Bathrooms may be wet and slippery, but you can make yours safer:

• Get tubs and whirlpools with slip-resistant bottoms, or add a mat that will to do the job.
  
  
• Install grab bars all around (don’t count on towel bars).
  
  
• Place clothes hooks above eye level so eye injury is avoided if someone slips.
  
  
• Don’t build more than one step up to your bathtub or whirlpool; no step is preferable.
  
  
• Choose vanities and doors with rounded edges.
  
  
• Make sure the bathroom door opens out, so no one is trapped inside if they fall against it.
  
  
• Consider faucets with a hot-limit safety stop feature and anti-scald pressure balanced shower valves.
  
  

• Set your hot water heater no higher than 130ºF.
  
  
• Use small ceramic tiles or less-slippery floor material; avoid scatter rugs that can slide around.
  
  
• Provide a pullout step to help the little ones use the sink.
• Include seating where ever possible, especially in the shower.
  
  
• Use lots of light, including lighted switches and night lights.
  
  
• Never leave small children alone in the bathtub, not even for a split second to answer the phone.