Gentle reminders

Surely we know how to wash our face and clean our teeth. But did you know this: ''All the crevices of the ears should be thoroughly cleaned daily and ear wax carefully removed when it shows itself"? That's just one of the gentle and oh-so-civilized reminders daintily printed on Abigail Hamilton and Richard Thompson's Atelier Daguerre bathroom accessories. Formally trained fine artists who are partners in life and business, their goal is to provide goods that are ''a genuinely valuable contribution to society."-- BARBARA F. MELTZ

Pieces range from $12 to $30; a six-piece set is $100. Go to atelierdaguerre.com/bath.html, or one of these stores: Black Ink, 101 Charles St. or O'Rama's, 148 Washington St., Marblehead.