Millionaire Or On The Breadline We All Need A Toilet Seat

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Choosing a toilet seat can be a mind-boggling process. Should you choose wood, plastic or porcelain? Do you want children's inserts, a slow closing seat or a luxurious heated seat? You can choose to have a stylish inlay, printed design or standard colour. This article guides you through the decision making process of buying a new toilet seat.

The second situation for replacing your toilet seat is when you redecorate your bathroom. You may be replacing the entire bathroom, in which case a new toilet seat is usually included when you purchase a toilet. Or you may be just redecorating your bathroom and by purchasing a new toilet seat, it may give your bathroom that ultimate finishing touch.

The third situation for buying a new toilet seat is when you move house. The majority of people find something unhygienic about sitting on a toilet seat which has regularly been used by someone else so replace it as a matter of urgency.

Whatever your reason for getting a new toilet seat, there are a number of things that need to be considered before you rush out and buy one. The first thing you need to do is work out what size of toilet seat that you need to buy. To do this measure the width across your toilet seat, as well as it's length from front to back. Although you may think that all toilet seats are standard in size, this is not the case.

The next thing to consider is the material you want your seat to be made from. There are a wide range of options. You can choose to have a wooden seat which can be either real wood or veneered wood, a plastic toilet seat or a porcelain seat.

The main advantage of a wooden toilet seat is that it is more durable than a plastic or porcelain seat, therefore less likely to break if a heavy weight is applied to the seat or if the lid slams shut. However wooden toilet seats are quite heavy which can cause problems for those with mobility difficulties, or those with young children. Although most wooden seats are coated, it is still thought by some that bacteria and other germs can live and breed in the grains of wood and therefore are less hygienic than other types of toilet seat.

Probably the most expensive type of toilet seat, porcelain tends to be very heavy so can also cause difficulties for people with mobility problems and small children. There is also the possibility of a porcelain seat smashing if the lid is dropped. However a porcelain seat is very durable to sit on and is unlikely to shatter when in use.

Many people opt for a plastic toilet seat. They are cheaper to buy than wood or porcelain and much lighter so are less problematic. Plastic toilet seats are also easy to keep clean and come in a wider range of colours. However they are not as durable as other types of seat so are unlikely to last as long.

Once you have decided what type of seat to buy, you need to consider if you want any additional features. You can choose to have a child insert within your seat which allows the hole in the seat to be made smaller for little bottoms to sit on. You can choose to have a padded seat which feels almost spongy beneath your bottom for added comfort. There are seats on the market which as slow closing so don't produce the thud often associated with putting the seat down, and are safer for people with limited mobility or children. You can even get heated toilet seats which are a luxury in the winter.

There are also a wide range of styles of toilet seat available. As well as plain colours to match or contrast with the rest of your bathroom suite, you can also choose inlays. There are toilet seats inlaid with shells, sweets or even barbed wire for a very modern look. You can also get patterned toilet seats with pictures of rubber ducks, dolphins or seascapes. You can even get toilet seats which contain witty retorts or poems on the inside of the lid for added comedy value.

Whatever your style, you're sure to find a seat that meets you needs on the market in the UK today.