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

[cakedup]

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??

[BorisJohnsonsHair]

No, the suction ones are rubbish.

[cakedup]

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

[0blio]

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!

[MrOllivander]

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&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[Allywill]

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]

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.

[cakedup]

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

[alexdgr8]

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]

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

[alexdgr8]

maybe the guy who carries the sticks when it rains ?

[MrOllivander]

@cakedup

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

[cakedup]

@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.

[alexdgr8]

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

[cakedup]

@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.

[RausageSoul]

The Joseph Joseph suction ones are brilliant

[cakedup]

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

[starlingdarling]

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

[cakedup]

@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.

[cakedup]

@alexdgr8

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!

[bloodyunicorns]

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

[cakedup]

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.

[MrOllivander]

@cakedup

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.

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 as they didn't come off the wall

[cakedup]

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 😏

[cherrypiepie]

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

It's genius.

[Abraxan]

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.