I don’t ‘vlog’.
I don’t vlog because our house is a mess, I don’t like the sound of my own voice and more often than not I am still wearing my PJs at 2pm in the afternoon. But today I’ve been lured into the big bad world of vlogging by Aldi….
(I’m not sure if the video will embed into my rss feed… if not pop on over to the blog to check it out)
Aldi are running a competition and you could win $10000! To enter the Aldi ‘Making it Possible’ competition, make a short video featuring your favourite Aldi product, an Aldi bag and what you’d do with $10000. Further information and terms and conditions for the competition can be found here.
Obviously I am not going to be winning any money with my little video, but I did it for you, my dear readers, because not only can you enter the Aldi competition but Aldi has also given me a hamper of baking goodies valued at $100 to give away!
Now it seems you either love or hate Aldi, and I am definitely a lover. Sure, not every item in store is exactly what we want, but I find most are good quality, good value for money and the staff at our local store are lovely, even when I rock up with four kids and a ginormous trolley full of stuff!
So I had great fun using the Aldi website’s online shopping list creator do-dad to choose a variety of baking items for my hamper. It includes the basics like flour and sugar and dried fruits as well as the apple puree we like to put in muffins, plus some extras like tea towels and a baking tray. A great way to try out some Aldi products or just a good excuse to bake something!
To win my Aldi Baking Hamper just leave a comment on this post and tell me what you’d put in your dream bathroom.
This giveaway is now closed. Congatulations to Jo from The Country Life Experiment who is the winner.
Entries are open to Australian residents only and you must leave a valid email address. A random winner will be drawn next Monday, September 12th. The winner must contact me within 7 days of being notified or the prize will be re-drawn.
And don’t forget to enter the Aldi Making It Possible competition too!
So…. What would you put in your dream bathroom??
{Disclaimer: Aldi provided the hamper and it’s contents. I was not compensated for this post in any way. The ideas and opinions expressed in this post are purely my own. }
Lee says
Definitely a double shower and a beautiful bath that would fit 6 foot tall me in it comfortably. And a big fat lock on the door!
Thanks for running this giveaway, Lee
PS I LOVE your pink vanity.
katef says
The ‘kids bathroom’ with have a bath in it… as big as we can fit, though sadly it won’t be six foot…. but I so wish it was!
stephanie a. says
Oh that is so easy! A huge skylight over the shower! One of my favorite things in the world is being nude in the sun, but I never really get to do that, like, ever. In fact, an outdoor shower would be preferred, but you said “in” the bathroom : ) I don’t qualify for the giveaway (in US) but I wanted to chime in anyway!
katef says
Oh I am so with you! We have to put in a skylight in that bathroom and now I am trying to decide if we put it over the shower or near the vanity!
We live on a large rural blocks, so an outside shower (and maybe an outside bath!?) is definitely on the cards one day!
So sorry I can’t enter you, but thanks so much for leaving a comment, you’ve really got me thinking!!
pixie says
mmmmmmm I would love a seperate shower and a heated towel rail.
and my greatest treat would be an en suite!!!!
Mandy says
definitely double basins and separate cabinets so I don’t have to share with hubby, (oh and that’s just my bathroom).
Kelley @ magnetoboldtoo says
MY dream bathroom would have a sign ‘no boys allowed’
Boo’s dream bathroom would have one of those looping towel things next to the toilet full of doonas cause that is what he prefers to wipe his butt on.
jenny says
i have a dream bathroom. No door on the shower – just a glass wall to step behind. Easy tile runaway floor. A cabinet with plenty of storage drawers and bench space A nice deep basin. Mixer taps A bath – but not the spa I had in my fantasy house ( yes I still miss it) Lots of light and air – including a window that opens. Tiles to the ceiling Easy clean and plenty of space even though it is a quite small room. Good LuCk with your planning
bronnie says
Oooh, I want to win $10,000 but I’ll need to tidy up – the house and myself – before I enter that one. In the meantime I’d love a basket of Aldi goodies. What I’d love in my dream bathroom? An automatic flushing and self-cleaning toilet. (The kids are ALWAYS forgetting to flush and leaving the evidence hours later. Sorry for overshare!) And I’d love a remote control button you could press when you’re finished with the shower, handbasin, bath or whatever, and it automatically self-cleans and dries. Sigh …
jenny says
The last commented reminds me !!!! No dream bathroom has a toilet in it – even if you live on your own>
emma says
I am definitely a lover of ALDI!
My dream bathroom would include a large bath and a skylight as mentioned earlier!
Super Sarah says
A big, soft, comfortably, stylish, glamorous, gorgeous chaise lounge… definitely!
