List of bathroom items

P is for Plug

A plug is a small device, usually made from rubber, that is used to stop up the hole at the bottom of a bath or washbasin. When you are finished using the water, you just pull out the plug and let the water drain away.

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P is for Plunger

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A plunger is a device made up of a rubber cup on the end of a stick. The cup is put over a drain and pushed up and down to break up blockages in plumbing.

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R is for Razor

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Razors, also called shavers, are a hand-held device used for shaving. They have a handle and a covered razor blade that is designed to remove hair but not cut your skin. There are electric razors available as well as manual ones.

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R is for Razor blade

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A razor blade is a very thin, sharp blade that is usually found inside shaving razors.

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S is for Sauna

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A sauna is a room made of wood used for taking steam baths by pouring water over hot stones heated by a stove.

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S is for Shampoo

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Shampoo is a liquid soap that you use to wash oil and dirt out of your hair to make it clean.

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S is for Shower

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A shower is a device that sprays water. You wash yourself using soap under the water. Most houses have a shower in the bathroom.

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S is for Shower cap

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A shower cap, or bath cap, is a plastic hat with an elasticised edge. They are worn to cover your hair in the shower or bath, to keep it dry while you wash the rest of your body.

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S is for Soap

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Soap comes in a hard block that you use to wash your hands with. It is good to keep your hands clean as it can stop you from getting sick.

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S is for Spa

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A spa is a place that offers health and beauty treatments such as massages and saunas.

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S is for Sponge

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A modern day sponge is made from a kind of plastic that has been filled with bubbles while it is still liquid. The result is that sponges are soft and full of small holes. Sponges are great for cleaning things with, and because of the holes they are very good at soaking up spilled liquids.
Before modern sponges were invented, people used to use sea sponge skeletons as cleaning sponges.

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S is for Sunscreen

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Sunscreen is a cream with special chemicals in it that stops you from getting sunburnt. When you get sunburnt, you increase your chances of getting skin cancer.

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T is for Tap

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A tap or faucet is a device you usually find on a washbasin, sink or in your garden. when you turn it on, water comes out. Taps can have a lever you move up and down to turn them on and off, or a handle that you twist around. Usually people mean an indoor tap when they say faucet.

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T is for Tissue

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A tissue is a piece of soft paper used as a handkerchief or to clean your skin.

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T is for Toilet

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A toilet is usually found in the bathroom or in its own room in a modern house. A toilet is also called a lavatory, latrine, loo, water closet (WC), comfort room (CR), privy, dunny or outhouse. Toilets are used to dispose of human waste, specifically urine and faeces.

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T is for Toilet brush

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A toilet brush is a scrubbing brush especially designed for cleaning the inside of a toilet.

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T is for Toothbrush

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A toothbrush is a small brush with a long handle that you use to clean your teeth. You use toothpaste on your toothbrush to make sure your teeth get really clean and strong. Toothbrushes are shaped the way they are so they are easy to hold, and so they can reach your teeth really well. You should brush your teeth twice a day.

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T is for Toothpaste

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Toothpaste is used with a toothbrush to keep your teeth clean. It is usually mint flavoured, and can contain extra things like calcium and fluoride to keep your teeth strong.
Brushing your teeth with toothpaste keeps your gums healthy, stops your teeth from decaying, makes your breath smell better and keeps your teeth whiter. Toothpaste is not meant to be swallowed, and you should spit it out after you clean your teeth.

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T is for Towel

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A towel is a large, thick, fuzzy piece of cloth you dry yourself with after you've had a bath or shower. You can use a towel to dry yourself (or a pet) any time you get wet.

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T is for Tweezers

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Tweezers are a small tool designed to grip things that are too small to grip with your fingers. They are often used for pulling out hairs or splinters.