It was still dark on a cold morning last winter, and I hadn’t had my coffee yet.
I reached into the shower for my shampoo, and three other bottles slid off the ledge. One hit my foot. I grabbed the towel bar to catch myself, and the towel bar moved.
I didn’t fall. But I stood there in the steam with my heart going fast, and I counted the bottles on that ledge. There were eleven, and I used three of them.
That was the day I decided my bathroom needed more than a quick wipe. It needed to be easy to use when I’m half awake, with stiff knees and no glasses on.
So here is my bathroom decluttering checklist for seniors. It goes in the same order as my mornings, from the bedroom door to the towel rack. You can do it sitting down, one spot a day.
Bring a Seat In First
Bathrooms are small, and most