Paige says
A claw-foot bath next to a huge bay window and an amazing view of fields, or a forest (I’m not fussy about that part – just something green). I’ll keep dreaming about it though, at the moment it’s tricky to find the time to have any kind of bath! :)
jenny @ let the children play says
In my dream bathroom I would have some sort of contraption that would help the boys in my house to wee in the toilet and not around it.
Amanda says
What I would really like to put in my dream bathroom is lots of nothing – I want lots of empty space! When our HWS died the other week I showered at my Mum’s place and was amazed at how much empty space was in her bathroom (in fact her ensuite bathroom is bigger than my kitchen) – that is definitely my dream!
Kate I loved your vlog – your voice sounds perfect on video, like a real TV presenter!
Granma Jill says
Hmm an outside bath in the sun surrounded by a beautiful garden,
a bath that is just the right length so I don’t slip down (6ft is too long for me), pack underneath the bath with insulation (the bath keeps it’s heat for hours), a reading light over the bath, heated towel rails, definitely no tiled shower recess after my recent leaking experience, a funky shower base with a shower recess that is glass on all sides (no grout), a hand held shower, mirrored cupboards that fit inside the wall (easy to find everything), moisture sensitiser for the exhaust fan (fan comes on and turns off as needed – great value around $70).
Jo @ countrylifeexperiment says
The one room of our house we have completely renovated is our bathroom and I LOVE it! It is easy to keep clean, beautiful and light, and stylish in an understated kind of way. To be honest it’s too good for the rest of the house! We have a window of glass bricks to allow natural light whilst maintaining privacy (our bathroom window currently lines up beautifully with the neighbours dining room – that should put them off their food!). I would love a separate shower (ours is currently over the bath) but it wouldn’t all fit in nicely like that!
The one thing I wish we did have in it though is new towels etc. Our towels are definitely not up to scratch!
Donna Germon says
In my dream bathroom, I would put enough towel rails to successfully accomodate the towels of my 5 children, hubby and myself! Of course it would have to be automated to actually pick the towels up off the floor first and hang them up…
Katy says
Practically, a recessed shelf in the shower. Indulgently a big spa bath!!
Holly says
Having just built a new house, I thought I had my dream bathroom nailed! But, there is always something bigger, better and brighter!
Definitely would have:
* towel warmers for those cold winter mornings
* shampoo niche in the shower wall (I love this in my new bathroom!)
* double shower head with detachable handle and rainfall rose
* tiles to the ceiling
* I’m not a bath person but a deep spa would be great for after a big workout
TheEMM says
We recently went down south… and whilst its not really something we need up here in sunny qld, for where you are I’d TOTALLY go underfloor tile heater.. in the snow our apartment had it and it was DIVINE! Middle of the nite toilet stop.. no worries.. the floor was toasty!
But I already have my dream bathroom to a degree… we went all out when we created our ensuite… the corner spa is divine to sit in but if only they made a self cleaning model! :-)
1000 Homes of happiness says
Ahhh, a deep spa bath for soaking a busy day away. I love some of these ideas and am now also convinced on the heated towel rail and twin basins. Oh the possibilities!
Enjoy and good luck with your video!
p.s – We are all Aldi lovers in this little home xo
Christie-Childhood 101 says
I would love a deep, deep bath that fits your whole body in – from chin to tippy toes. And no tiles in my shower – because I detest cleaning grout!
Sarah @fignutmum says
My dream bathroom would have some sort of recycling water shower unit. Where I could stand in the shower FOREVER not not worry about wasting or using too much water.
Oh also needs to be sound proof so I can’t hear any fighting going on or whines. So a music system would be good too.
Am I asking too much???
Maybe so since we are about to build our house and none of that made the final cut
Jane says
I love the idea of a music system to drown out any noise of children. But I think my dream bathroom would have a corner with a large fluffy bathrobe, an arm chair, candles, wine and a good book. I may never come out!
Jodie says
A double shower with a proper shower head (not a water saving one), probably two shower heads actually. And a big bath….
Annette says
my dream bathroom would contain a corner ceramic vanity and the rest just the shower with a sloping floor, so no glass to clean…..
bubble936 says
Jacuzzi hot tub spa system is one thing that i would love to have in my dream bathroom…
Carly @ My Life in Colour says
My dream bathroom would be self-cleaning…. is that possible please? ;)
But really – I do love those big free-standing baths with the claw feet and brass tapware…. nothing says luxury more in my view!
P.S I used to work for Corporate Aldi – fabulous company.
