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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
 January 10, 2006
2:21 PM Post #1966636
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I love my tubsy wubsy. I just had to say that! The old cast iron tubs will stay warm for hours, the are deep and long... just made for a good long soaky bath! I must have 12 different kinds of bubble bath and as many types of soap gels, so bath time is definitely a treat after a long day of gardening. 
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nannybee
Boone, IA
January 10, 2006
2:35 PM Post #1966669
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Love that picture. I grew up in a house with a claw foot tub like that. It seems like yesterday when I sat in ours getting ready for the prom (and I'm in my 50's). Ours was always kinda scratchy but it still felt so good. But I have a walk in shower to use now and love feeling the water over me and not worrying about flooding so I can't complain.
Nancy |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 10, 2006
2:50 PM Post #1967102
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Yes, the scratchy bottom!... I mean on the bathtub! LOL! This tub of ours is really old, so the finish is a bit pitted on the bottom. I've thought about having it re-enameled, but really can't afford it, and who has the strength or energy to muscle it down the stairs and out the door! Instead, I've decided the pebbled floor of the tub has saved me from slipping when I get in and out of it!
We've got a shower in the basement, so we always have that option, but my DH and I take a hot bath most every night. We fill it up as far as we can without spilling, and he always lets me have 'first tub'. We're both too old and fat to share a bath together, but we share the water. Our old faucet is beginning to fail, so we will soon have to invest in a new one. I'm inclined to want one with the flexy hose shower head that can be used to rinse hair, etc, or hook up to shower, too. That way, I could have the best of both worlds! |
ecobioangie
Mableton, GA
(Zone 7b)
January 10, 2006
3:11 PM Post #1967149
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I'd turn into a human prune. lol |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 10, 2006
3:20 PM Post #1967164
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Well, one of the advantages of growing older is that you aren't threatened by wrinkles! In or out of the tub, they are still there! One of the real advantages to a deep tub is that you get to soak for awhile. We have an inflated pillow for our heads, so it's comfy. I take my crossword puzzle book in the tub with me, so I have something to do while I soak. Of course, I usually doze off and dip it in the water! |
stownes
Mansfield, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 10, 2006
3:41 PM Post #1967201
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What a neat tub - I really envy you that. We have a "decorative" corner tub, which our kids enjoyed until they were about 6. Doesn't hold a full sized person. One day we will get it changed out - but this year the greenhouse and new patio cover were the priorities!
Sharon |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 10, 2006
4:03 PM Post #1967254
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Boy, a kid could get lost in this old tub! I suppose a corner tub would be space saving and handy for quick clean ups or kids. My neighbor has a bathtub that has become home for two or three of her cats. She showers in the basement! |
mornin_gayle
Dubuque, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 11, 2006
8:23 AM Post #1968800
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Oh Weez, that looks so inviting! I really want a deep soaking kind of tub, but then I'd never get out of it, lol.
mg |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
January 11, 2006
9:40 AM Post #1968931
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Oh, Weez!! I'm so jealous! I can't tell you how many books I've drowned by falling asleep in bathtubs. LOL I love your tub!! :-)
~ Marylyn |
REDROSE
New Iberia, LA
(Zone 9a)
January 11, 2006
9:50 AM Post #1968952
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That tub I always wanted for years but don't think it will be good to put for trailer because so heavy tub so, it look nice tub.
I tried to make the soap bubble never work good so what kind soap are you using to make that much soap bubble? |
maozamom
Orrville, OH
(Zone 5b)
January 11, 2006
7:13 PM Post #1970265
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Last year I took the shower conversion kit off my claw foot tub and replaced it with the hand held shower head, since I'm a soaker too. I just love the ease of rinsing my hair now, have to get those bubbles out some how We have another bathroom if my hubby wants a shower. He just doesn't understand the appeal of a nice long bath. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 11, 2006
7:25 PM Post #1970295
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Redrose, I think you are right. These old cast iron tubs are very, very heavy, and once they are filled with water, they are much heavier! I use those commercial liquid bath foams that you can find at Walmart or any of the discount stores. I don't buy the cheapest, because they make the water rather slimy and don't foam very well. I have several scents and the bath gels to mix and match. Sometimes I go to bed smelling like a coconut, sometimes a sweet pea!
Maozamom, what sort of hand held shower head did you install. Is it one with a rubber adapter for your faucet, or is it plumbed in?
