STANDING SHOWER CADDY

Abstract

A standing shower caddy includes a frame, a horizontally adjustable shelf, a shelf adjustment mechanism, and a bumper. The horizontally adjustable shelf connects with a substantially vertical support member of the frame. The shelf adjustment mechanism cooperates with at least one of the frame and the horizontally adjustable shelf. The shelf adjustment mechanism is operable in a first operating position which allows for horizontal movement of the horizontally adjustable shelf with respect to the substantially vertical support member in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The shelf adjustment mechanism is also operable in a second operating position where the horizontally adjustable shelf is precluded from movement with respect to the substantially vertical support member in at least one of the forward direction and the rearward direction. The bumper can be located on the horizontally adjustable shelf to contact a substantially vertical wall surface of the shower stall.

Description

BACKGROUND

Shower caddies are often used in a shower stall or bath enclosure to store and organize personal care articles such as soap, shampoo, razors, poof sponges and the like. Shower caddies typically include shelves or baskets mounted to a support. The support can be secured to a shower wall or hang on a shower head pipe.

Standing shower caddies, in contrast to being secured to a shower wall or hung from a shower head pipe, rest on a substantially horizontal floor surface of the shower stall. The floor surface of the shower stall is not perfectly horizontal, which allows water to drain towards a drain opening. In view of this, standing shower caddies can sometimes be unstable due to the slope of the floor surface.

SUMMARY

A standing shower caddy that is more stable than known shower caddies includes a frame, a horizontally adjustable shelf, a shelf adjustment mechanism, and a bumper. The standing shower caddy is configured to be positioned adjacent a corner of the shower stall. The frame includes a lower leg, a foot connected with the lower leg, and substantially vertical support member connected with the lower leg. The foot defines a lower surface for contacting a substantially horizontal floor surface of the shower stall when the standing shower caddy is positioned inside the shower stall adjacent the corner. The horizontally adjustable shelf connects with the substantially vertical support member of the frame. The shelf adjustment mechanism cooperates with at least one of the frame and the horizontally adjustable shelf. The shelf adjustment mechanism is operable in a first operating position which allows for horizontal movement of the horizontally adjustable shelf with respect to the substantially vertical support member in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The shelf adjustment mechanism is also operable in a second operating position where the horizontally adjustable shelf is precluded from movement with respect to the substantially vertical support member in at least one of the forward direction and the rearward direction. The bumper is on the horizontally adjustable shelf. The bumper is configured to contact a substantially vertical wall surface of the shower stall when the standing shower caddy is positioned inside the shower stall adjacent the corner and the shelf adjustment mechanism is in the second operating position.

Another example of a standing shower caddy includes a substantially vertical support member, a shelf, a first lower leg, a second lower leg, a first foot, a second foot, and a movable bumper. The shelf connects with the substantially vertical support member. The first lower leg and the second lower leg each connect with the substantially vertical support member. The first foot connects with the first lower leg and defines a first lower surface for contacting a substantially horizontal floor surface of a shower stall in which the standing shower caddy is positioned. The second foot connects with the second lower leg and defines a second lower surface for contacting the substantially horizontal floor surface of the shower stall. The moveable bumper connects with the substantially vertical support member. The bumper is movable with respect to the substantially vertical support member for contacting a substantially vertical wall surface of the shower stall to stabilize the standing shower caddy within the shower stall.

A method for stabilizing a standing shower caddy adjacent a corner of a shower stall is also described. The corner is defined by a first substantially vertical wall surface and a second substantially vertical wall surface. The second substantially vertical wall surface is substantially perpendicular to the first substantially vertical wall surface. The method includes positioning a frame of the shower caddy adjacent to the corner of the shower stall such that a first lower surface of a first foot of the frame contacts a substantially horizontal floor surface of the shower stall. The method further includes moving a bumper connected with the frame in a first direction with respect to the frame to contact the first substantially vertical wall surface. The method further includes fixing the bumper with respect to the frame after the bumper comes in contact with the first substantially vertical wall surface to preclude movement of the bumper with respect to the frame in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a standing shower caddy placed in a shower stall.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the standing shower caddy depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower side of a horizontally adjustable shelf and shelf adjustment mechanism of the standing shower caddy depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the horizontally adjustable shelf and shelf adjustment mechanism depicted in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the horizontally adjustable shelf and shelf adjustment mechanism depicted in FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

With reference to FIG. 1, a standing shower caddy 10 is positioned in a shower stall 12. The standing shower caddy 10 is configured to be positioned adjacent a corner 14 of the shower stall 12. The corner 14 is defined by a first substantially vertical wall surface 16 and an adjacent second substantially vertical wall surface 18, which is substantially perpendicular to the first substantially vertical wall surface. The shower stall 12 may also include other wall surfaces and the shower stall further includes a substantially horizontal floor surface 20 in which a drain opening (not shown) can be found. The standing shower caddy 10 is designed in such a manner that the standing shower caddy 10 is stable (e.g., does not rock) within the shower stall 12.

