Prevent and Clean Mold on Plastic Shower Curtains

Ridding your shower curtain from nasty mold and mildew is easy, provided you have access to a washing machine. Try this solution and your shower curtain will be squeaky clean with little effort.

Steps

 * 1)  Take your shower curtain off the rod. This is easily done by unhooking the fasteners.
 * 2)  Put the shower curtain in your washer with a few towels that need washing and add the usual detergent.
 * 3)  Use hot water and the usual cycle for washing your towels and shower curtain.
 * 4)  Do not use fabric softeners. These should not be used on towels anyway since they affect absorbency.
 * 5)  Shake or drip dry your shower curtain.
 * 6)  Rehang your sparkling clean shower curtain.
 * 7)  After you shower leave your shower curtain open (not bunched up) so that it may dry without accumulating mold or mildew.

Tips

 * If you want to add a little bleach to the wash, you can do so but make sure the other things you put in with the shower curtain can take the bleach.
 * White vinegar can be used as an alternative to bleach. It will kill mold and will be easier on those with chemical sensitivities.
 * If you put your shower curtain in the wash once a month you will avoid that nasty moldy build-up.
 * You can put your shower curtain in the dryer as long as you are very careful not to leave it in for more than a minute or two.
 * You may also wash your plastic shower curtain alone, without the towels if you'd like. It should not melt or warp on normal washing machine settings.

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