| Towel stands are a quick and easy way to provide | | | | tend to be placed in one location and left there. |
| your bathroom with some extra storage space. And | | | | Heated Towel Stands |
| can be particularly advantageous in homes where you | | | | If you are willing to spend a bit more money then |
| are unable to permanently attach hooks or racks to | | | | you can go for a top of the range heated towel |
| the wall, such as in a rented accommodation. | | | | stand. These tend to be more expensive than regular |
| Towel stands come in a wide variety of different | | | | stands, however they do provide a lot more |
| shapes and sizes, so you are bound to find | | | | functional. |
| something that you like. The most basic models will | | | | Apart from storing your towels, heated stands serve |
| include one or two horizontally mounted bars | | | | two additional roles. They can heat your towels so |
| attached to a metal frame. | | | | that they are warm when you use them on a cold |
| These are great for hanging up your towels quickly, | | | | morning, and they can also quickly dry your towels, |
| and because the stand is not attached to anything, it | | | | thereby ensuring they are always dry when you use |
| can easily be moved within the bathroom or outside | | | | them. |
| the bathroom if it is getting in the way. When the | | | | Heated towel stands come in two varieties. The first |
| weather is nice, these stands can even be used to | | | | are portable stands that require a power source for |
| provide extra drying space for your clothes outside. | | | | them to function, which may pose difficulties for |
| Shelve Mounted Towel Stands | | | | some people if they do not have a power socket in |
| Other designs of towel stands can include more bars | | | | their bathroom. |
| to hang your clothes or towels on, in addition to | | | | The second type are wall mounted heated towel |
| shelves mounted at the bottom of the unit. These | | | | stands, and are permanently attached to the wall and |
| shelves can be used to store various bathroom | | | | heated via the home central heating. In this case, |
| accessories, or folded up towels. | | | | these stands will also act as a radiator and heat the |
| Shelve towel stands, as they are sometimes called, | | | | room. |
| tend to be less portable than traditional stands as | | | | Overall, whatever option you choose towel stands |
| they are larger and therefore physically take up more | | | | are an excellent alternative to hooks and racks, and |
| space. However some models will come with wheels, | | | | can provide you with a quick and easy form of extra |
| so if the need arises, they can easily be moved to a | | | | storage space. |
| new location. Although generally, shelve towel stands | | | | |