With reference to FIG. 2, the standing shower caddy 10 includes a frame 30 that includes a first lower leg 32 and a second lower leg 34 (only visible in FIG. 1). An angle between the first leg 32 and the second leg 34 measured about a vertical axis is about 90 degrees. With reference to FIG. 1, a first foot 36 connects with the first lower leg 32 and a second foot 38 connects with the second lower leg 34. The first foot 36 defines a first lower surface 42 for contacting the substantially horizontal floor surface 20 of the shower stall 12 when the standing shower caddy 10 is positioned inside the shower stall 12 adjacent to the corner 14. Similarly, the second foot 38 defines a second lower surface 44 for contacting the substantially horizontal floor surface 20. A first rotatable ring 46 connects the first foot 36 to the first leg 32, and a second rotatable ring 48 connects the second foot 38 to the second leg 34. The rings 46, 48 and the feet 42, 44 can be appropriately threaded so that rotation of a respective rotatable ring 46, 48 results in vertical translation of the respective foot 36, 38 with respect to the respective leg 32, 34. As such, the (vertical) location of the lower surface 42, 44 of each foot 36, 38 can be adjusted with respect to the remainder of the frame 30.

The frame 30 further includes a substantially vertical support member 50, which in the depicted embodiment is made up of three sections: a lower section 52, a central section 54, and an upper section 56. Each section 52, 54, 56 of the substantially vertical support member 50 is made from tubular stock material, which can be metal, plastic or another durable material.

With back reference to FIG. 1, the lower section 52 also includes a first angled section 62 and a second angled section 64. The first angled section 62 allows for the first leg 32 to connect with the substantially vertical support member 50 through the lower section 52. The second angled section 64 allows the second leg 34 to connect with the substantially vertical support member 50 through the lower section 52. In the illustrated embodiment, end sections of each leg 32, 34 are received in respective angled sections 62, 64 to accomplish this connection. Other manners of connection can be employed. The central section 54 connects with the lower section 52 in a manner similar to the connection between the legs 32, 34 and the lower section 52. Similarly, the upper section 56 connects with the central section 54 in a similar manner. Again, other manners of connection can be employed.

The substantially vertical support member 50 defines a longitudinal vertical axis 66. The feet 42, 44 are horizontally offset from the vertical axis 66. The substantially vertical support member 50 also includes an upper end 68, which is open, and a lower end 72, which is closed. When the shower caddy 10 is positioned in the shower stall 12, the lower end 72 of the substantially vertical support member can be offset from the substantially horizontal floor surface 20 in a manner that will be described in more detail below (see FIG. 2).

With reference back to FIG. 1, the standing shower caddy 10 further includes shelves 80, 82 connected with the substantially vertical support member 50. The shelves 80, 82 connect with the substantially vertical support member 50 in such a manner that each shelf 80, 82 is vertically adjustable with respect to the substantially vertical support member. Each of the shelves 80, 82 are very similar in configuration, and therefore only the upper shelf 80 will be described with particularity with an understanding that the lower shelf 82 can take a similar configuration.

The upper shelf 80 includes a bin 84 that can be made from plastic or similar durable material. The bin 84 includes openings 86 to allow water to drain from the bin. The upper shelf 80 further includes a bin wire 88 that extends upwardly from the bin 84 and generally follows a perimeter of the bin. The bin wire 88 can take many different configurations and the configuration of the bin wire 88 on the upper shelf 80 is different than the configuration of the bin wire on the lower shelf 82. The bin wire 88 further includes a hook section 92 that cooperates with the substantially vertical support member 50. The bin wire 88 also engages a shelf mount 94 that is connected with the bin 84 and extends upwardly from the bin. A section of the bin wire 88 that is forward (toward the bin 84) from the hook section 92 is trapped between the shelf mount 94 and the substantially vertical support member 50. With reference to FIG. 2, the shelf mount 94 also includes a clamping section 96, which is U-shaped, that engages the substantially vertical support member 50 to fix the upper shelf 80 to the substantially vertical support member. To vertically adjust each shelf 80, 82 with respect to the vertical support member 50, the shelf 80, 82 is rocked upwardly to disengage the shelf mount 94 and the clamping section 96 from substantially vertical support member 50. Allowing the shelf 80, 82 to rock back towards the vertical support member 50 results in fixing the shelf 80, 82 with respect to the vertical support member.

