It doesn’t matter how ‘well appointed’ your bathroom is; it’s not a proper bathroom until you’ve installed one final component. It’s the essential, iconic bath time accessory; it is, of course, the rubber duck!
Whilst there were concerns from bath-time environmentalists that the rubber duck was dying out, we’re glad to say, it’s back with a vengeance! It doesn’t matter if you’re a traditionalist and insist on the finest rubber duck, or you’re willing to dip your toes into the water of modernity and go for the more common contemporary plastic variety, there are plenty to choose from. The rubber duck population is flourishing.
And don’t forget, rubber ducks aren’t just for kids any more. (If they ever were.) You can choose from child friendly bath time playmates (complete with quacks and splashes) to novelty ‘duckies’ for the grown ups; even dead ducks (designed to float upside down) for anyone with a particularly black sense of humour!
Rubber ducks are collected by enthusiasts the world over, but rest assured, you won’t have to fork out more than the price of a few bags of bread to entice one of your own. Even the big bathroom companies are getting wise to the timeless appeal of the humble rubber duck. Just check out the range on offer at Bathroom Heaven for example, where a special ‘flush’ of ducks comes complete with mummy, daddy and baby ducks!
From ducks that fit in the palm of your hand to eleven inch tall super-ducks, it’s safe to say there’s a rubber duck for just about everyone. We’re told that even her majesty retires to the royal bathroom with a suitably regal rubber duck (complete with miniature crown)!
So run a bath, relax and reacquaint yourself with a rubber duck. After all: a duck is for life, not just for bath times!
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