There are many new products on the market that can go a long way to improving your home. Some will pay for themselves, and some will simply make you happy for a reasonable price. Satsuma Realtors recommends these five products to make your living experience more conformable. For more information about anything home-related, contact a Satsuma Realtor TODAY!
1. Bidet
We know, we know… bidets are strange and you’ve gotten pretty comfortable and confident with toilet paper over all these years. While that may be true, there are now bidets on the market that simply replace your toilet seat or are attached to it.
On Amazon right now you can buy a Luxe Bidet MB110 Fresh Water Spray Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Seat Attachment for $35. It has over 1,500 reviews and gets 4.5 stars. It doesn’t require a plumber to install, and you can guarantee that with any bidet your toilet paper bill will plummet, and, before long, you might consider it one of the best investments of your life.
On the higher end of the bidet market is the TOTO Washlet. This thing is incredible. It has adjustable pressure and temperature settings for the water, an oscillating feature, a heated seat, and a badass remote control. This thing instantly puts you the top .01 percent of toilet users in the world. Just think of it! You could be an elite bathroom user. All of it can be installed by a novice, but if you want to enlist the help of a plumber it won’t take more than 15 minutes. This seat has over 250 reviews on Amazon and is the proud owner of 4.6 stars. If ownership has a downside it’s that you’ll hate public bathrooms even more than you used to.
2. Shower head speaker 
The magical powers of Bluetooth have now been harnessed by your shower head. Kohler makes a shower head called the Moxie which blasts some high quality tunes directly from itself. Just sync it with your iPod or smartphone and let the good times roll… in the shower. It’s the perfect way to wake up in the morning or to relax after a long day at the office.
3. Soft close cabinets
The elimination of the slamming cabinet can bring peace to your home for just a few dollars per cabinet. Sold in two-packs at hardware stores for as little as $4.99 or for roughly two dollars a piece on Amazon, soft close hinges simply replace the existing hardware in your cabinet. As a result you’ll never hear a cabinet slam in your kitchen again. These are easy to install yourself, but if you choose to enlist the help of a professional it shouldn’t take them more than a few hours at most. If you are going to be doing anything with the cabinets, another thing you may consider is a fresh coat of paint. It can make you feel like you have a new house.
4. Amazon Echo
The Internet is no longer just at your fingertips. It’s now harnessed by a voice-activated high-powered speaker capable of answering questions ranging from sports stats to geographical facts. It can tap into your personal music library to play whatever you want, whenever you want. It also has access to hundreds of custom Amazon Prime stations with music from the top artists from throughout history.
Picture walking into your house after a hard days work and simply saying, “Alexa, play some funky tunes.” Instantly, your house is rockin’.
Need some advise converting units of measurement while cooking? Not sure if it’s going to rain? Want to hear the local news? All you have to do is ask. Plus it’s just downright cool to have a robot doing your bidding.
5. Nest Thermostat
The Nest was designed by former Apple engineers and in some ways revolutionized the smart thermostat market. Accessible from your smartphone, the Nest also has a built-in censor that can detect when you come home. You can either set the controls to manually adjust the temperature based on when you expect yourself to be home, or it can learn on its own what your habits are and adjust accordingly. It’s proven effective at lowering heating and cooling costs, so in some ways it’s a no-brainer.
Are there any must-have items for your home that you would recommend? If so, what are they?