shower rod
    SewRedThread/Etsy

    You'll get the lanyard plus a comb and three toiletry bottles with carabiner clips. It's from a small business based in Middlebury, Indiana that sews all kinds of home and travel accessories.

    Promising review: "Great quality, really useful design. Loving using this at the gym and plan to use it in my toiletry bag for a trip to Europe." —qcoughlin

    Get it from SewRedThread on Etsy for $28 (available in 12 colors).

    19. A handled pumice stone that over 4,000 reviewers swear by for getting rid of harsh hard water stains without harsh chemicals.

    20. A hairbrush-cleaning tool for anyone who, like me, becomes disgusted by hair the second it is no longer attached to a head and always procrastinates cleaning buildup from their brushes so they don't have to — *gasp* — touch it. This thing is willing to deal with that grossness for you.

    A reviewer's hairbrush caked with hair, so you can't even see the base holding the bristles
    reviewer emptying lots of debri from same hairbrush
    The same hairbrush clean so you can actually see the base

    The reviewer above got such amazing results by using this tool along with soaking their brush in a Dawn and diluted vinegar solution!

    Promising review: "When I bought this I was really skeptical. I am grossed out by my hairbrush and clean it all the time. I've soaked it in vinegar and tea tree oil, used a toothbrush, scrubbed it with shampoo, picked it clean by hand — everything you can think of. Still, it's so hard to get the little lint that forms at the base of the brush — they don't dissolve off and you have to pick them off the bristles one by one because a toothbrush won't even break them up. This thing works amazingly. I don't know why, it just does — the particular texture of the bristles on this really grabs everything. It scraped the little lint rings right off and now my brush is cleaner, 10 times as fast." —HeartsofHavoc

    Get it from Amazon for $10.95.

    21. Pus-absorbing, pimple-eliminating patches that over 3,000 reviewers rely on to zap their zits faster than they ever thought possible. You'll want to keep them in your bathroom, sure, but also your purse, at your desk, in your junk drawer...everywhere.

    22. A Fohm kit, which comes with a dispenser and an alcohol- and paraben-free, aloe-infused cleanser that can turn any plain piece of TP into a *truly* flushable wipe, no butts about it.

    hand holding piece of toilet paper and wall mounted dispenser dispensing foam

    23. An absolutely iconic Schitt spray, because ew, David, I bet you thought stinking up the bathroom was just an inevitable part of life. Nope — just spritz this oil blend onto the toilet before you go to mask whatever damage you're about to do (especially if you're Roland using the loo in the Rose's motel room).

    the large and small spray bottles with labels that read "Schitt Spray, Ew, David" with David Rose's face on them

    24. Super convenient shower curtain clips to put an end to those small (and not-so-small) bathroom floor floods once and for all.

    25. Fizzy and fresh-scented toilet tablets you just let oh-so-satisfyingly dissolve in your bowl for 10 minutes, then brush the latrine clean. Not only will they reduce required scrubbing, but they're a natural alternative to the cleaner you currently use!

    Gif of a toilet tablet fizzing and dissolving
    before photo of a dirty toilet with hard water ring and stains
    the same toilet looking clean
    Melanie Aman / BuzzFeed

    They're from a Black woman-owned small biz founded by a mom committed to finding natural alternatives to common household items.

    BuzzFeed Shopping editor Melanie Aman says: "For all the folks who don't enjoy cleaning the toilet — myself included — these dissolving tablets make quick work of a grimy bowl. The tablets are a little hard to dislodge from the plastic container (although that does make me feel confident that they're secure during transit and won't break; mine all arrived intact!), but once you get one out, you drop it in the toilet and let it do its thing. It'll start fizzing — just like a bath bomb — loosening any stains and streaks in 10 minutes so they come away with a light brushing. I never let the toilet get too bad (and usually it takes awhile for me to notice any buildup since there are only two people in the apartment), so I can't vouch for them if you have really set-in hard water stains or haven't cleaned the commode in six months. But if you're looking to ditch the harsh cleansers in your toilet cleaning routine, this is a great addition to your lineup."

    Get six tablets from Pardo Naturals for $10.50 (available in seven scents).

    26. And finally, because you knew it was gonna be in here, the Squatty Potty, a simple yet revolutionary bathroom stool that may change how you pass *your* stool for the rest of your days.

    A model sitting on the toilet using the Squatty Potty, which is white and comes up to about half the height of the toilet. The model has their feet on either side of the stool

    When you basically move into your bathroom after these products make it awesome:

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