Consumer Reports: Six Do's and Don'ts That Can Save You Money on a Bathroom Remodel

Consumer Reports' Bathroom Remodeling Guide helps maximize your budget including ways to makeover your bathroom for $1000 or less

YONKERS, N.Y., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --When it comes to remodeling, bathrooms are only second to kitchens on people's wish list of rooms to revamp. On a cost-per-square-foot basis, bathrooms are one of the most expensive spaces to remodel, but that doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune. Consumer Reports' Bathroom Remodeling Guide, available at http://www.ConsumerReports.org, is a comprehensive device that will help you decide when to splurge and when to save while creating the bathroom of your dreams.

"Consumer Reports' product testers spent months evaluating the latest toilets, sinks, countertops, and other bathroom essentials to help consumers easily determine the best items to choose for their bathroom remodel,"said Daniel DiClerico, senior editor for Consumer Reports. "If a full remodel is out of reach, but you have some cash to spend, we've also developed some easy ways to give your bathroom a facelift for $1,000 or less."

Six do's and don'ts of bathroom remodeling that will effect your budget

The $1,000 Makeover

A thousand dollars may not go as far as certain remodeling shows on TV would have you believe, but if your space functions wellno leaks or loose parts there's a lot that can be done with $1000 to give it a facelift. Here are some ideas Consumer Reports thinks are worth considering:

For more information, check out Consumer Reports' Bathroom Remodeling Guide which features the complete list of bathroom remodeling do's and don'ts; five small touches that will make a big difference when remodeling; and the latest Ratings of toilets and showerheads.

Consumer Reports is the world's largest independent product-testing organization. Using its more than 50 labs, auto test center, and survey research center, the nonprofit annually rates thousands of products and services. Founded in 1936, Consumer Reports has over 8 million subscribers to its magazine, website and other publications. Its advocacy division, Consumers Union, works for health reform, food and product safety, financial reform, and other consumer issues in Washington, D.C., the states, and in the marketplace.

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Consumer Reports: Six Do's and Don'ts That Can Save You Money on a Bathroom Remodel