The standing shower caddy 10 further includes a horizontally adjustable shelf 100 connected with the substantially vertical support member 50 of the frame 30. The horizontally adjustable shelf 100 includes a bin 102, which can be made from a plastic or other durable material. The bin 102 also includes drain openings 104, which allow for water to drain from the horizontally adjustable shelf 100. The horizontally adjustable shelf 100 further includes a first side edge 106 and a second side edge 108. The first side edge 106 is substantially perpendicular to the second side edge 108. The horizontally adjustable shelf 100 further includes a forward edge 112, which is arcuate. The forward edge 112 interconnects the first side edge 106 to the second side edge 108. With reference to FIG. 3, the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 further includes a recess 114 formed in a lower surface 116 of the bin 102.

With continued reference to FIG. 3, the standing shower caddy includes a shelf adjustment mechanism 120. With reference to FIG. 4, the shelf adjustment mechanism 120 includes an adjustment mechanism mount 122, a catch 124, a rack 126, and a rack cover 128. With reference to FIG. 4, the adjustment mechanism mount 122 includes a tubular section 132 and a U-shaped section 134 atop the tubular section. The tubular section 132 includes an opened lower end 136 and a recessed lower section 138 to define a shoulder 142. A flange 144 extends from the tubular section 132 in a same general direction as the U-shaped section 134. An operator can grasp the flange 144 and the catch 124 to adjust the horizontally adjustable shelf 102 with respect to the substantially vertical support member 50.

With reference to FIG. 5, the adjustment mechanism mount 120 connects with the substantially vertical support member 50 (and more specifically the upper section 56). The recessed lower section 138 is received in the upper section 56 such that the shoulder 142 contacts the open upper end 68 of the substantially vertical support member 50. Other manners for connecting the adjustment mechanism mount 120 to the substantially vertical support member 50 can also be employed.

With reference back to FIG. 4, the U-shaped section 134 of the adjustment mechanism mount 120 includes a first slot 150 on one side of the U-shaped section and a second slot 152 on an opposite side of the U-shaped section. The U-shaped section further includes a first flange 154 formed above the first slot 150 and a second flange 156 formed above the second slot 152. The rack 126 includes a first flange 160, which is received in the first slot 150 and a second flange 162, which is received in a second slot 152. With the rack 126 and the cover 128 received in the recess 114 formed in the horizontally adjustable shelf 100, a first channel 164 is formed above the first flange 160 and a second channel 166 is formed above the second flange 162. With the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 connected with the adjustment mechanism mount 120, the first flange 154 on the U-shaped section 134 is received in the first channel 164 and the second flange 156 is received in the second channel 166.

The catch 124 cooperates with the rack 126 to allow for adjustment of the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 with respect to the substantially vertical support member 50. The catch 124 includes a pawl 170, a lever 172 and a mounting section 174. The mounting section 174 includes an opening 176, which receives a fastener 178 (FIG. 5) to connect the catch 124 with the adjustment mechanism mount 120, which includes a correspondingly shaped fastener opening 182. The catch 124 also includes a boss 184 that surrounds the opening 176 and cooperates with a key-shaped recess 186 formed in the adjustment mechanism mount 122.

The rack 126 includes a plurality of teeth 190. The pawl 170 on the catch 124 cooperates with the teeth 190 to fix the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 with respect to the substantially vertical support member 50. As such, the shelf adjustment mechanism 120 can be a ratchet mechanism that includes the rack 126 connected with the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 and the pawl 170 connected with the frame 30. The shelf adjustment mechanism 100 is operable in a first operating position (e.g., with the pawl 170 disengaged from the teeth 190) that allows for horizontal movement of the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 with respect to the substantially vertical support member 50 in a forward direction (see arrow 192 in FIG. 5) and a rearward direction (see arrow 194 in FIG. 5). The shelf adjustment mechanism 120 is also operable in a second operating position (e.g., in which the pawl 170 engages a respective tooth 190) where the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 is precluded from movement with respect to the substantially vertical support member 50 in at least one of the forward direction (arrow 192) and the rearward direction (arrow 194).

