Hi friends, today I’m sharing another DIY for your clawfoot tub. Did you know that my posts about our clawfoot tub are some of my most popular? I think everyone who has to use them for showering is just as confused about where to start as I was! So if you’re one of those people, this one’s for you! And you’re going to love it because it’s so simple - I’m not exaggerating at all when I say that. (Plus, you might want to check out this one, this one, and this one.)

DIY Toiletry Baskets for Your Clawfoot Tub Shower Combo

The hardest part of this project was finding the right baskets. They needed to be small, but able to hold a lot, have a back, deep, and be fairly light. Once we found them we attached them to the shower kit with hose clamps I spray-painted black to match the kit. That’s why we needed them to be light, our kit, like most, isn’t very sturdy and wouldn’t have been able to support some of those heavy shower caddies. It was going to be mounted almost as if it were floating so the back was important. Some don’t have one because they’re meant to be mounted against a shower wall, which acts as the back. And I also wanted them to hold enough that we could fit all our toiletries in there without easily falling out. Deep and efficient were a must! And you know what? We looked all around. Target, Amazon, Bed Bath and Beyond, Lowes. But, we found the perfect one at Walmart. I usually hate shopping there, but it was the last resort and turned out to have exactly what we were looking for. And lucky for you, I scoured the Walmart website and found exactly what you need so you can order from the comfort of your own home! (EMOJI)

Toiletry Basket for Your Clawfoot Tub Shower Combo: The Basics

So, it’s as easy as that. Get the basket that works best for you. I recommend this one – we got two. Get some hose clamps from your local hardware store. Spray paint them to match your shower hardware if necessary. And then attach them to the shower kit. Honestly, it couldn’t be simpler! I did include a step-by-step below.

Clawfoot Tub Shower Combo Toiletry Basket: A DIY

1. Find hose clamps that are slightly bigger than your pipe.
2. Spray paint them to match the finish of your pipe. Ours is blackened bronze so we painted them black.
3. Use the hose clamps to clamp the basket at the desired height. Tighten until snug – but not too tight you don’t want to damage the pipe.

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Update: Clawfoot Tub Shower Curtain Liner Idea

Hi there! Today I’m sharing an update on our clawfoot tub shower curtain liner idea. If you’ve been following along for a while now you know that we have a clawfoot tub as our primary shower. So, I’ve written several posts chronicling how we’re making that work. One of the first ones I did was about our shower curtain liner.

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Clawfoot Tub Shower Combo: DIY Storage for Toiletries

Hi friends, today I’m sharing another DIY for your clawfoot tub. Did you know that my posts about our clawfoot tub are some of my most popular? I think everyone who has to use them for showering is just as confused about where to start as I was! So if you’re one of those people, this one’s for you! And you’re going to love it because it’s so simple - I’m not exaggerating at all when I say that. (Plus, you might want to check out this one, this one, and this one.)

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A DIY Clawfoot Tub Shower Curtain for Your Clawfoot tub Shower Combo

Hi friend, happy Monday! Pretty much since my last post I’ve been firmly camped out in shower curtain land, and am happy to say I’ve made it out to the other side! If you’ve been following along since we bought the house you’ll remember that our main bathroom has a claw foot tub, which means it needs to function primarily as a shower instead of a tub. I searched far and wide for the best way to do this and came up with not a whole lot. I detailed the things I did find in this post and the next thing was to get a shower curtain liner in there so we could at least start using the bathroom. With a little DIY elbow grease I took care of that. And then the next thing the tub needed was an actual shower curtain. Because of a lot of the obstacles I talked through in the previous posts this was a bit of a challenge. Ultimately I figured out that I could use 2 regular sized shower curtains to get all the coverage we needed. We both agreed that it didn’t seem necessary to cover the back because as you can see in the photos it’s not at all visible. And another layer would just block more light from the window. But, I did want the curtains to wrap around the sides enough that you couldn’t tell the back wasn’t covered from the outside. Overall it seemed easy enough, just find a shower curtain we liked and buy two. Welllllll, that’s where I hit a road block. There really are just not many shower curtains out there that I like right now. The ones we did like we expensive. Like $120. Which, when you multiply it times two just felt crazy. To me a shower curtain is like a tablecloth. You don’t want to be too attached to it because it gets a lot of wear and tear and there’s a good chance it’s going to get stained. So spending nearly $300 on shower curtains was something I wasn’t ready to do.

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Shower Curtain Liner for Your Clawfoot Tub

A few weeks ago I posted a compilation of research I’d done about how to turn your claw foot tub into a useable shower. This particular subject happens to be the thorn in my side. It’s been hanging over my head for months now and every time I think I’m almost finished something else comes up that causes it all to come to a screeching halt.

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7 Things You Need to Know About Your Clawfoot Tub Shower

Happy Friday, friends! Who’s ready for the weekend? I definitely am. and it’s already booked solid with house projects. It’s pretty much been that way since last weekend. Haha! The list keeps growing, fortunately that’s exciting to me.

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