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Does no-one drill/screw mount their shower caddies anymore?

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:18

Fed up of my mouldy rusty shower caddy so I started looking for a rust resistant (stainless steel or aluminium are good for this I believe) replacement. I've looked on Amazon, Argos, B&Q, Homebase.....seems like no-one wants to get the drill out anymore? Most use suction or adhesive methods.

Don't get me wrong - I have no inclination to use a drill either and would have to get someone to do it for me. But do the suction/adhesive ones actually work??

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BorisJohnsonsHair · 14/05/2022 19:22

No, the suction ones are rubbish.

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:25

As I thought. But the screw mount ones are few and far between!!

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0blio · 14/05/2022 19:25

Mine has a hook which fits over the bar that holds the shower hose. I think it was from Sainsburys.

I too hate the fact that shower caddies are made from metal that rusts - how stupid!

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MrOllivander · 14/05/2022 19:25

I have an adhesive one from Amazon that's brilliant. And it has pretty heavy stuff in! First one I've ever used that didn't budge
This one, been up since sept 2021

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08CZTD2VK?psc=1&ref=ppxpopmobbasin_image

Allywill · 14/05/2022 19:26

I hate anything that requires drilling into the tiles. It inevitably breaks long before the tiling is redone and you are left with two holes that any replacement doesn’t fit so you end up drilling more and having to fill the old holes which looks shit.

FionnulaTheCooler · 14/05/2022 19:28

I have the IKEA suction ones, and they're pretty good, rarely fall off if you don't overload them. All plastic so no rust and easy to scrub clean.

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:28

I have a very similar on in my basket @MrOllivander ! Glad to hear it's holding up for you.

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alexdgr8 · 14/05/2022 19:29

i read the title and thought the discussions are getting a bit fruity, and thought your private life is your own affair ! and i'd rather keep mine private.
guess i assumed it was some variation on a golf caddy...

TiptoeThroughTheToadstools · 14/05/2022 19:30

I've had the same suction ones for a decade and the hold absolutely fine. They're called Power Lock.

alexdgr8 · 14/05/2022 19:30

maybe the guy who carries the sticks when it rains ?

MrOllivander · 14/05/2022 19:30

cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:28

I have a very similar on in my basket @MrOllivander ! Glad to hear it's holding up for you.

Ignore the mess but you can see I have a fair amount of stuff crap on it

Does no-one drill/screw mount their shower caddies anymore?
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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:31

@Allywill agree it looks shit and not easy to do...I guess it's just the way it was always done before these new fangled methods came along. And I'm not sure whether to trust these new methods because I'm obviously getting old and that's how old people think.

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alexdgr8 · 14/05/2022 19:32

sorry.
i always seem to be out of step. sighs.
the world is a mystery to me. and other people.

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:33

@FionnulaTheCooler no to plastic I'm afraid. I have a small bathroom with no windows and very hard water. Anything plastic gets that shitty pinkish limescale all over it in no time.

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RausageSoul · 14/05/2022 19:33

The Joseph Joseph suction ones are brilliant

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:34

@MrOllivander that looks great - I have loads of stuff that I keep in the shower caddy. Sold!

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starlingdarling · 14/05/2022 19:35

I have the same one as @MrOllivander and it's been going strong for two years so far.

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:37

@alexdgr8 to be honest, I was talking in code and totally meant the gorgeous young man that follows me into the bathroom carrying all my toiletries but then everyone starting talking about shelves so I went with the flow.

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:38

alexdgr8 · 14/05/2022 19:30

maybe the guy who carries the sticks when it rains ?

Not sure what you mean by this but the odd eccentric non-helpful wacky comment is always welcome on my thread!

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bloodyunicorns · 14/05/2022 19:39

No, the suction ones are shit! Ours is on the shower floor...

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:42

Right, that's it. I'm getting the one as recommended by @MrOllivander and @starlingdarling . And you know what? I'm excited. Yeh, that's right. Saturday night and I'm buying a shower caddy. And I'm loving it.

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MrOllivander · 14/05/2022 19:43

cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:42

Right, that's it. I'm getting the one as recommended by @MrOllivander and @starlingdarling . And you know what? I'm excited. Yeh, that's right. Saturday night and I'm buying a shower caddy. And I'm loving it.

Grin be careful when you place the stickers as they are VERY sticky. They sent spare ones too but I haven't needed them
My dad did the man thing of testing them by yanking them and made an impressed noise Hmm as they didn't come off the wall

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cakedup · 14/05/2022 19:43

I've got a suction toilet roll holder which has been going strong for 7 years!
But I think suction in a wet area is a different matter. Don't you think @alexdgr8 😏

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cherrypiepie · 14/05/2022 19:44

I have the Ikea Voxnan one and it attached to the shower riser pole

It's genius.

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Does no-one drill/screw mount their shower caddies anymore?
Abraxan · 14/05/2022 19:45

I never found any suction ones would stick to our tiles.So always had one screwed/drilled in, but got them done with the bathrooms. Never had to replace one fortunately.

When we got the bathrooms redone we scrapped the shower caddy entirely. We now have 4 hooks/knobs on the wall to hang a small soap bag on instead as we made the move to bars of soap, and solid shampoo and conditioner. The final one holds my razor and a small tube of face scrub.