Marylyn, there's nothing quite like snoozing in the tub! I always do all my shampooing and washing first, so I can just toddle off to bed when I wake up and get out of the tub. |
maozamom
Orrville, OH
(Zone 5b)
January 11, 2006
7:49 PM Post #1970368
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I found a great deal on the new faucet/shower on the internet. It doesn't have the telephone type holder but then it only cost $137 instead of $300 or even more. 
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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 11, 2006
7:53 PM Post #1970381
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Well, I kinda like that! It's simple. If you recall what site you ordered from, please post it. Our faucet is about shot, so we'll need to replace it soon. I'm not ready to spend $300 on a faucet and shower head! |
maozamom
Orrville, OH
(Zone 5b)
January 11, 2006
8:07 PM Post #1970409
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Here's the site but they only had it for a short time. Maybe if you keep watch they'll get more.
[HYPERLINK@www.rensup.com]
If you would like my old shower conversion kit let me know. It's an older inexpensive unit and not that attractive but as far as I know it still works fine. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 11, 2006
8:48 PM Post #1970520
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Gee, maybe I'll order that $489 beauty! My goodness. It's been a long time since I've bought a faucet! I'm going to check around for something more in my price range, but will get back to you about your old unit if I can't find anything, maozamon. Thanks! |
mystic
Ewing, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 12, 2006
7:26 PM Post #1972620
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Ahh Weez I could kick myself. When DH's grandparents passed away and the house was getting ready to sell. They had an old claw foot tub. I wanted it so bad. I was over ruled. I didn't get the tub but sure would love to have had it. My family does not appreciate by love for antiques. :( |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 12, 2006
8:33 PM Post #1972727
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These old clawfoot tubs are more than antiques. They are still available today, but you will have to mortgage your house to buy one! I think most men would consider the problems in trying to move one and vote against keeping it! They are very heavy!
Back in the 70's, my mother got a new sewing machine and gave my grandmother's old treddle machine to a relative. I was heartbroken. I would love to have that old machine. It didn't require electricity and it sewed through anything! Sometimes antiques are more than antiques... they are something that works well, but they aren't available anymore! |
kooger
Oostburg, WI
(Zone 5b)
January 13, 2006
9:52 PM Post #1974758
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My mom's old treadle machine, that I learned to sew on, was #1 on my list of favorite things, but my older sister also had it for #1 so she now owns it. And it wasn't just the special memories that had me wanting it, it was also the ability to sew thru half a dozen layers of denim!! Wonderful old Singer!! I'm not upset that my sister has it, that's life in large families and she is a wonderful seamstress. :) |
maozamom
Orrville, OH
(Zone 5b)
January 13, 2006
11:01 PM Post #1974955
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I found a before picture of my bathroom. You can get an idea of what the conversion kit looks like. It's just taking space up in the attic so if you need it let me know. You could probably change the shower head out to something nicer. 
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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 14, 2006
2:36 AM Post #1975198
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That's pretty nice looking maozamom. Let me get back to you on that. I'm still discussing all this with the DH. I've been trying to get him to look at some websites, but I think he'll wait until the faucet quits working. I think guys like to wait until something is really, really broken before they fix it.
Our faucet has some sort of lever that must be pulled up to hold the water and pushed down to drain it out. The lever has quit working and will not remain in the down position without wedging something under the faucet to hold it in place. For the last month or so, it has been a yellow rubber ducky. When he wears out, I'm not quite sure what will be next! |
maozamom
Orrville, OH
(Zone 5b)
January 14, 2006
7:07 AM Post #1975288
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Us wives can't complain to much about our men that don't like to change or they just might replace us.
Before we changed the faucet we were using a rubber stopper. Maybe that's what you'll have to do and stop abusing that poor rubber ducky. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 14, 2006
11:08 PM Post #1977488
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I've got a rubber stopper, as well, Maozamom! The stopper is to keep the water in the tub, and the ducky is to let it out. We're high tech here! LOL! |
soulgardenlove
Marietta, GA
(Zone 7b)
January 19, 2006
9:24 PM Post #1987811
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Wow Weezin, thats a comfy looking tub. I'm tempted to go bathe right now :)
Susan |
runktrun
Edgartown, MA
(Zone 7a)
January 20, 2006
7:00 PM Post #1989570
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I live in New England and our claw foot tub was an indoor swimming pool for our three young daughters and their girl friends. It was worth every penny to have ad it refinished. Happy swimming. Katy |
henryr10
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6b)
January 20, 2006
9:49 PM Post #1989972
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And to think in the 60/70's we took 10's of dozens of these to the scrapyard.
