how do you clean a shower curtain?  

would i put laundry detergent or cleaner in the washer?? i would worry the cleaner would stay in the washer and discolor my next wash

Use laundry detergent and a little bit of bleach. Then, hang it up to dry. I have used this method myself, and it has always worked quite well.

i didnt know u could recycle them! hmmm

Yes most plastics are recyclable.

guess i never thought about a shower curtain being recyclable which is sad since i recycle everything lol

I believe most shower curtains are vinyl and is not recyclable. You could not do anything with it if it is dirty anyways. If you burn vinyl it creates toxins so the only thing you can do with it when it tears is throw it away.

ugh i had a feeling.. which is horrible.. i hate having anything i know will just end up filling up a land fill but unfortunately there are so many things like that

Shes right, but there are few places where you can recycle vinyl and they do make some vinyl shower curtains without the chemicals in it. http://www.lime.com/featu...

ok that makes sense.. i was thinking people were just throwing it in the washer alone and i figured it would get pretty beat up that way but the towels will help.. i think i will go do that now actually lol!

this came as a set with a material one other wise i would have gotten one that wouldnt be such a pain

well i think the problem is i wasnt straightening out the curtain after i get done showering so its making it easier to mold since its bunched up.. silly me didnt think about it till some up above said something lol.. but yeah vinegar would be a good alternative to me i think..

Straightening the curtain out could help too. Cos when it gets the chance to dry out, the mold would not be able to grow.

Best is to rinse it after shower so that any splattered scum on it is rinsed off.
Using vinegar to wash it will also keep the mold at bay.

We put vinegar in a spray bottle and use that for cleaning. It is quick and easy to use plus it is not as messy as trying to manage a bottle which does not have a spray nozzle. Vinegar is environmentally friendly, will get rid of all sorts of bugs and does not emit horrible fumes. I think it is much better for cleaning and us too, than the cleansers that you find on the supermarket shelves.

We recycle our grey water onto our lawns to keep them green and the vinegar does not harm them at all. Also is does not leave any residue in the soil and we know that because our soil has been tested. We are organic farmers and every year the authority which is responsible for certifying us as organic takes several samples are taken of the soil. That is to make sure that we have not used any banned products which is something that we have never done and will not do.

We do not have any input into the areas where the soil samples are taken from but a couple of years ago we did ask the person taking the samples to get one from the lawn area. Yes they test everywhere and not just where the fruit and vegetables are grown. The tests came back fine which was good.

I too put the vinegar in a spray bottle to use when cleaning.
And depending on the task at hand, I will dilute the vinegar accordingly.
And the sourish smell will only last during the cleaning process. Once it is rinsed away, there is no smell.

A very effective and cheap, and environmentally friendly alternative to bleach!

yeah i should try that.. i never think to clean with that but it would be a good way of being safe and saving money

Oh yeah, do try it!
After I switched to using vinegar to clean, I am swearing by it!
It is also so much cheaper to buy than those various cleaners that I used to get for my cleaning needs.

And not just for toilets. It can be used in laundry as well. Cleaning the floors with it will also keep the ants away.
And it is a great cleanser to use to clean the stove after cooking to get rid of the oil and grime from cooking.
A really versatile cleaning agent for a whole host of cleaning needs.

good thing you mentioned the sun because i wouldnt have even thought about that making it brittle

yeah well money is non existent right now other wise i would have

yeah some one above said to put towels in with it to help it not get beat up and etc so i didnt use bleach but just my regular laundry detergent.. i havent pulled it out yet to know if i am gonna have to rewash the towels or not.. i guess i should.. the laundry detergent might not have been enough to really clean that.. ugh.. they are dark towels though so i cant use bleach

yeah i think that was my biggest mistake was not closing it every time after a shower since my bathroom doesnt ventilate great after a steamy shower so if i had remembered to do that then i should be able to avoid some of it in the future