With the pawl 170 engaged with a respective tooth 190, the horizontally adjustable shelf can still move horizontally in the forward (first) direction (arrow 192) due to the slope of the teeth 190. With the pawl 170 engaged with a respective tooth 190, movement in an opposite (second or rearward) direction (arrow 194) is precluded due to the slope of the teeth 190. Each direction (both arrows 192 and 194) is along an axis that bisects an angle defined between the first side edge 106 and the second side edge 108 of the horizontally adjustable shelf 100. As such, the horizontally adjustable shelf 100, in the depicted embodiment, adjusts along an axis angularly spaced equidistant from the first side edge 106 and the second side edge 108 of the horizontally adjustable shelf 100. Even though a ratchet mechanism is described in detail, the shelf adjustment mechanism could lock in position, e.g., be precluded from movement in the direction of arrow 194, in other manners. For example, a threaded fastener engaged with the frame 30 could selectively engage the horizontally adjustable shelf 100. Similarly, a button mounted on the frame could selectively engage the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 to preclude movement in the direction of arrow 194.

With reference back to the illustrated embodiment, the mounting section 174 of the catch 124 is resilient to allow an operator to press down on the lever 172 to disengage the pawl 170 from a respective tooth 190. This places the shelf adjustment mechanism in the first operating position. The catch 124 is configured and connected with the adjustment mechanism mount 122 so that the pawl 170 is biased toward the teeth 190 to bias the shelf adjustment mechanism toward the second operating position.

As illustrated, the shelf adjustment mechanism 120 connects with the upper end 68 of the substantially vertical support member 50, and the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 is disposed adjacent the upper end. Nevertheless, the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 could be positioned elsewhere with respect to the substantially vertical support member 50. For example, by providing a rear recess in the horizontally adjustable shelf 100, the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 could connect with the substantially vertical support member 50 below the upper end 68. In such an instance, the substantially vertical support member 50 would be received in the recess when the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 is moved toward the corner 14 of the shower stall 12.

The standing shower caddy 10 further includes a bumper (a first bumper 200 and a second bumper 202 are depicted in the figures). The bumpers 200, 202 contact a surface in the shower stall 12 to stabilize the standing shower caddy 10 within the shower stall 12. The bumpers can be made from any material that can come in contact with a surface, e.g., the substantially vertical wall surfaces 16, 18, of the shower stall 12 to stabilize the standing shower caddy 10 within the shower stall 12. These materials can be compliant or sticky materials, or these materials could have a higher durometer. In the illustrated embodiment, the first bumper 200 and the second bumper 202 are located on the horizontally adjustable shelf 100. In the illustrated embodiment, the bumpers 200, 202 are connected with and formed separately from the horizontally adjustable shelf 100. Alternatively, the bumpers could be integrally formed with the horizontally adjustable shelf. The first bumper 200 is configured to contact the first substantially vertical wall surface 16 and the second bumper 202 is configured to contact the second substantially vertical wall surface 18 of the shower stall 12 when the standing shower caddy is positioned inside the shower stall 12 adjacent the corner 14 and the shelf adjustment mechanism 120 is the second operating position.

A method for stabilizing the standing shower caddy 10 adjacent the corner 14 of the shower stall 12 includes positioning the frame 30 of the shower caddy 10 adjacent to the corner 14 of the shower stall 12 such that the first lower surface 42 of the first foot 36 of the frame 30 contacts the substantially horizontal floor surface 20 of the shower stall 12. The method further includes moving the bumper (either the first bumper 200 or the second bumper 202) connected with the frame 30 in a first direction with respect to the frame to contact the first substantially vertical wall surface 16 (or the second substantially vertical wall surface 18). FIG. 1 shows the bumpers 200, 202 connected with the horizontally adjustable shelf 100; however, the bumpers could connect with another element or structure that is horizontally adjustable with respect to the substantially vertical support member 50.

