You don’t always have to move to get a more accessible shower, nor do you have to get rid of your old bathtub.  Aging baby boomers and those losing mobility will be glad to know that for as little as $800 and in less than 4 hours, they can have their old tub transformed into a shower. Access Designs Inc. of Charlottesville, Virginia has developed a system called TubCut which removes an 18 – 36 inch passage from the wall of the bath. It is then finished it so that it appears like it was always that way.  The chunk of tub can also be reinstalled later down the road, just in case potential buyers are looking for a bathtub, and they’ll never be able to tell the difference.

The jury is out on how to best “repair” carpet indentations when furniture is moved to a new location.  Many homeowners put ice cubes in the indentations and leave them there to melt and dry, bringing the fibers upright.  I was taught that you dampen a white towel, place over the carpet indentation, and run a warm iron over until it dries.

I’ve heard great results from both methods.  Opposite temperature strategies.  Maybe the secret is in the wetting and drying process.