We couldn't give them away at the used plumbing place where I worked.
Ric |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 21, 2006
2:50 AM Post #1990342
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What a shame, Ric! They are such good tubs for a hot soak! |
stellapathic
Cambria, CA
(Zone 10a)
February 19, 2006
10:45 PM Post #2057328
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I envy that tub so much! In fact, just this afternoon, the owners of this house I live in came from New York for the first time since they bought the place last year. We were wandering around the place remarking on the different advantages/disadvantages around here and I remarked that the tub was unfortunate because it's too shallow and not that cozy, but the rest of the tub area is sooooo wonderful. The wife totally agreed and I'm thinking if I found a cool old clawfoot they may just spring for it for when they move here after they retire. Or maybe I'm just dreaming. I love the rest of the area so much, but the tub is so disappointing for a comfy soak. Boo hoo. 
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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
February 20, 2006
7:14 PM Post #2059163
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Yes, my friend down the street has a shallow tub like that. They don't bathe in it, but shower downstairs instead. Consequently, their cats have claimed the tub as a get away! I really wonder why they ever made those shallow ones.. maybe they are meant for houses without crawl spaces for the plumbing. I guess they are OK for bathing small children... or for kitty lounging areas! |
stellapathic
Cambria, CA
(Zone 10a)
February 20, 2006
7:46 PM Post #2059219
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The funny part was that when I was making my wish list for a new place one of the items was a bathtub, because I'd live without one for 10 years. I guess I needed to be a little more specific in my request. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
February 20, 2006
8:01 PM Post #2059267
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Those shallow tubs remind me of the floor tubs used in institutions for emptying mop buckets! |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
April 4, 2006
6:43 PM Post #2163903
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When I was a kid I liked to go to Maw Maw Vercie's house because she had a deep claw foot tub. It was like a pool when I was a kid. My mom got one from a friend quite a few years back and then sold it because she couldn't put it in her trailer. Here is a picture of one my friend has in her bathroom. 
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henryr10
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6b)
April 4, 2006
8:23 PM Post #2164086
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Wow looks just like our old one.
Fill it up and you floated! lol
Ric |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
April 4, 2006
9:18 PM Post #2164223
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Great looking tub! I'm afraid mine is getting a bit warn. It has a few chips and the finish could be better. Ah, well, the rough finish keeps me from slipping in the tub! I like the way the tub sits out in the room in your picture. I wish I had room in my bathroom to install mine that way. |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
April 5, 2006
8:56 AM Post #2165287
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I'm with you. Our only bathroom which is downstairs has just enough room for the sink, tub and toilet. I have a rack that hangs on the door to hold the towels. We are looking for another house. This one has termites. I am praying for another house with a creek. I would surely miss that. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
April 6, 2006
2:31 AM Post #2167875
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Termites! What a bummer! We don't have them up here... too cold, I guess. No snakes, no termites, few fleas... lots of mosquitos, but they don't eat your house... just you! |
noobiegardener
Glen Burnie, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 7, 2006
4:19 PM Post #2363247
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can I rent your tub for about an hour and a half?! |
soulgardenlove
Marietta, GA
(Zone 7b)
June 7, 2006
8:51 PM Post #2364183
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I bet she's in it right now at this time of year in a gardeners life, so did you want it occupied or not when you rent it??
Susan |
noobiegardener
Glen Burnie, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 8, 2006
11:35 AM Post #2366427
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LOL Susan!!! Ummmmm...unoccupied would be nice! |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
June 9, 2006
5:13 PM Post #2371673
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LOL! I can guarantee you that two of us won't be in that tub at a time, if I'm one of the people. When I'm in that big ol' cast iron tub, there's little room for me and the water! My poor 6 ft. hubby has to add water when he gets in! Ah, the joys of being fat!
That big tub has been a blessing since the garden season started. Our nursery business opened on Memorial Day weekend, and I've been on a dead run ever since. By 8 or 9 at night, a tub of hot sudsy water is like heaven. It's raining hard today, so even the combat gardeners are staying home. I'm using this time to catch up on my seed trades and visit a few threads. I miss visiting with all of you. |
soulgardenlove
Marietta, GA
(Zone 7b)
June 10, 2006
8:04 AM Post #2373782
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I KNEW that's what you were up too and that the tub was getting well used!! :) Take it easy!!
