Medicine cabinets are basic items in every bathroom, and are
necessary because we need to store our razors, nail clippers, medicines
and other items somewhere. Medicine cabinets are typically small and
have mirrored doors. They are often located above a sink where the
items can be easily reached. However, some medicine cabinets are the
size of closets and are located in the corner of the room. These are
often considered bathroom closets instead of cabinets, but some can
resemble cabinets, with a long, thin design and not much depth. When
using full-length medicine cabinets, care must be taken not to store
poisonous items on the ground level so young children can reach them.
One should also be careful with typical small medicine cabinets located
above sinks, since a child can climb up and take things from the
medicine cabinets. Some parents lock up their medicine cabinets to keep
curious toddlers from exploring the items contained within.
Standard
medicine cabinets have mirrored doors or class doors. These are useful
because mirrored doors allow you to apply makeup, pluck eyebrows, shave
or to do other basic tasks easily without having to use a separate
mirror. The mirrored doors usually contain little knobs that will allow
you to open the medicine cabinets easily and to grab what you need
inside. Glass doors are convenient so you can see what is inside the
medicine cabinets, but you will have to purchase a wall mirror
separately. A few medicine cabinets have wood doors, or doors made from
other types of material, but these medicine cabinets are less common.
However, many of these types of medicine cabinets are stylish, and many
people prefer them over the typical medicine cabinets.
Medicine
cabinets are easy to replace, at least if they are not built-in to the
wall. You can find one that is pre-made and can be mounted above the
sink. Make sure that the medicine cabinet is firmly attached to the
wall and will not fall, or the mirrored or glass doors could break.
Med-Help is for informational purposes and should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment recommendations.