11 Things To Avoid If You Want A Low Maintenance Bathroom

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Vessel Sinks
00:59 - Freestanding Tubs
02:09 - Flat Bottom Sinks
02:54 - Toilets
05:41 - Dark Finishes
06:23 - Exhaust Fans
07:19 - Small Format Tiles
08:32 - Natural Materials (Wet Surfaces)
09:05 - Rain Shower Only
09:32 - Flat Paint
10:18 - Messy Surfaces

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[thule-ocsw]

Finally! Everyone talks about esthetic but nobody talks about maintenance/cleaning. I hate spending endless hours cleaning washroom/kitchen... All the joining cracks/nooks of the typical toilet bowl parts are the grossest thing for me!

[AlexanderCole]

My life was changed by the book “Make Your House Do The Hosusework” which has these and other incredible suggestions for low maintenance building practices.

[FR-tbxh]

Fabulous video! May I add, rethink getting a shower with a track door system — they are impossible to keep clean! The tracks fill up with the most disgusting black gunk because the water never fully drains out of them. After a few years trying with Qtips and wasting water, we finally ripped out the entire door system and put up a shower rod.

[laetitiabailey-mortimer]

I'm a believer in function over form. To that end, I want bathrooms like those in hospitals - super easy to clean because they have to be for hygiene reasons. They might not look pretty, but no-lip floors that are laminate (which continues up the walls to a certain extent) don't have grout or shower tracks to collect gunk or trip people up.

[nancypatricio]

Thank you for mentioning this. I used to clean houses and it was really hard to clean certain spaces. Many people design their houses to look good, but it doesn't mean that is practical. I think the people who design those things are people who never clean their houses, haha.
You forgot to mention pebble floors or tempered glass. Those are hard to clean too

[cakedupkevin]

Reynard, the quality of your videos and content has improved so much in such a short time. You also give the best practical advice when it comes to home design, maintenance, and lifestyle! Keep it coming!

[emilu]

In a lot of European countries they have a drain in the main part of the bathroom and an extra hose so you can just spray down your toilet and floors and squeegee mop

[iamthekwan]

Thank you for labelling your chapters and not forcing your viewers to watch the video to get the content. I just want the gist of it and could skip thru 90% of the video but still watch 100% of your content. Thank you.

[OldFreeman]

I watched many of your videos and I have the feeling that I will benefit daily from your content for the next 20 years, thank you very much.

[KellyWPupz]

This is the video I needed this week! We're doing a complete renovation of a small condo & my goal for the bathroom was Low Maintenance. The GC was initially surprised by my design choices because they didn't track with what most people are requesting. Once I clearly conveyed my goal of Low Maintenance, he and his team were super helpful in making material choices. We implemented 9 of the decisions recommended here. (Shower only, so no tub at all, toilet was already new so didn't replace immediately ). Thanks so much for sharing these. I feel so validated.

[roderickfemm]

I would add, glass shower walls, especially if you have hard water. Water spots can actually etch the glass if not cleaned very regularly, and that damage is permanent. It may not be such a problem if you have one of those huge showers where the shower water doesn't actually reach the glass. For the rest of us, tile walls and a shower curtain may be better than glass.

[miahan]

This is not about a bathroom but I clean shared spaces for a living (staircases + hallways + elevators + entry/exit doors) and you know if someone designed the space with maintenance in mind or not.

For example, some hallways have such horribly impractical windows, let’s say, instead of a nice 2-panel window that you can easily open, it’s been split into 6 separate cubes and you have to open them and literally unhinge them one by one in order to clean them. Makes me want to scream every time I have to clean them. So I really appreciate practical design that also keeps future maintenance in mind 🥲

[mercurialgirl]

your soothing voice shatters my bathroom design dreams so peacefully.

[miahan]

I didn’t actually know about rim-free toilets! 😲 wow, that’s practical

[monicac]

Hey Reynard! Thanks for all the helpful tips. Who likes cleaning right? I would also suggest a vanity cabinet to avoid clutter on the counter top. The only item on the sink shud be the hand wash.

[LordBledisloe]

As a daughtsperson who regularly designs bathrooms I agree with everything in this video. It was really well done. I wish more people knew all this. I might even send the link to some clients.

[coolcpa]

I grew up in a California Central Valley farmhouse that was built in the 1950s. It had wall-mounted faucets in the bathrooms and laundry room. When I bought my first house (and my current house), I added wall-mount sinks to the bathrooms and laundry room (not at kitchen sink 'cause it's under a window). It's easy to find wall-mount faucets now, but wasn't the case twenty years ago. The point is, they're so easy to clean and easy to use. They're a must for me.

[RememberTheTrees]

Great tips, thank you! Here are a couple more: If you find yourself keeping too many items on the counter, a narrow utility cart for all your skincare products and things can be very helpful to keep things more organized; and a wall mounted shower caddy to keep your shampoos, conditioners, razers and scrubs in (rather than keeping them on ledges or corner mounted caddies) can make your tub/shower area feel a lot more spatious and organized as well. You can get both things for about $25 and they're a great quality of life improvement.

[paulbradbury]

Do you have a low maintenance video for kitchens as well? Would love to watch that one!!

[Clauds]

Me crying 😭 as I watch Reynard destroy my bathroom aesthetic dreams, one by one 😂 Great video, thanks 👍