Top 72 Ways to Get Clean - Innovations in Hygiene (SUPER GALLERY)

Taking a bath or shower doesn’t just involve soap and water anymore. From products like glow-in-the-dark bubble bath and soap that looks like French fries to the actual showers themselves, which now come with coloured water, mood tiles and the ability to kick you out for wasting water, innovations in hygiene allow so much more than just a clean rinse.

Check out this list of some of the top ways people get clean now, and where the future of bathing could lead.

The featured image is of the Thalassor by Luna.

Showers

Coloured Showers - LEDs Show Water Temperature

One of the most frustrating moments of taking a shower is when you have to step under the water beam without knowing the water is too hot or freezing cold. Particularly as de shower delays some minutes before the warm water starts flowing out. For USD 45,00 you can solve one more frustration in your… [More]

Showers Kicks You Out For Wasting Water - Eco Drop Shower (GALLERY)

Designer Tommaso Colia has an eco-friendly shower design that will force you to get out when you take too long and waste much water. The eco_drop shower features beautiful concentric circles that will rise to force you to stop showering when you take too long, and accordingly save water. I think t… [More]

18 Head Shower - Silver TAG

In wasn’t that long ago that people would go days if not weeks without a formal bath. Now, a person can take a super shower in a computer-controlled, 18 head water nirvana. Not just any person, however, as the price tag is a steep $100,000. For those that can afford it, the Silver TAG shower may be … [More]

Showers Without Borders - Walk in Shower (GALLERY)

Simple and elegant, the Walk In shower from Artweger removes all barriers from you and your shower.  Made almost entirely of glass, the shower gives you an unadulterated look at your surroundings… and the same for anyone looking at you! [More]

Shower With Touchscreen Lighting - Whitewater by Ravak

The Whitewater is a new ultra-luxury shower by Ravak that is not only beautiful, but also trendy and functional.  This shower is made with real glass and aluminum for a stunning, contemporary look.  The Whitewater can be customized with touchscreen controlled lighting and a steam generator.  Talk ab… [More]

Rain Shower Heads - Lagares Showers Flood You Like a Summer Storm (GALLERY)

Cascading water has already has an undeniably luxurious feeling, but these shower heads are like a summer rainstorm. The Lagares shower heads are over-sized to give you a soft massage for showering pleasure. The shower heads can be used independently of a tub or in a glamorous circular tub with dr… [More]

Futuristic Steam Showers - Starpool Spas (GALLERY)

Picture this: it’s been a very rough day, you come home, turn on your steam shower and feel all the tension drain from your body. The steam showers of tomorrow have it all. Starpool’s spas affect every sense: Sight, touch, smell, sound, perhaps even taste! These steam showers have internally warme… [More]

Light Show & Water Conservation - Sandwich Chromotherapy Shower

Get this! Showerheads have gone totally hi-tech. This Sandwich Chromotherapy head is only 4mm thick, but it has 96 LED elements around the shower head under electronic control to give a spectrum of therapeutic colors. And it conserves water using only a little over 2 gallons per minute. [More]

Shower Lets You See Psychos Coming

For five thousand bucks you can own this gorgeous walk in shower. It’s luxury from top to bottom, A teak mat on the bottom to a wonderful waterfall showerhead, The integrated seat comes in five bright colors. It’s compact design allows it to fit in very tight quarters - say the poop deck of your yac… [More]

Digital Showers - The Grohe Ondus AquaFountain

The Grohe Ondus AquaFountain website suggests that this digital shower “exudes the very essence of water.” Does anybody know what that even means?  Probably not, but the bottom line is that Grohe found a way to tech up your shower, and that’s intriguing.  Grohe is a company that guides its designs … [More]

Bathroom Inspiration - The Domus Showerhead and Porsche Design Faucets

It appears that sink faucets and bathroom fittings are not considered any more mere utilitarian items and some of the most prominent and talented designers set their sights on the bathrooms. Several examples:
- one of the latest collections made for Vitra By Ross Lovegrove - Istanbul - marked a con… [More]

