2007-01-28 10:42:17 · 21 answers · asked by mhovanes21 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
After you or whomever showers, you have to leave the curtain open so the shower area can dry; mold/mildew breeds from moisture. And of course clean with bleach or a cleaner that has bleach in it every once in a while.
2007-01-28 10:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sherri ptown 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After taking a shower, make sure to gently shake the excess water off the curtain. Make sure that you don't leave the bathroom like a sauna... open the windows. Also, don't leave wet curtains bunched up... spread them out. It's not 100% guaranteed to prevent all mold, but it does help. Plastic shower curtains mold because of the environment. If you take time and dry things out a bit, you will see a difference from this shower curtain from your last.
Good luck.
2007-01-28 10:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As many of these people are saying, after you shower CLOSE the curtain (many are saying "open" but I think that gives the wrong impression.) Close it meaning extend it all the way across as if you were taking a shower. This keeps the curtain from holding water in the folds of the curtain, which is what causes the mold. Also, if you spritz it with "Clean Shower" or another similar product right after each shower, it will not only keep it from molding, but will keep it clean as well.
2007-01-28 10:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by Schleppy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to prevent, but if you take it down and soak it in the tub with some tide powder detergent, it comes right off! Fill the tub with water, put a scoop of detergent and let it soak for about an hour. Go in and swish it around the tub for a few minutes. Wipe it down until there is no slimy feeling on it. Drain and rinse the shower curtain! Good luck...
2007-01-29 17:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mom of 3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an exhaust fan installed in there. That will lower the Relative humidity after showering to the point where mold wont grow. Best set up is where there is a timer on it and you set that for about 5 minutes exhaust and leave to go have breakfast.
2007-01-28 12:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open the windows in your bathroom and open the shower curtain after showering, in other words, open it like you would if you were showering. It also helps to shake off excess water after showering.
If you specify if it is fabric or plastic I would provide more information.
If it is fabrics, wash it in your washing machine every other week. If it is plastic, use a soap scum remover and spray it on and wipe gently. You may wash it In a machine on gentle cycle but do not put in the dryer.
2007-01-28 10:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Carry-go-bring-come 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought the Scrubbing Bubbles shower cleaner. Start with a clean shower. After every use, close the curtain, push the button and, voila, your shower, and shower curtain, have been cleaned.
2007-01-28 11:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by Tink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do not ought to modify the bathe curtain. only fill the bathtub with warm water and thoroughly submerge the bathe curtain. Then upload about 2 cups of bleach and enable it soak for as few hours when you're doing all of your different chores. each and every so in many cases bypass in and bypass the curtain round to verify all factors are being uncovered to the bleach water and under no circumstances only stuck jointly. Then rinse and carry close lower back up on the rod to dry. (in view that there's a possiblity of having some bleach sprinkles on your outfits even as doing this...positioned on previous artwork outfits)
2016-10-16 05:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the curtain in the washing machine. Hot water, gentle cycle, some suds. Once a month.
2007-01-28 10:45:56 · answer #9 · answered by up y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn your fan on,leave the lights on in the bathroom mold breeds in the dark. spray it with an daily shower cleaner
2007-01-28 10:46:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