1. Seek professional advice before planning a bathroom. You may need to consider local water regulations, existing plumbing facilities and way your house is constructed.

2. Define role and requirements of new bathroom. Planning a bathroom involves more than positioning of basic fixtures such as bath, basin and toilet. Make sure your plan allows for plenty of floor for wall space and for extras such as towel rail, mirror and storage.

3. Decide if you need to make any changes to existing services and whether structural work is required. Measure up and note position of existing services, windows and doors and work out plan to get bathroom fixtures where you want them. You’ll also need to decide if you need to move any doors, windows or walls and whether you need to make changes to electricity wiring, water and drains.

4. Draw out bathroom area on graph paper and work out how best to divide up bathroom for different purposes or tasks. You may need to consider whether to use double or sliding doors, archways or curtains.

1. Do not use Murphy’s Oil Soap. Murphy’s works great on wooden furniture, but don’t make mistake of using it on your hardwood floors. You won’t notice anything wrong after applying it once, but if used consistently, residue will build up and leave your floor with a dull appearance.

2. Do not use a Wet Swiffer. A Dry Swiffer is great for collecting dust, dirt, and pet hair from your floors, and it is also less abrasive than a vacuum cleaner. However, a Wet Swiffer can cause major long-term damage. The chemicals in cleaning solution can break down urethane finish on your floor and leave it dull, faded, and lifeless.