RainSky Waterfall Shower - The Pleasure of Rain in Your Bathroom (GALLERY)

The new design trend is a fusion of nature and technology, take a look at the innovative shower concepts at Dornbracht, “Clear, pure, flowing water. The point of departure of our company’s activities. And the focal point of our product design work. All fittings and accessories that bear the name Dor… [More]

Sun Shower - Tan While You Shower (VIDEO)

The sun shower lets you tan while you shower.  The installation looks a little bit hardcore, but overall a tan in the shower would be pretty cool.  Note that the promo film was banned in America, but it isn’t too shocking. The Sentavi site describes, “With this product, Sentavi brings all the goo… [More]

Chromotherapy-Equipped Shower

Now you can shower with chromotherapy! [More]

Reverse Shower - Water From The Bottom

Why let gravity dictate the direction of your shower?  The VITEO shower sprays from the ground, so you can shower bottoms-up instead of top-down.  The shower, designed by Danny Venlet is for your garden or pool.  However, the reverse shower makes enough of a statement that it’s probably more art tha… [More]

Shower TV

Instead of putting yourself at risk of electrocution, you can play it safe and still be able to watch a movie or the game in the shower or bath with Aquavision TVs. They are designed to withstand moist or humid environments. All Aquavision TVs have heated screen to avoid fogging up in humid conditio… [More]

Rainbow Shower Tiles

Moving Color has a line of tiles that are inspired by the Nothern Lights. The glass tiles appear black in room temperatures, but move throught the colour spcetrum when warm water is applied. Each tile is 4 x 4 and a square foot will cost about $180. [More]

Ondine Illuminated Shower: Reenact Your Alien Abduction

There’s nothing more relaxing that having a nice shower and letting the blue rays of light fall on your body.
“Sitting in the relaxation room, you are displaced to a garden setting in your Tuscan mansion, overlooking the Talega landscape beyond, as the Etruscan goddess of beauty “Sillene” reminds us… [More]

Bath Tubs

Audio Bath Tubs - Bathing and Beethoven

You may never leave your bathtub again now that there’s a way to safely listen to your tunage without getting electrocuted. And the system is completely seamless. No wires to trip over… just relaxation, pure and true. [More]

Mobile Bath Tub

Take your tub with you!  The mobile bathtub is a fiberglass bathtub with a funky design.  The site describes, “Let your senses guide you: have a bath in front of the open fire, your favourite film or anywhere in nature, daytime or moonlight! The project questions the location and personal value of t… [More]

Bath Boat

It’s a boat and it’s a bath.  I don’t think you get the old ladies with it, but it does look like a pretty unique tub.  The Bath Boat is from Dutch designer Wieki Somers and constructed with oak and red ceder wood. [More]

Bathtub Aquariums - Even Moody Acquario (GALLERY)

Ready to play Little Mermaid? If your obsession with tropical fish isn’t satisfied by your multi-room aquariums, then why not try bathing with the fish in the Even Moody Acquario? No, you’re not literally sitting in fish water, you know that wouldn’t work. If it’s too warm, the fish would die. If y… [More]

Generate Light: LTT Illuminated Bathtub & Furniture

Generate offers a full line of illuminated furniture, including illumniated bath tubs, illuminated sinks, illuminated lamps, illuminated coffee tables, and illuminated everything. “This illuminated, self standing, polyethylene bathtub is sure to add drama to your bathroom. Available with internal m… [More]

Clear Glass Bathtub - Wasauna Whirlpool for Two

It’s transparently clear that this jacuzzi is designed for two! The clear glass Wasauna Whirlpool has sexy written all over it. It has 16 jets and a capacity for two, with the tranquility of waterfalls and the rush of whitewater. The chrome detail is perfect for this high tech, high touch tub. For… [More]

Luxury Bathrooms - Tetsuya Nakamura Design (GALLERY)

