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A shower handle which bolts into the wall is a much better, stronger and safer alternative. However, sometimes that is not possible, especially in a rented apartment which I have. So, I eventually purchased two Safe-er-Grip and (after many failures) have learned how to keep the darned things on the shower wall. I hope my experience may help others. I first, naively, simple pushed the handle on the shower tiles and locked the little levers down. The Safe-er-Grip was on the bottom of the tub the next morning. Since then I've tried numerous options and finally have been able to keep both handles tight on the wall for over two months now. It takes a little effort. First, the tiles much be cleaned, really cleaned. I use the stuff made for glass-top stoves which has some power but won't scratch. Scrub the tiles hard with a good, stiff brush, then rinse all the residue away with lots of water. Next the handles. After many failures, I found that Vaseline worked. You need to put a fairly heavy coat on each of the round disks (a thin coat won't work). I would say the coat of Vaseline is about 1/32 to 1/16" thick. Then push the handle tight against the tiles and lock down the levers. So far, they will usually stay in place for a week or two. The big secret is to take more Vaseline on your finger and run a bead of the stuff all around the perimeter of the disk. You have now increased the "stay life" for—I don't know how long. The sad news is that the Vaseline bead has to be renewed about once a week. Perhaps water washes it away, it dries up, I don't know. But I do know that a weekly application seems to keep it tight, going on two months now for me. Obviously the disks cannot span a grout line and I never rely on this handle for anything heavy. But it does help this 89 year old guy keep his balance and feel much more secure during a shower. Hope this helps. Guy