Are you one of those people who just throws away their shower curtain once they have aged and start wrinkling. Well, you are hurting the environment and your wallet. Why throw away and replace when you can easily clean them?
Yes, your shower curtain or liner can easily be washed and brought back to almost brand-new condition.
How to clean shower curtains or liner? Pointers Below:
- Bring down your shower curtain and throw it in your washing machine and toss it
- Also throw in a bath towel, it helps in scrubbing of the shower curtain or liner
- Keep it on the gentle setting to avoid making any damages to the liner.
Washing you liner or shower curtain in the machine helps remove mildew or built-up mold. If you let mold build up in you shower curtain, it can spread throughout your household and cause various health issues, especially for children, pets and pregnant women. Blinds Installation Service Melbourne can install & clean all types blinds & curtains.
How to clean cloth shower Curtain?
Cleaning your plastic shower curtain liner maybe too easy, but when it comes to cleaning your cloth shower curtain, you have to be a little more careful. Here’s how to do it:
- Take down your cloth shower curtain from the rail
- Keep your washing machine on the largest load setting available and fill it with warm water
- Add a a cup of white vinegar to a few drops of detergent
- Throw in your cloth shower curtain and put your washing machine on gentle setting.
- Once washed, hang your curtain to air dry on the rod.
Don’t forget to clean the shower Curtain Rings
Just like your shower curtain, your shower curtain rings are exposed to steam, soap scum, dust and water among other things. So, while you are cleaning the shower curtain, it is a good idea to clean the shower curtain rings as well. Here’s how:
- Fill your bathroom sink with hot water and add a cup of white vinegar to it.
- Soak the curtain rings in the sink.
- Drain the sink, then rinse the soaked rings in warm water using your fingers to clean off any residue soap scum or limescale.
Shower Curtain Liners-Plastic or fabric/cloth?
There are people who prefer plastic shower curtain liners and people who prefer fabric. Which one is the best though? Well, it does really depend on your test and requirements.
Plastic liners are light, transparent and block water really well. However, some might not like the odor of vinyl and they can take longer to dry as well. Some people do not like plastic liners because they can age faster which means replacing them faster and that affects the environment adversely.
Fabric curtains have their impact on the environment as well and it takes longer to wash them. However, they can be easily washed in the machine like laundry and last for ages with proper care.
Many people do complain of water leakage with fabric shower curtains. You can always use two shower curtains to block as much as water possible.
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