The method further includes fixing the bumper 200, 202 with respect to the frame 30 after the bumper comes into contact with the first substantially vertical wall surface 16 (or the second substantially vertical wall surface 18). This precludes movement of the bumper 200, 202 with respect to the frame 30 in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction. In the illustrated embodiment, moving the bumper is accomplished by moving the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 in the horizontal direction, since in the illustrated embodiment the bumper 200, 202 is disposed on the horizontally adjustable shelf 100. With reference to the illustrated embodiment, fixing the bumper 200, 202 with respect to the frame 30 can further include fixing the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 with respect to the frame 30. In the illustrated embodiment, the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 is moved toward the corner 14 of the shower stall 12 so the bumpers 200, 202 contact the first substantially vertical wall surface 16 and/or the second substantially vertical wall surface 18.

As mentioned above, the method for stabilizing the standing shower caddy 10 adjacent the corner 14 of the shower stall 12 includes positioning the frame 30 of the shower caddy 12 adjacent to the corner 14 of the shower stall 12. The standing shower caddy 10 can be positioned such that the second lower surface 44 of a second foot 38 of the frame 30 contacts the substantially horizontally floor surface 20 of the shower stall 12.

Moving the bumper 200, 202 can further include moving the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 having the first bumper 200 and the second bumper 202 in the horizontal direction such that the first bumper 200 contacts the first substantially vertical wall surface 16 and the second bumper 202 contacts the second substantially vertical wall surface 18. Fixing the bumper 200, 202 with respect to the frame 30 can further include fixing the horizontally adjustable shelf 100 with respect to the frame 30 after the first bumper 200 comes into contact with the first substantially vertical wall surface 16 and the second bumper 202 comes into contact with the second substantially vertical wall surface 18. When the first bumper 200 contacts the first substantially vertical wall surface 16, and the second bumper 202 contacts the second substantially vertical wall surface 18, and the lower surfaces 42, 44 of each of the feet 36, 38 contacts the substantially horizontal floor surface 20, it is at this time that the lower end 72 of the substantially vertical support member 48 can be offset from the substantially horizontal floor surface 20 of the shower stall 12 (see FIG. 2).

A standing shower caddy that is more stable than known shower caddies has been described above with particularity. A method for stabilizing the standing shower caddy adjacent a corner of a shower stall has also been described. Modifications and alterations will occur to those upon reading and understanding the preceding detailed description. The invention, however, is not limited to only the embodiments described above. Instead, the invention is broadly defined by the appended claims and the equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A standing shower caddy configured to be positioned adjacent a corner of an associated shower stall, the standing shower caddy comprising: a frame including a first lower leg, a first foot connected with the first lower leg, and a substantially vertical support member connected with the first lower leg, the first foot defining a first lower surface for contacting a substantially horizontal floor surface of the associated shower stall when the standing shower caddy is positioned inside the associated shower stall adjacent the corner;a horizontally adjustable shelf connected with the substantially vertical support member of the frame;a shelf adjustment mechanism cooperating with at least one of the frame and the horizontally adjustable shelf, wherein the shelf adjustment mechanism is operable in a first operating position which allows for horizontal movement of the horizontally adjustable shelf with respect to the substantially vertical support member in a forward direction and a rearward direction and a second operating position where the horizontally adjustable shelf is fixed with respect to the substantially vertical support member in at least one of the forward direction and the rearward direction; anda bumper on the horizontally adjustable shelf, the bumper being configured to contact a substantially vertical wall surface of the associated shower stall when the standing shower caddy is positioned inside the associated shower stall adjacent the corner and the shelf adjustment mechanism is in the second operating position.

2. The standing shower caddy of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a second lower leg connected with the substantially vertical support member and a second foot connected with the second lower leg, the second foot defining a second lower surface for contacting the substantially horizontal floor surface of the associated shower stall, the substantially vertical support member defining a lower end, which is configured to be positioned vertically offset from the substantially horizontal floor surface when the first lower surface and the second lower surface each contact the substantially horizontal floor surface and the bumper is contacting the substantially vertical wall surface of the associated shower stall.

3. The standing shower caddy of claim 1, wherein the bumper on the horizontally adjustable shelf includes a first bumper configured to contact a first substantially vertical wall surface of the associated shower stall in which the standing shower caddy is positioned and a second bumper configured to contact a second substantially vertical wall surface of the associated shower stall, wherein the first substantially vertical wall surface is substantially perpendicular to the second substantially vertical wall surface to define the corner.

4. The standing shower caddy of claim 3, wherein the horizontally adjustable shelf includes a first side edge and second side edge, wherein the first bumper is located on the first side edge and the second bumper is located on the second side edge.

