how do you clean a shower curtain?

Question

i know this may be a really silly question but our shower curtain is white and really grubby how would i go about cleaning it? what cleaning products should i use?

Answer 1

Toss it in the washer with bleach and a couple of white towels. Wash it as you would any other laundry item. If it's plastic, you could tumble it in the drier but for no more than 10 minutes, and on an air only setting. Just then hang it and let it air dry the rest of the way.

Answer 2

If this shower curtain is cloth then add one cup of White Vinegar to the wash water hottest water the curtain can handle add a old white towel or one that does not bleed or fall apart for even better cleaning and balancing your machine add one more towel, if this curtain is vinyl then just add two towels to the wash water in cool or warm would be fine with your detergent and a half cup of vinegar in the wash water to help soften the soap scum and hard water spots, you can add more if you wish especially if this curtain is really grungie with soap scum and hard water spots, when this full cycle is done just hang up to dry in the shower again along with some ventilation such as a window open or the bathroom door left open or line dry is okay. Good Luck !

Answer 3

That´s just it , You don´t. No matter what you use to clean it , you can clean with bleach , wash it in your washing machine , but the stain´s will still be there. I can´t remember how many new shower curtains I have bought , but it was a lot. I got so fed -up I put shower doors. Much easier to clean , and saves a lot of money

Answer 4

Just take the curtain down, put it through the washine machine. When you use it next, pull out the curtain so that it can dry.
ALWAYS leave the bathroom door open after a shower if you don't have a window.
Mildew/mould simply cannot survive in the face of ventilation and heat.

Answer 5

The white could be mineral build-up from hard water. You may need to use white vinegar or a product made for cleaning minerals such as Lime Away.
If the shower curtain in question is a plastic one, just throw it away and buy a new one!

Answer 6

The best type of shower curtains are the ones made of polyester as they are machine washable if you clean it about once every 2 months you shouldn't get a disrty shower curtain anyway. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

A grubby one, I would throw in the garbage. I have a shower curtain & liner. The curtain hangs outside the tub & doesn't get dirty. The liner does, then I get another one at the dollar store. I spend 2$ rather than 2 hours TRYING to get it clean.

Answer 8

some shower curtains are really good and can be washed in the washing machine ,which is what i have got as i also had a problem trying to clean shower curtains that were not machine washable

Answer 9

I think it depends on the type of material its made of. If its a plasticy one I think all you can do is give it a clean with a sponge. If its material you could bung it in the washing machine. If in doubt go to a shop that sells them look for one similar and read the care instructions on the pack.

Mine is absolutely minging at the mo but I'm lazy so have decided just to get a new one.

Answer 10

I take the shower curtains down. Lay them down on a flat area. Clean off the soap scum with spray foam cleaner, like Dow Scrubbing bubbles. Then I throw them in a washing machine with half the usual amount of detergent. Mine are plastic so I take them outside and shake off the water.