The Fast and the Furious of Bathing. Tetsuya Nakamura, has given new meaning to a fast wash with these super luxurious designer bathroom fixtures. So if driving around in your Buggatti, isn’t enough for you during the day; then in the evening you can come home, and wash away the headaches in totally… [More]

Nerd Luxury - BathTub with Book Storage (GALLERY)

This is totally up my alley! I love reading books, and even though I am a guy, I must admit that I enjoy long hot bubble baths. So, the Biblio free-standing bathtub by Antonio Lupi is perfect for me. Made of resin and wood, the Corian rectangular bathtub features back rest, automatic drainage, com… [More]

Tubs for Two - Double Tub For Double Loo Bathroom

Bathtub movie myth: Hanky-panky in a standard bath tub is doable. Hot-tub movie myth: flopping around in hot water is sexy. Thus the Agata two-person bathtub was conceived. It takes the pleasure of sharing the soaking in a standard tub and meshes it with the adult pleasures that can occur in an outd… [More]

Stone Forest Papillion Bathtub

The Papillon Bathtub from Stone Forest is made from your choice of carrara marble, black granite or limestone.  It’s basically a sculpture you can soak in.  In fact, Luxist tells us, “The rounded form and sweeping rim is relaxing and makes me think of gently moving water, and it’s nicely both functi… [More]

Stone Bath - Maxim’s Slate & Ash Design (GALLERY)

What a striking contrast this Stone Bathtub from Maxim is from the ordinary. Dark slate is perfect for the stark Swiss design. Spallo Kolb added ash wood beams that hold the tub, creating beautiful aesthetic contrast . Sharp rectangular construction includes an ash backrest. This is a classic desi… [More]

Amethyst Bathtub - Balti Luxury Home Design (GALLERY)

How about a bathroom makeover featuring an amethyst? The bathtub is made entirely from the precious purple stone, and Baldi has a matching tumbler, soap dish and lotion dispenser. Since the precious stone is purported to prevent drunkenness, a bar would be more appropriate.  But a tub it is, that m… [More]

Colored Tubs - Kali Kolor Tubs in 960 Colors / Finishes.

Name a color. Now name a color of a bathtub. White or Beige, right? No longer.  Practically any color is available for the Kali’-Kolor tubs from Blu Bleu. Why settle for the boring when you can have the dramatic. 960 combinations of colors and finishes and all the modern control options you love. [More]

Ornate Tiled Tub - Sicis Tile Mosaics

Here’s why mansions have multiple bathrooms: to allow at least one to have over-the-top design elements. Sicis Tile Mosaics conceptualized this sparkling bathtub. They are hoping that the tub will be considered a work of art and move to the bedroom perhaps, or even the formal living room. “Sicis… [More]

Luxury Whirlpool Spa - Nuvola Bath (GALLERY)

Wednesday was Bathtub Party Day. Don’t miss out next year, get this Nuvola Bath from Starpool. Wood or Stone, both are breathtaking. It’s loaded with all the whirlpool functions you desire. Bring your own bubbles and bubbly and luxuriate in the wonderful world of nervana courtesty of your local wate… [More]

Sink and Tub in Harmony with Environment - Boxart Stone Design (GALLERY)

If your home makeover includes the natural look, Boxart has come up with the perfect bath. The Natural Stone Sink and Bathtub combines form and function. The organic natural stone has longlasting appeal and the stone’s natural grain put the home owner in harmony with nature. [More]

Daring Bath Design - Balance is Handsome and Solid

Daring design isn’t easy to pull off and have the striking result as this urban simplicity bathroom from Balance. The Dew washstand and tub are dark and heavy for a solid look and feel. The bathtub can be either round or oval and has the appearance of solidity. Add floor mounted faucets and the effe… [More]

Womb-Like Baby Bath - Tummy Tub

This unique baby bath was designed to make babies feel more comfortable by mimicking the environment inside a mother’s womb. I can see how the Tummy Tub would be easier on an adult’s back, bu, it makes me feel claustrophobic and reminds me of baby Jessica (the child who fell into a well back in th… [More]

