Better Living Liquid Soap Dispenser

Looks like a winner to me! 

I've thought about getting something similar, but I was concerned with not being able to refill the individual canisters, or take them down to rinse out, etc.

WoodGlue

I like the looks of that!  However, I don't think I would stick it to my shower wall.  My shower walls are very thin and flexible.  I don't think there's anything wrong with them, just wouldn't want to tempt fate....

WG,

Being able to clean them is definitely one of our concerns.

Don

Big E,

The flimsiness of the shower wall is another concern.  The canisters are designed with buttons which have to be pushed in (toward the wall) to dispense soap, rather than levers which have to be pulled out (away from the wall) to dispense soap.  My assumption is that is the buttons are a better design.

Don

I really like that soaps are relatively stationary....the bottles don't get in the way. However, there are many times that we shower in the campground facilities instead of the TT.......so I still need bottles for those treks. Otherwise, I would be all over this. I think it looks good. 

One of my thoughts concerning the thickness of the shower wall is to not fill the containers completely so they don't have to carry the weight. I agree, in my logic, the button that gets pressed in sounds like it would not have the pull away impact that the lever style would.

Let us know what you think after you have used it a few times in your rig.

I put one in our fifth wheel and liked it. One problem is not all the soap comes out so when you want to clean it kind of a pain. Never had a problem with it's operation, but I'm not putting another one in.

Do you think the 3M wall hangers would work? (The kind you stretch and stick) You can hang some heavy pictures on the wall with them. Seems that on a smooth surface like the shower area that mounting would be easy and without it being permanent.  Anyone try that yet?

Mike,

Interesting idea.  I'm not sure if they would work or not.  They shower surface is actually textured, and not smooth.

Don

DandV, I think those products work on different kinds of surfaces.  They work on our sheet rocked lightly textured walls in our house.  Seems it would work in the shower area too.  The shower in my camper is smooth so I know it works.  Maybe somebody can give it a try on the textured bathroom and let us know.  I'm pretty sure it will work based on the home experience.

When we installed ours they had recommended extra silicon, which I did and it never moved or came loose. As far as I know it's still on there, the only problem again was we didn't live in the fifth wheel so it only got used once a month and sometimes we didn't go camping for a few months so the soap and shampoos would dry out somewhat and it was a pain to clean, other then that I think they are a great idea.

Okay...so, using the advice above, today I mounted the soap dispenser to the shower wall using command hooks.  All that remains now is to stress test it.  I'll give another report after we do that.

Don 

Left to right:  the wall bracket that holds the soap dispenser, 16-lb command hooks, and the soap dispenser.

 Command hooks adhered to the back of the wall bracket.

 The wall bracket adhered to the shower wall using the command hooks.

The soap dispenser with the lid removed.  It can taken down from the wall bracket for travel, or for cleaning.

The soap dispenser mounted to the wall bracket.

Longer view of the soap dispenser mounted to the wall bracket. 

Don, that looks like a nice, clean and easy install!  And you can remove the containers to wash them out (big bonus!!)

Thanks for the info!

WoodGlue

WG,

We'll test it on our next outing (not sure when that will be), and see how well the command hooks hold up.  When filled, the entire dispenser will be less than 4 lbs, and I used 16 lb command hooks.  The unknown is how well the command hooks will adhere to the textured shower wall.  We'll see...

Don

I dont think it's for me but I still like  what you've done with the place.

Nicely done. I think it would probably fill half my shower, and that I would probably get a black eye or fat lip every time I tried to wash up. By the end of the week, I would likely be so battered that Tootsie Roll would be wondering who I was and what I did with Jacster.  After all it is fairly gymnastic to take a shower in the bed of a pickup to begin with, even for a little person (such as myself). 

Cheers!

i got the same type of thing from bedbathand beyond, the 3m tape i used worked for a short time, went in to get ready for a trip and it had fallen on the floor and liqid soap was everywhere.  i just drilled some small holes and screwd it in and siliconed it up.  no issue or worry.  you can alwayls lift up my unit to clean or refill.

thanks anyway, 4 small drill holes and screws and problem forever solved

We're going to try it next weekend and see how it works.  The issue is we don't want to drill holes.  When we sell/trade our TT (which we will one day) I want to be able to leave it in as pristine condition as possible - no holes, or mods that can't be undone, etc.

Don

i am just the opposite, heck, i drilled 20 holes on sunday for a new mod, will publish later.  hadnt had the  unit home an hour when i first picked it up and was already deep into mods with drills saws etc.  did the same to my last popup camper, its a work in progress.  had that unit for 12 years.  probably have this 1685 for as long or longer.  i customize it to my needs.

Update:  after 48 hours the soap dispenser is working great for us.  As long as the command hooks hold, I think this product is a keeper for us.  No bottles or soap dishes cluttering the lavatory.  And showers are quick and efficient, and don't leave puddles of water outside the shower curtain.  At the end of this outing, we'll take the dispenser off the wall, clean it, and put it away for the winter.  Next spring, we'll bring it out again.  One note:  we'll also take it off the wall whenever we're on the road.  That way it won't stress the adhesives holding it to the wall with constant vibration.

Don

Found our dispenser on p. 52 of the December edition of Trailer Life.  It's a recommended Christmas gift. 

Don

I notice your picture showed the regular command strips.  They also make ones specifically for showers/wet areas that can be used to stick up soap dishes etc.  They sell the strips separately from the soap dishes and you might try those if your regular ones come unstuck.  I got mine at Camping World but have seen them at my local hardware store.   

Thanks for the information!  Our current command strips seem to be holding up.  Should they fail, however, we'll certainly look for the ones made specifically for showers - didn't realize they existed until now.

Don

Just finished another 9 day/8 night outing and the setup worked great.

Don