Susan
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sjpb66
Casco, MI
(Zone 5b)
July 21, 2006
1:21 AM Post #2529770
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Boy does that bring back memories! Had one growing up, I'm going to be 40 this year and I REALLY miss that tub, have a shoebox now and it is just not the same.
Sandra |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
July 21, 2006
7:56 PM Post #2532665
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Yes, the old tub is one of the most cherished features of our house, I do believe! Every night, I start the water running, add bubble bath, and wait for it to fill. It's big enough to allow me to stretch out up to my neck and soak my tired gardener's joints and muscles. I guess it's my poor man's hot tub! |
bluekat76
Ijamsville, MD
(Zone 6b)
August 6, 2006
9:51 PM Post #2594214
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Well now I know what you and the Ole Tom Cat are up to! Busy season up there right now so the tub is needed! Happy Growing - and Selling!
-Kim |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
August 7, 2006
1:12 AM Post #2594922
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Thanks! We take turns in the tub. Most times, I get first bath, but once in awhile he gets to go first. It's a big tub, but not big enough for both of us! |
pinkpoodlegirl
Rock Hill, SC
(Zone 7b)
August 15, 2007
6:24 PM Post #3861033
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I once lived in a house that had a 6' long claw foot tub. I am 5' 11" and could lay down flat in the bottom. It took forever to fill but I sure loved a long soak in that tub! We have a shallow tub here and can't wait to get rid of it. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
August 18, 2007
3:57 PM Post #3871731
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When we married, my husband informed me he was a 'shower man'. It didn't take long for him to appreciate the advantages of a long soak in a cast iron bathtub after a hard day's work! |
soulgardenlove
Marietta, GA
(Zone 7b)
August 22, 2007
3:35 PM Post #3887071
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Pinky, I'm 5'11 & 1/2 and when I met my husband one of the things that was a great part of the package was his childhood home where we now reside had much bigger tubs than the one I was soaking in at the time! :) Not clawfoot.. but certainly big enough to hold me!
Susan |
red_princess_71
Lilesville, NC
(Zone 7b)
August 28, 2007
2:18 PM Post #3910248
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I was looking on Craigslist and look what I found...I wish i could get it...but i can't... a really nice looking one to.
[HYPERLINK@charlotte.craigslist.org]
Char |
larlienda
Strasburg, VA
(Zone 6b)
October 9, 2007
5:06 PM Post #4065831
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we bought our "new" old home last year and have a claw foot tub upstairs...downstairs/master bath needs to be redone & we found a cast iron tub at the habitat for humanity restore...it is solid & it only cost $75
the house was built in 1840 so it's been fun trying to find things that could have been used over the years |
Badseed
Lynchburg, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 9, 2007
5:18 PM Post #4065879
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We have one at our other house. I picked it up at a garage sale for $65. I sand blasted the outside then painted it sort of a faux marble. I had the inside professionally redone for about $300 and it did not last but a couple of years. The next time around, I picked up the stuff for $20 at Home Depot or Lowe's and did it myself! Much better. ;)
We bought our telephone hand held shower and old fashioned ceramic handled faucet through JCPenney. |
larlienda
Strasburg, VA
(Zone 6b)
October 9, 2007
5:20 PM Post #4065883
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i wouldn't have thought to check penneys...good idea
we need the shower kit for the upstairs...that's going to be the kids' bath
other tub is in the back yard awaiting the start of bathroom project...on any given day i can look out & see some of the goats playing in it...kinda king of the tub game...good thing it is a very sturdy tub! |
henryr10
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6b)
October 9, 2007
8:13 PM Post #4066474
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I have always been a bit skeptical about the DIY tub finishes.
But having seen Badseed's tub I have to agree, it does a great job.
Nice smooth finish and a very even coloration.
Ric |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
October 12, 2007
3:47 PM Post #4076106
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Good to know! |
Badseed
Lynchburg, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 12, 2007
3:53 PM Post #4076117
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The best part of doing it yourself-you can take the time to get rid of any bumps and fill in those pits. LOL No more itchy butt. LOL |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
October 13, 2007
3:24 PM Post #4079139
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I keep meaning to give that treatment a try, but my to do list is pretty long and my priortiy to do list is even longer! I can't help wondering if we will break our necks on a refinished tub. I've come to depend on the rough surface as traction... it also serves as a luffa for those 'hard to reach places'! |
Badseed
Lynchburg, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 13, 2007
5:07 PM Post #4079402
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LOL Your secret is safe with me. ;) |
psychw2
Boise, ID
(Zone 6a)
October 13, 2007
5:22 PM Post #4079450
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Oh PLEASE!!! LOL, that is visual I do not need!!! My Sweet husband loves to take a bath, I shower. I can just see him now using the sides of the tub to lift himself slightly and luffating!!! |
bluekat76
Ijamsville, MD
(Zone 6b)
October 14, 2007
9:27 AM Post #4081187
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luffating - LOL I think you just invented a new word!! How about tub exfoliation, nope, doesn't sound nearly as good as luffating.
