A Simple Shower Upgrade

Showering is one of my great pleasures in life. I really take my time and let the water rush over my body—whether it's first thing in the morning or a warm, relaxing end to my evening. Of course, the simple act of showering is already refreshing and restorative by default. But what if I told you that you could make your everyday getting-clean experience even better with just one simple purchase?

If you've never upgraded your showerhead, you're in for a well-deserved surprise. Replacing a dribbly old showerhead with a new, high-performing model is one of the simplest, most satisfying updates you can make to your home and your quality of life. And the good news is that most are relatively affordable and can be done whether you own your place or are renting.

Delta Chrome showerhead with eight-spray

Chrome showerhead
with eight-spray,
$27 by Delta

The Simple
Upgrade

If you just want a better shower experience, go for a bigger full-coverage rain shower that soaks you like a summer downpour. This one, from Delta, is surprisingly affordable and outperforms some of the more expensive models. And a handy pause button reduces the water to a trickle—allowing you to conserve water while doing tasks such as shampooing, shaving or lathering up a pet—then returns to a full spray at the temperature you left it at when you're done.

Chrome showerhead with eight-spray, $27 by Delta

Filtered showerhead,
$165 by Jolie

The Filter

For those who take their haircare and skincare seriously, you'll appreciate this award-winning filtered showerhead. Remove chlorine, heavy metals and other contaminants from your shower water. They're so confident that you'll see a noticeable improvement in your skin and hair that if you don't, you can return your Jolie for full refund within 60 days.

Filtered showerhead,
$165 by Jolie

Handshower kit,
$69 by Sproos!

The Hand Shower

Want a little more control? Opt for a handshower. Once I got used to using one, I can't go back. This kit from Sproos! offers a wide range of colors to suit your style and can be installed in about five minutes. The extra long and super flexible hose is perfect for cleaning your hard-to-reach places, your shower or your pets. And, if you want, there's an added filter attachment.

Handshower kit,
$69 by Sproos!

Moxie Bluetooth
showerhead, $95
by Kohler

The Shower
Speaker

If you like listening to music in the shower, then this combination Bluetooth speaker and showerhead is exactly what you need. What's more both functions are made by some of the best in the business. The showerhead is by industry-leader Kohler, who designed and angled the nozzles around the speaker to provide a satisfying, full-coverage spray. And the speaker provides rich, well-tuned audio with sound by Harman Kardon.

Moxie Bluetooth showerhead,
$95 by Kohler