Scrubbing the shower curtain

Thank you for the reply. I can see where some shower curtains have that cloth material and they can be washed easily in a washer machine. I just have the shower liner. We are trying to save our money and it seems to work that I can just scrub the bottom of it when it comes to some soap scum that builds up with each use of the shower. Your right about the shower stalls. It does seem that they look better but end up being harder to keep clean. Take care.

Shower curtains can be a pain to put on because of the hooks, some hooks are easier then others and are appealing to the design of the bathroom, adding something to it. What kind of cleaner do you use to clean them? I think CLR cleans soap scum? Using that would work maybe. Or just getting a hanging shower cleaner, ofcourse if you have small ones around that can reach the cleaner it might be dangerous. In any case, happy cleaning!

You are right about the hooks being a pain to deal with when it comes to basic cleaning. I can sometimes use bleach or even a cleaning agent that works against soap scum. I just scrubbed mine a couple of days ago and it should be fine for a little while. It is just that that fungus seems to build up so fast especially if you take showers quite often. I have even heard at one time that it is a good idea to spray some kind of disinfectant on the shower curtain or liner after each use in the shower. It seems to have a way of keeping it fresh and clean. I can't say that I do that too regularly but the disinfectant could possible help things a little more.

I have washed this curtain may time in the washer. I don't like having to buy things like that very often

That seems to be the way to go. Just buy an inexpensive shower curtain or liner and then throw it into the wash with towels and the like. I actually was not sure if I could put something plastic like that into the washer machine. It would probably save me some time then scrubbing for ten minutes! That is good if you are able to conserve like that when it comes to your shower curtain. Five years is a long time to have something like a shower curtain. I am trying to watch my money too. Money can go a long way if you really try to budget it right.

that is alot easier & i really think it gets them cleaner than i could trying to scrub. i always put a litlle bleach in w/the soap. as soon as the cycle is done hang it back up & u have a clean liner. good luck.

i have to do everything i can to save money. i never did put that much bleach but felt as it help to clean all that yuvky stuff off. i have shower doors now because i had to take my tub out because i couldn't get down in it anymore. i had a walkin shower put in so don't have to worry w/a curtain or liner anymore. have a happy weekend.

I think that is a good idea. I have gotten a couple of replies from members here that agree on just throwing the curtain or liner into the washer machine rather then scrubbing. Like I have mentioned before I just used some cleaner and scrubbed the bottom of my liner and it seemed to rid it of the soap scum build up which consisted of that orange looking stuff and black spots. And it looks so much better now until the next time it builds up. It won't be long before it starts getting a little dirty again due to the idea of people taking showers often. I like the idea of placing the liner into the delicate cycle. If you say it works then I just might try it and wind up saving money on buying another one.

I can understand about living on a strict budget because my family has to watch the spending also. It is not easy but we can try to cut corners where we can. And if I need to scrub the shower liner to save buying a new one then that is what I will do. I would really like to buy a new liner and pretty shower curtain but that will have to wait until our finances are better. Isn't that something that you found something cheaper then in a dollar store! Sometimes there are things less expensive then in those savings stores. How about that! Thank you.

That is the idea I have been getting from some of the replies here. Just simply scrubbing the liner and getting some of that soap type of scum out is the first thing. At some point I might just try to throw it into the washer on a delicate cycle. It just might work. But after a while the liner will just start to get older and perhaps wilt with time and then I will eventually buy a new one. It is alright to buy a new liner from time to time but with the finances the way they are I figure that if I can save money buy just scrubbing or cleaning something then that is what I will do.

I have seen from some of the replies that I am receiving that a lot of people go with the less expensive shower liners or curtains. We are in a time now where we need to stretch the finances further then we ever have. If I can solve a problem with just cleaning a shower liner rather then tossing it out and buying a new one then that is what I will do. I can see where you are coming from though. Sometimes you just have to break down and buy a new one once in a while. After all, even those curtains can wear out after a while and then it gets to be a pain cleaning or scrubbing them all of the time. I guess that there is just no getting around the fact that there is that soap scum build up on the bottoms of the liners which is hard to get around due to the fact of there being showers taken on a regular basis. With all of that water combined with soap it can build up and look really ugly. I just scrubbed the bottom of my liner the other day. It wasn't all that hard to scrub and all of those ugly black spots came off.

Cool tip. I had not thought to do that. Usually, I put mine into a bucket of sudsy water and leave over night and the grime just wipes off. It's backbreaking labor as you mentioned. Your idea seems like it would be easier. Thanks for the fantastic suggestion.

Yes, as it has been previously mentioned here some people pretty much go with the shower liners that are cheaper in price. For instance, as you have mentioned the dollar store offers them for just a couple of dollars. That is true. You can get those liners at the dollar store. That is what we end up doing from time to time. Sometimes we buy liners in a department store and that is why I don't think we should throw it out just yet. The idea of throwing a liner into the washer sounds like a good idea. And then it is simple enough just to hang it up wet. I am all in for wanting to save money and keep the budget stretching even further. Take care.