It is possible to look after your shower curtain so that it lasts longer for you. There are some ideas and methods that have been developed to keep your bathroom clean and tidy.

Because the shower curtain is always exposed to water moulds usually form on it. One thing that you can do is to remove the curtain maybe once every two or three days and hang it out in the sun. It will get a chance to dry out completely and the sun will get rid of the germs and bacteria.

Another option is to wash your curtain whenever you do your laundry or more regularly if need be. The thing is in addition to your normal laundry detergent you can add a cup of vinegar and a cup of any bleaching agent. include some white towels or linen, you can even add some of your clothes as well.

Do not use hot water to wash the curtain as it might melt or possibly shrink in size. When you are drying do not throw it in the drier instead hang it out in the sun to dry.

Another idea that you can try is soaking the curtain in salt water or a mixture of salt water and vinegar after washing it and then put it back on the rod to dry from there. The salt water and the vinegar will prevent the formation of mildew and moulds.

You can use some of the sprays that are now available for use on shower curtains. The sprays serve the same function as the salt water and vinegar solution. The soap foam that tends to stick on the shower curtain should be washed down too.

Showers curtains are not that difficult to look after and they can last you a long time You will also find some great shower curtain ideas from any of the following:

1. shower curtains,
2. purple shower curtains,
3. hookless shower curtains

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