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


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