Everybody enjoys new technology (well most people I know do!) and when IllumiBowl offered me the chance to try out their motion-active toilet night light, I jumped on board and thought I'd give it ago. So I've been testing out the IllumiBowl* for over a month now and I'm actually impressed by this little nifty gadget.

Credit: IllumiBowl.com

IllumiBowl - around £10.00

IllumiBowl  are an American company who were first featured on a program called Shark Tank in 2016. They have created the worlds first toilet night bowl light and are taking the 'bathroom gadget' sector by storm. They are on a mission to introduce as many households as possible to the IllumiBowl motion-active night light and since being on Shark Tank, now sell the IllumiBowl world wide.

So what is the IllumiBowl?
The IllumiBowl is a little box with a small arm that fits around your toilet bowl and attached to the arm is a little light, which lights up when it gets darker (during the night) and when motion is detected.. simple yet genius! It will only light up when you walk into the bathroom during the night.. therefore making it easier on your eyes when you're half asleep - no more bright lights during the night, no more walking into the sink, bath etc.. you can go straight back to bed without fully waking up..or waking others up.. perfect!

How to set IllumiBowl up..
It's so simple and easy to set up and literally only took me a few seconds, so perfect to those who hate 'DIY'. To set up the IllumiBowl just following these simple steps;

1. Place 3 x AAA batteries into the back of the Illumnibowl;
2. Lift the toilet seat up and simply bend arm over the toilet bowl, whilst ensuring the white box is on the outside of the toilet bowl.. and that's it.. you're all set to go ..once it gets dark!
3. For the best motion sensor detection make sure the white box is facing the door as much as possible

Why do I need an IllumiBowl?
There's no particular reason why you need an IllumiBowl but after using it for a few days you will WANT an IllumiBowl for your bathroom. Although probably aimed at small children, this little piece of technology is amazing and helps brighten up your bathroom.. literally! 

Another great function about this product is that you can either set it to change through a cycle of different colours including white, blue, green, pink, purple, orange etc (once motion is detected) or you can set is to that it only lights up showing one colour - either way it's pretty cool and the light isn't too bright but is bright enough so that you can see where you are going.


The IllumiBowl will also only light up when the lights are off and motion is detected, therefore saving on battery power and making the batteries last longer. I've been trying out this product now for the past month and the batteries are still going strong. It's also simple to keep clean with a damp cloth.

Overall Opinion
Overall, I think that the IllumiBowl is an innovative product. It is a smart little gadget that it completely different to most other 'technology' products and although you may think that you don't need a gadget that lights up your toilet bowl, once you try the IllumiBowl.. you will WANT one. You will find this product to be smart, different but yet a simple little household gadget that is fun for all family members and all ages. It's also a great talking point for friends and family and I would definitely recommend trying out the IllumiBowl.

As well as IllumiBowl, the company have also expanded their cool 'light up bathroom range' to include IllumiSink (light up sink attachment), IllumiShower (light up shower head) and the IllumiSoap (light up soap dispenser) - I'd love to try more of their range to see how they actually work so watch this space.