5. The standing shower caddy of claim 4, wherein the first side edge is substantially perpendicular to second side edge.

6. The standing shower caddy of claim 5, wherein the horizontally adjustable shelf is configured for movement with respect to the substantially vertical support member along an axis that bisects an angle defined between the first side edge and the second side edge of the horizontally adjustable shelf.

7. The standing shower caddy of claim 1, wherein the shelf adjustment mechanism connects with an upper end of the substantially vertical support member, and the horizontally adjustable shelf is disposed adjacent the upper end.

8. The standing shower caddy of claim 7, wherein the shelf adjustment mechanism is a ratchet mechanism.

9. The standing shower caddy of claim 8, wherein the ratchet mechanism includes a rack connected with the horizontally adjustable shelf and a pawl connected with the frame.

10. A standing shower caddy comprising: a substantially vertical support member;a shelf connected with the vertical support member;a first lower leg connected with the substantially vertical support member;a second lower leg connected with the substantially vertical support member;a first foot connected with the first lower leg and defining a first lower surface for contacting a substantially horizontal floor surface of an associated shower stall in which the standing shower caddy is positioned;a second foot connected with the second lower leg and defining a second lower surface for contacting the substantially horizontal floor surface of the associated shower stall in which the standing shower caddy is positioned;a movable bumper connected with the substantially vertical support member, the bumper being movable with respect to the substantially vertical support member for contacting a substantially vertical wall surface of the associated shower stall to stabilize the standing shower caddy within the shower stall.

11. The standing shower caddy of claim 10, further comprising a horizontally adjustable shelf connected with the substantially vertical support member and movable with respect to the substantially vertical support member, wherein the bumper is located on the horizontally adjustable shelf and connects with the substantially vertical support member through the horizontally adjustable shelf.

12. The standing shower caddy of claim 11, wherein the bumper is connected with and formed separately from the horizontally adjustable shelf.

13. The standing shower caddy of claim 11, wherein the horizontally adjustable shelf includes a first side edge and second side edge perpendicular to the first side edge, wherein the movable bumper includes a first bumper located on the first side edge and a second bumper located on the second side edge.

14. The standing shower caddy of claim 13, wherein the first side edge is substantially perpendicular to the second side edge and the horizontally adjustable shelf adjusts along an axis angularly spaced equidistant from the first side edge and the second side edge.

15. The standing shower caddy of claim 10, wherein the substantially vertical support member defines a lower end, which is configured to be positioned vertically offset from the substantially horizontal floor surface when the bumper is contacting the substantially vertical wall surface and each lower surface contacts the substantially horizontal floor surface of the associated shower stall.

16. The standing shower caddy of claim 14, wherein the first foot is vertically adjustable with respect to the first leg and the second foot is vertically adjustable with respect to the second leg.

17. A method for stabilizing a standing shower caddy adjacent a corner of a shower stall where the corner is defined by a first substantially vertical wall surface and a second substantially vertical wall surface, which is substantially perpendicular to the first substantially vertical wall surface, the method comprising: positioning a frame of the shower caddy adjacent to the corner of the shower stall such that a first lower surface of a first foot of the frame contacts a substantially horizontal floor surface of the shower stall;moving a bumper connected with the frame in a first direction with respect to the frame to contact the first substantially vertical wall surface; andfixing the bumper with respect to the frame after the bumper comes into contact with the first substantially vertical wall surface to preclude movement of the bumper with respect to the frame in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein moving the bumper further includes moving a horizontally adjustable shelf in a horizontal direction, wherein the bumper is disposed on the horizontally adjustable shelf, and wherein fixing the bumper with respect to the frame further includes fixing the horizontally adjustable shelf with respect to the frame.

19. The method of claim 19, wherein moving the horizontally adjustable shelf includes moving the horizontally adjustable shelf toward the corner.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein positioning a frame of the shower caddy adjacent to the corner of the shower stall further includes positioning the frame such that a second lower surface of a second foot of the frame contacts the substantially horizontal floor surface of the shower stall, wherein moving a bumper further includes moving a horizontally adjustable shelf having a first bumper and a second bumper in a horizontal direction such that the first bumper contacts the first substantially vertical wall surface and the second bumper contacts the second substantially vertical wall surface, and wherein fixing the bumper with respect to the frame further includes fixing the horizontally adjustable shelf with respect to the frame after the first bumper comes into contact with the first substantially vertical wall surface and the second bumper comes into contact with the second substantially vertical wall surface.