Bathroom Setups & Mini Spas

Virtual Forest - New Bathroom Concept

The virtual forest is a new concept for bathrooms.  The glass wall as a shower curtain invokes the feeling of being in forested environment for that exhilarating moment of cleansing. Designed and conceptualised by Huat LIM of ZLG Design [More]

Living Large While Single - Hoesch SingleBath Suite (GALLERY)

Any dude that designs or builds a bath suite that is design for a single person, needs to have their head - or other body parts - examined. Hoesch SingleBath is just that. It’s got the cool Mirror TV Cabinet that lets you watch TV in the mirror, the Walk-in shower with a special drying floor, and th… [More]

Pimped out Powder Room - RotoRooter

RotoRooter is giving away the ultimate ladies bathroom, tricked out with gaming gadgets, tech goodies and all sorts of pinkness. The pink bathroom boasts a Nintendo Wii, a pink Sony Vaio laptop, a flat screen TV that functions as both a monitor and a heated towel rack (oh yeah!), an iPod, a pink fr… [More]

Bath/Shower/Sink & Shower/Sink Combo - Ebb Concept

I have this bathroom… in my dreams. I love this look, sleek, ultra modern, but my 23-year-old Brazilian maid might worry about keeping it clean. The Ebb bathroom concept is made of LG HI-MACS, a natural stone material, and has a wonderful sculpture look to it. Check out the shower combo. I want th… [More]

Luxury Portable Bathrooms (GALLERY)

”We’re not talking port-a-potties; we’re talking the Cadillac of Johns.” This said from Rentaldrivethru.com, where I found a link to renting luxury bathrooms.  Call me crazy, but wow! Whoever thought of this in Australia is brilliant! Portable bathrooms that are well kept and provide all the ame… [More]

Spa Capsule - Bring The Luxury Of The Spa To Your Own Home (VIDEO)

In the high strung, fast-paced lives we seem to find ourselves in almost daily, it’s no wonder we’re willing to shell out big bucks for a single day of relaxation at the spa. Thanks to a new innovation, now you won’t ever need to leave your to get that experience again. The Spa Capsule brings … [More]

Luxury TV Spa - Boob Tube & Bubbles

I’m a shower person myself, but every now and then I love indulging in a relaxing bath. Staying in too long, however, isn’t my cup of tea. There are so many other things I feel like I could be doing. All that would change if I had the TV Spa. The home movie theater is integrated into a super home sp… [More]

For The Petite Bathroom - The Ladybird (GALLERY)

My tiny bathroom SO needs this. Designer Coco Reynolds presents The Ladybird, a compact free-standing integrated Basin and Bath unit, designed for petite bathrooms with limited space. The basin can be removed revealing a tub that is designed in the style of a Japanese tub. The unit also subtly inte… [More]

Soaps, Lotion & Bubble Bath

Food Shaped Soap For Chefs - Bathropolitan Soap Bars (GALLERY)

I would love to recommend these creations for chefs, home cooks, and fabulous gift givers. Bathropolitan New York City Soap Crafters was inspired by my brother, who has been a chef in some of the top eateries in Los Angles and often complains about cooking odors and grease on his hands. His frustra… [More]

Real Handsoap (GALLERY)

I would like to personally thank the designers of this soap for creeping me out.  Available at Foliage, Hand Soap costs just $12. [More]

Goo For Your Tub - Gelli Baff For Sticky Baths (GALLERY)

This is gross, but just the kind of thing every kid would love to play in. If you have trouble getting your little ones in the tub, Gelli Baff could just be your solution. The “goo former” is poured into the bath water and after about two minutes, a big sticky pile of neon goo is formed for your kid… [More]

Glow in the Dark Bubble Bath

Nerd up your bathtub with glow in the dark bubble bath.  It probably doesn’t cause cancer. From Latest Buy: You sink into a warm bath, the scent of vanilla and honey wafts through the air, pleasuring your senses – you sip your glass of champagne and bask in the soft glow of the candles. Hang on a… [More]

