Every bathroom should have a fog free shower mirror and I don’t think that’s an exaggeration. For some reason, and I’m not sure why, many men prefer to shave in the shower. If you’re married then you know what I’m talking about. Even if you’re not married, you may have guests over from time to time who are staying with you and who would like to shave in the shower so no matter what, you should keep one of these mirrors handy at all times.
Luckily, they are incredibly inexpensive for the most part and today I’m going to talk about how to find a good one, how much you can expect to pay for one, and some general tips that are fairly important when it comes to fog free mirrors overall.
Before I go any further, let me just throw this out there… fogless mirror don’t work! Yes, I know that’s an oversimplification but it’s still true. I’ve never seen one of these mirrors the didn’t fog up from time to time. Sure for the most part they work okay for a while, but as time goes on they just seem to stop working so well. Luckily you can find one for around $10 or $15 which means that you can replace them from time to time as they stop working. So it’s not really a huge deal, it’s just frustrating when something doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to.
And it’s not just the cheap end inexpensive models that don’t work very well, the more expensive ones don’t work all the time either. Plus it’s just human nature to want to reach up and wipe the steam or fog off of the mirror with your hand… and doing that can destroy your mirrors fogless properties over time because the oils in your hand as well as any soap that may be on there can eat away at the chemicals that are supposed to keep the mirror fog free.
So you should really try to use of washcloth or something like that to wipe your mirror… the problem is, it’s early in the morning, you’re tired, you’re worried about the day ahead of you, or maybe you’re running behind and you are late… whatever the reason, we just don’t think well in the morning and inevitably you’re going to reach up with your hand and wipe off the mirror.
The next thing I want to talk about are suction cups. Many of these mirrors come with suction cups to attach them to the side of your shower. I’ve never seen a suction cup that actually worked permanently which means you always have to reach in there and sort of push on them a little bit to make sure the mirror won’t fall down. Of course, we often forget to do this and so I’m sure we’ve all had times when we were sitting in the living room watching TV in the evening and suddenly heard a loud crashing noise come from the bathroom only to find out that the stupid mirror had fallen once again.
Most of the time these mirrors aren’t made out of real glass so it’s not such a big deal when they fall; it’s just a hassle and a pain in the backside that I would rather not have to deal with. That’s why I suggest you only purchase mirrors that have some sort of an attachment that lets them hang from your shower head, or some sort of super adhesive strips other than suction cups that allow you to attach them securely to your shower wall.
There are no major brands when it comes to these types of mirrors. Since most of them are very inexpensive, the market is wide open so I can’t suggest one brand over another because I’ve not found any of them that really do a good job. I suggest you stay away from brands that offer lots of bells and whistles such as shelves along the side of the mirror to keep your shaving cream in, or slots to keep your razor in because these things just make the mirror heavier and more apt to fall down.
Finding a good fog free shower mirror is a lesson in futility. About the best you can hope for is a mirror that sort of works okay, and maybe that’s just as well anyway.