Accessible - Bathing Equipment

Hanging string for clothes (ideal height is 1.2 m)

Towel or cloth with a loop or handle at each end. One end is attached to a fixed point, to make it easy to use with one hand.

Bathing sponge: made of old fishing net and sisal wrapped around a stick and tied with a piece of bicycle tube

Suitable for: all users.

Construction	Advantages	Disadvantages	Improvements / variations	Cost / labour
Hanging string for clothes (ideal height is 1.2 m)	Made from locally available materials Can be installed at a height suitable for users		A wooden pole or a rope can be used The line could also be used to hang a privacy curtain	Low
Towel or cloth with a loop or handle at each end. One end is attached to a fixed point, to make it easy to use with one hand.	Made from locally available materials		If a longer towel is used, one loop can be held with a foot For a user with no hands, both ends can be fixed	Low
Bathing sponge: made of old fishing net and sisal wrapped around a stick and tied with a piece of bicycle tube	Made from locally available materials	Not durable	Any kind of soft material could be used Can be adapted for anal cleansing use (and then used solely for that purpose)	Low

Acknowledgements

• Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid and WEDC.