Caffeinated Body Wash - ‘Shower Shock’ Wakes You Up

Many people need caffeine in coffee to wake them up in the morning, but if you don’t have time why don’t you try Shower Shock Body Wash? With the glowing green color and the citrus scent, Shower Shock is added with caffeine. Just rubbing the gel all over you body, caffeine will seep into your p… [More]

Ab Slimming Soap - Caffeinated Cleaner Promises Results (Doubtful)

For those who hate doing crunches to achieve those sought after wash board abs try washing them away with Abdominal Slimming Soap. This soap contains caffeine, seaweed and cocoa which affects the fat under your skin and accelerate the fat metabolizing process. According to China based company Softo,… [More]

Eco-Friendly Bathing - LUSH Bath Bombs Now More Green (GALLERY)

The perfect gift for the eco-friendly lush in your life at Christmas? A LUSH bath bomb tied around a beautiful bottle of champagne. Go green while you get clean this year with LUSH bath products. The Canadian company is committed to wrapping all their handmade cosmetic products with 100% recycled … [More]

Controversial Bath Bombs for Charity - Lush Guantanamo Bay ‘Bombs’

Knowing Lush and their ethics as I do, I honestly believe this was NOT a PR stunt, but that the beauty and soap company was simply trying to raise money and awareness for a good charity. Lush Cosmetics have started making bath bombs to raise money for Reprieve which campaigns to raise awareness of … [More]

Geeky Hygiene Products - ICQ Toothpaste & Gmail Soap

Hey want to get geeky clean? Then try the new ICQ toothpaste and it’s minty freshness.  How about some Russian made Gmail soap?  I’m sure the trademarks have all been cleared by the Google boys. But that’s all geek to me. Use these products and the geek-god/goddess in you will be released. [More]

Holistic Soap Uses Real Silver - Plank’s Cor Silver Soap (VIDEO)

Silver Soap, a product recently featured on The View, contains real silver, an effective antibacterial. Cor Silver Soap is sold by yoga enthusiasts at Plank Designs, a company dedicated to holistic approaches. Silver Soap includes a variety of other natural ingredients including collagen and seric… [More]

Bacon Soap - How to Make Your Own (GALLERY)

How much do you love your bacon? Enough to smell like it? Enough to make your own bacon soap? Well, some nutter here on the Internet does and he’s built a web instruction manual complete with photos. If the smell of real bacon (not simulated) turns you on, go ahead and make yourself up a batch. You’… [More]

Pile of Poop Soap

This Pile of Poop in a bag is actually a coffee scented soap. What would you need that for, I asked myself as well. According to the manufacturer it’s fun for kids in the bath, in the office or if you can’t find a better wedding gift. The only things I could think of were some great pranks, or, if y… [More]

Towels & Accessories

Measuring Towel - Comfortable Weight Management

Here’s a practical design you can use to keep track of your girlish figure. And guys, don’t cheat. Wrap the towel around your WAIST and not UNDER your belly then declare “Yup, still a 30.” It’s actually a playful piece, making it more fun while running around hotel rooms starkers. The designer’s… [More]

Butt Face Towels - Clever Labels Prevent Bathroom Mix-Up

You don’t want to be wiping your face with the same part of the towel your wiped your butt with, now do you? Or worse yet, is that the part your roommate was drying his butt with? The solution for all your bathroom mix-up woes is the Butt-Face Towel! “The high quality terry cloth bath towel has tw… [More]

Combination Drain Plug/Clock - The Waste Watch (GALLERY)

Murano House has made the first ever, combination drain stopper and timepiece. Handcrafted in Italy out of stainless steel and precious stones, the Waste Watches add an amazing touch to elegant bathrooms, keep you on time whether you’re plucking your eyebrows or brushing your teeth, and actually kee… [More]

Hairball Gadget Holder - Black Harry Accessory Stand (GALLERY)