Thanks for the giveaway x
Sarah says
Oh we only have one toilet… So in my dream bathroom I would have another (but a separate room!). I used to want a spa but they use to much water… Oh a heated towel rail would be nice. Maybe some nice new towels so they were not so scratchy? Um maybe remove the crappy wood panelling and replace with something more water area friendly!
We don’t have Aldi in Tasmania… Family has bought Aldi products down and they all have been really good…
Alyra says
A skylight would be high on my list – definitely would appreciate this after having a dimly lit bathroom for many years.
Jodi Gibson @ The Scribble Den says
I would have my bath overlooking a private sanctuary of tropical garden, lush and green and beautifully lit at night. I would also have a remote sound system that I can use whilst lazing in the tub in absolute luxury!
linda bennett says
Since we are dreaming, how about an automatic toilet-paper replacer because we all know no-one else in the house are trained in the art of replacing the loo roll.
Vanessa says
A freestanding bath and a soundproof door (to escape the sound of the kids!) Need I say more??!!
tahlia - the parenting files says
A double shower head for love and sharing. Two sinks. At least three towel racks that actually fit 3 towels. And a nice orchid or plant… ohh and a nice double spa :) a few candles and maybe a tv mounted on the wall :) xx
Trish says
A double shower , double wide and a hidden laundry hamper stashed away.
Jasmine1485 says
I’ve always been partial (for reasons best known to someone else) to sunken bathtubs, I’ve always dreamed of having one in my bathroom. At the moment, we don’t have a bath of any kind and I really miss them. It would have a tiled ledge around it for setting shampoo/conditioner/candles and such on (nice and wide so I’m not always accidentally knocking them in with me). I love mosaic tiles too, it’d be so nice to have those around the bath, or just as a splashback behind the basin and bath.
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Jo says
I would put in my bathroom a large soaking tub (for me, not clothes), lovely music and muted light….but I think I need to include what I would take out – children’s toys, husbands ‘product’, children’s product and other clutter.
Katie Lazenby says
My dream bathroom would have at least a 2 person bath, a separate shower, some nice and useful storage, 2 adult sinks with a kid size version too, and would not be pink! And maybe a kid size toilet too lol
Lisa Braaksma says
One of those automatic cleaning toilets (Lg make them, that also put the seat down for you).
kate clark says
My dream bathroom..hmm huge bathtub with a slanted glass roof above so i could lay in a bubblebath while i listen and watch the raindrops on the roof. Who am i kidding, these days id love a bathroom that i was able to use alone, didnt have toothpaste smeared all over the basin from miss 3 or didnt have squeaky toys decorating the bath for mr 8 months lol
Bernadette Cutmore says
It would have to be a hugh spa bath that you step down into with a wine glass and bottle holder. I would never get out!!
Skyelee says
Really interesting reading these, I actually work for a bathroom & kitchen retailer (won’t spruik which one here!) You think then, I would all the little luxuries! NOPE- I’m dreaming of a heated towel rail and back to wall toilets so I don’t have to clean behind them!
Cathy says
An automatic toilet roll changer (if there is such a thing). I am forever changing an empty roll (nobody else much notice). This would save me minutes of my life!
Karen.E says
A double shower head, Heated towel rail and under floor heating and a second bathroom would be fantastic
Ashley says
Well, I would put a bath! Yes that’s right, our ‘family’ bathroom has no bath!!!
Tracey Paxton says
I would have a shower that doesn’t leak through the grout, a vanity that doesn’t have expansion and mold from said shower stall, tiles that have nice grout and a mirror that my tall husband can actually see into! I dont think I ask for much?! lol
Victoria Rogers says
After years of being on my knees, night in, night out, cleaning up, I would put a forcefield around the edge of the toilet that would stop little ‘boy accidents’ from reaching the floor, and direct them to the bowl :)
Marita says
The house we lived in when Heidi was born had a small linen closet tucked behind the bathroom door.
You walked in the door – shower was opposite, basin on the far wall at your left, bath ran along the wall beside the shower and when you closed the door there was the linen closet – right beside the shower.
It wasn’t big, about 1/3 size of usual linen closet but it fitted our towel collection perfectly. No more storing towels in the actual linen closet or under the bathroom sink. It was built into the wall and on the other side there was a similar small closet opening into the corridor, where we stored all the childrens toys and games.
Rachel Devine says
I would put a large bath in my master bathroom so that I would not have to clean the tub of rubber duckies and other toys before having a nice hot soak in the only tub in the house.
toushka lee says
my dream bathroom would be all mine, just mine. It would have a huge sunken bath and big white fluffy towels. Large candles and heated floor tiles. the vanity would have a gajillion compartments for all the stuff and it would also have a cleaner.