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The earliest recorded "medicine chest," found in Egypt, was a woven palm fiber case on a bamboo stand which fits into a wooden box.

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When bathrooms as we know them first came into being around the turn of the century, the old swing-door medicine cabinet with a framed mirror, placed above the lavatory to hold medicines and shaving equipment, was popular.

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Today, there's a lot more out there than the typical medicine cabinet. At PL Bath Products, for example, bathroom cabinets have evolved from a simple box for a handful of essentials to multidoor storage with lighted mirrors. Cabinets from that company, a division of Kohler, are sold at dealers across the nation. For the number of the dealer nearest you call PL Bath Products at 800-488-2284.

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Some important features to consider when choosing a mirrored storage system for the bathroom (few call them medicine cabinets anymore), are aluminum construction which prevents rusting, quality mirrors both outside and inside the cabinet and seal tight closure which greatly reduces dust and moisture in the cabinet.(NAPSI)