Does this look like something out of the bottom of a shower drain? That’s probably where the inspiration for the Black Harry, a hairball shaped gadget holder, came from. The black hairs clamp around your iPod, cell phone and other gizmos, so you’ll have to dig through the tangles to release them. … [More]

Gross Bathroom Decorating With Fallen Hair Tile Designs

Saara Kaatra has designed bathroom tiles decorated with images of fallen hair. You know the kind of hair that gets left behind after a good shower? Well, these tiles give your entire bathroom floor a fallen-hair fresh from the shower look. So when guests come over they can assume that a hairy beast … [More]

Paperclip Towel Holder & Warmer

From Eskimo Designs this one is really neat. It will warm up clothes or dry off a moist towel. It is really a radiator, with a cute and simple design. How great it must be to dry off on a pre-warmed towel after a shower, or a cold dip in the pool. [More]

Function Tiles by Droog Design - A Decade Old and Still Cool (GALLERY)

Function Tiles is an oldie but a goodie. It’s a tile system from 1997 by Droog Designers Peter van der Jagt, Erik-Jan Kwakkel, and Arnout Visser that makes the tiles work more functionally, thus the name “Function Tiles”. The concept is brilliant. That is, getting more out of your shower or ba… [More]

Inflatable Shower Chair

Douchaise, designed by Daniel Harper, is a shower and a chair in one. What? The chair actually unfolds and becomes a fully functional shower with air supported walls. The base of the chair contains a blower, water heater, pump and filter which recycles water to reduce usage. The chair transforms in … [More]

Biodegradable Plastic - EcoGen Bathroom Products (GALLERY)

EcoGen is the first of a new generation of biodegradable plastic.  A durable plastic, EcoGen will last for years in your house and yet will decompose in months on your domestic compost heap.  This could be the end of landfill! The material is being launched in a range of 7 bathroom products avail… [More]

Sexy Shower Ads

Soap Police - Sexy Lynxx LASS Squad Ad (VIDEO)

Surely you’ve heard of the fashion police, a style-savvy gang who arrest people for committing fashion crimes, such as tucking their pants into their socks when banking. You imagine they would be sexy, but have you heard of the soap police? If not, you’ve been missing out, but Lynx (AKA Axe) is ha… [More]

Denim Addictions - Levi’s On 4 Life Red Tab Ads (GALLERY)

What better way to show how much people love their Levi’s Red Tab jeans and promote the Red Tab on4life portal than depicting people holding on to their jeans and wearing it at all times, even when they really shouldn’t? The campaign which was photographed by Jonathan Tay for OgilvyOne ad agency, S… [More]

Plumbing Gets Sexy - The Bold Look of Kohler (VIDEO)

The USA’s leading plumbing manufacturers Kohler Co., has put out an ad campaign “The Bold Look of Kohler” designed to portray the company and its products as cutting edge, sexy and, well, bold. “As I See It” is Kohler’s print campaign. These ads are more reminiscent of high-end fashion than calls … [More]

World’s Dirtiest Film - Axe Ad (VIDEO)

Axe, a Unilever company, is well known worldwide for their funny, provocative commercials. Joining their ads for body spray and deodorant will be a new commercial for Axe Shower Gel, aimed at young men. The clip will feature a slew of post-secondary students who literally dive into piles of food, th… [More]

Internet-Controlled ShowerCam - Axe Interactive Marketing (VIDEO)

This supposedly live webcam invites users to control the temperature of an ocean-side beach shower. After turning the dial up or down while it is being used by a beautiful babe, the user is rated on what type of person he is… in life and with the ladies. This is a neat example of online interactio… [More]

Playful Guerilla Ads - Sexy Camera in Public Bathrooms (GALLERY)

Sexy Camera is a new erotic candid camera TV show on air on March 2008 on FX channel in Italy. To promote the show, AM-NEWTON21 ad agency, Italy came up with this creative guerrilla campaign that reaches the target male audience in their public toilets at pubs and gyms. The campaign uses soap dispe… [More]