Throw some of this [HYPERLINK@www.jellybath.com] into that tub for a really luxurious experience.
-Kim |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
October 14, 2007
8:39 PM Post #4083310
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I am large enough that I can luffate at least three of my four sides while lounging in the tub... without even trying. You know, they make those dish washing gloves with scratch pads on the fingers, so why not a luffating bathtub. That jellybath link really gives one the feeling of soaking in the tub! |
soulgardenlove
Marietta, GA
(Zone 7b)
October 14, 2007
10:09 PM Post #4083638
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:)
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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
October 15, 2007
11:27 PM Post #4087892
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I just filled the tub with hot water and some nice foamy bath bubbles in a lavender scent. I'm headed that way in a few minutes. |
patrob
Goldthwaite, TX
(Zone 8a)
October 27, 2007
8:43 PM Post #4130364
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We had the water trough that sat in the barn lot for fifty or so years resurfaced, and it is now our claw-foot bathtub. It had been removed from my DH's aunt's home in the 1950's and moved to the ranch. Lots of cows and horses drank from it over the years, but there was not a nick in the porcelain. We did have to add some new feet as the originals were long gone. My cat loves to play chase-your-tail in it as he can really spin. The shower is quicker, but I sure love the old tub. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
October 28, 2007
4:11 AM Post #4131277
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That cast iron will hold heat for hours. I've drawn bathwater, then become involved with some thread on DG and fail to take my bath for an hour or more. The water is still hot when I climb in! |
henryr10
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6b)
October 28, 2007
9:02 AM Post #4131549
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I just remembered I had this Cincinnati Garden Show shot of a neat Clawfoot.
Ric
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CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
October 28, 2007
11:31 AM Post #4131975
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How cool is that? |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
October 28, 2007
1:21 PM Post #4132363
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What a beauty... and in a garden setting! |
Tir_Na_Nog
January 15, 2008
7:58 PM Post #4407107
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I LOVE the cast iron tubs! We had one growing up and since moving out into the big bad world I've not had the luxury of enjoying one :(. New homes and apartments combined love the cheap plastic tubs. :( Heat just leaves as soon as you get settled. LOL.
Did have a house with a cultured marble tub and surround, really liked that!
Most places we've had the tile surround walls and I hate that. Just a magnet for mold. Would like to replace MB tub here with cast iron garden tub. Do they make those at the box stores?
Kids bath has a jacuzzi tub. Another thing I'm not a fan of. Always getting scummy in the ports!
I moved to Houston and I tell you I have never seen bathrooms respond to the water as they do in humid Houston. I clean the bathrooms here twice a week (in addition to regular bleach wipe downs) because otherwise the toilets and sink drains and shower heads get a nice pink scum on them all. Sigh. Who knew. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 20, 2008
3:14 AM Post #4427930
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My clawfoot tub is one of the old cast iron ones. It could really use a refinishing, but I doubt it will ever happen. It keeps the water hot for a long time! |
Tir_Na_Nog
January 20, 2008
8:21 AM Post #4428055
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I think they can do refininshings on site. I've also heard of sending them out for a more durable finishing. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 20, 2008
9:57 PM Post #4430887
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I've heard the same. Unfortunately, I live 120 miles from Anchorage, so I don't know what it would cost. I just want to make sure that the finish offered is durable. I'd rather have pits than peel. |
Tir_Na_Nog
January 20, 2008
10:18 PM Post #4430960
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Oh yes, given location that may be a problem huh!
We had a cast iron tub we had someone come in and do. They tell you you must wipe down the tub after each use. We had 8 of us in the house and the one tub and it rarely got wiped down (the water) after each use. The finish lasted nicely 10 years. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 20, 2008
10:36 PM Post #4431029
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I'm lucky to get myself wiped down after a bath, much less the old clawfoot tub! |
Tir_Na_Nog
January 20, 2008
11:08 PM Post #4431225
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I know it! |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 20, 2008
11:18 PM Post #4431282
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I fear I am going to accept the old claw foot tub as it is, just as it is accepting me as I am. |
