Seeking Moms Advice on Keeping Shower Curtain Clean

We have fairly hard water and we were having a problem with mineral deposits building up on the liner - not harmful, but also very aesthically unpleasant. We started spraying the inside of the liner with it after each shower and leaving it. The smell dissipates very quickly, and the vinegar dissolves the mineral deposits and also prevents mildew from growing (mildew doesn't like acidic conditions).

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That film on your shower curtain is probably one of two things... either mineral build up if you have hard water, or it's soap scum...

Bleach is nasty stuff and very harmful to you and the environment. Try soaking the liner in the washer with some vinegar and baking soda. That might help. But it's not going to solve your problem.

I have both a cloth shower curtain with a vinyl liner. I use a product from Melaleuca called No Work. It's an all natural, "green" product that I keep in the shower that you spray on the shower curtain, tile, tub, etc. after you shower and let it air dry. It's smells wonderful too! It prevents build up before it ever gets started, so you don't have to worry about washing the liner.

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We live in an older home in very hot and humid La. The ventilation in the bathroom is practically non-existent, we were having a real problem with mold and mildew. Since I've switched to using Melaleuca cleaning products, I'm not having any more problems.

If you'd like some information about Melaleuca and their products, just email me and I'll get you some information.

well sos soap pads work really great for soap scum but myself i have a fabric type shower curtain with a liner and when the liner gets dengy i throw it away and replace with a new one there only about 2 are $3.00 dollars at the dollar store.hope i was some kinda help
have a great day my friend

Just wanted to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today! I hope that your day is a comfortable and pleasant one and that you have many more to celebrate!

First let me begin by saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Next i keep my shower curtain clean by wsahing it in bleach and laundry soap in the washer then i spray rain x on it then hang it back up. the bleach kills and mold and scum on it and washing it kinda sterilizes it. the rain-x makes the water slide right off it just like on car windows. hope this helps please let me know if it was helpful. have a great birthday. J.

not sure if shower clean works on the curtain
I wash mine in the washer with bleach and a few white towels just to keep it full.
Also try another kind of soap alot of bar soaps leave residue.

That would be West Edmond's notorious hard water. The easiest - and most eco-friendly - way to combat is to use a cloth curtain. Just throw it in the wash about once every week or two. :]

First - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope your day is wonderful! :)

Second - shower curtains. I have glass doors now, but when I had curtains I'd just buy the El Cheapo liners and periodically spray them with Clorox Clean-Up (or the like) before I took a shower. Let it sit a few minutes, and then when I was in the shower let the water spray all over the curtain to rinse it off. It always helped! But also, because I was getting the cheap liners, I didn't worry about tossing them every so often because they were just a couple of bucks. I would pay more for the actual decorative curtain, since it was on the outside and didn't get wet, and would last longer.

You have to make the environment unfavorable for growth of bacteria and fungus. They like wet, dark, warm environments. Step one- get a clear shower curtain

Step two- vent the moisture out of the bathroom or use a product called damp rid if you do not have a vent

Step three- get rid of their food supply by rinsing the shower curtain and the walls after you are done showering but before you get out, this will also reduce the build up of soap scum, the shower head that has a long hose is very important for keeping a clean shower and easily changed by yourself.

Step four- (optional) spray the shower with an eco-friendly cleaner

Step five - leave the light on and the door open to allow the bathroom to dry this can take up to an hour.

I hardly ever use the shower curtain. I set the holder to face the wall and use the hand held to wet and rinse. We also was the curtain in the wash once a month.

Best of luck!

I spray my shower curtain down with a clorox solution that we use in the nursery at church......1 part clorox to 3 parts water. It seems to keep the film and grit off the shower curtain. Also, once a month, I put the shower curtain in the washing machine with a load of towels. Just don't put it in the dryer. Hang it back up once the wash is done and it smells nice and fresh.

If you use bar soap, switch to liquid soap.

hello ive been in my own place for the last 7 years and i too had the same problem with shower curtians until i bought one i coyld wash a fabric one they cost a little morebut last a lot longer i find it too hard to keep up with vinyl at least with fabric u can wash it and hang it rite back up itll b clean and smell great

I suggest cloth curtains, also. Like the previous advice, throw 'em in the washer! I love mine...

Don't really have any advice on the shower curtain. Just really wanted to tell you "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" ;)
I use to just throw my curtain in the wash with a little bleach, hang it up, and wipe it down. Have a wonderful day! T.

I wash ours in warm water, not hot, on regular or gentle, it softens in the warm water and agitates better. I use bleach and a small amount of laundry soap. After it rinses be cautious when taking it out of the washer, the cold rinse water has made it stiff again and it has lots of water in it. I just hold it over the washer and let the water drain off then rehang it to dry. I usually wash it about once a month. I have had the same navy blue vinyl liner for years.

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Now. About that shower curtain. You leave the decorative one out of the tub, right? You're talking about the liner, right? If you've had the *curtain* inside the tub, run it through the wash, according to the washing instructions, or take it to the dry cleaners, and consider it a lesson learned. That part stays out. As for the liner, *that* is what goes inside the tub. If you don't have a liner, I'd get a fabric one, because vinyl wreaks havoc with our health. And you can just throw a fabric one in the wash. Much less work.

Either way, here's the easiest daily regimen to keep from having to scrub a lot OR put it into the laundry:

Put vinegar into a good spray bottle (leave it in the shower so it's easy and you take no extra steps) and spray the liner, be it fabric or plastic, after every shower or two or so. You can keep a scrub brush (if fabric) or sponge (if vinyl) in the shower to help lift stuff off, if you want; I don't even (with a fabric liner, I've found, little care is required - I spray it once every couple of weeks - of course, I'm being a bit negligent, too). Then give it a quick rinse from the shower head. Voila!

Have you tried a washable shower curtain? We have hard water and our shower curtains would be horrible after a month. We found the washable kind at Wal-Mart and have used them ever since. They are more expensive, but when you look at how much money is spent replacing the other kind, it definately comes out cheeper in the long run to use the washable ones.

J.