Extra long/wide shower curtain rod? Help!
burntfingers
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Need help finding extra wide shower curtains
Comments (5)Hi -- thanks for all the suggestions. I wasn't able to get online to read them because I had to go out of town unexpectedly and didn't have access to the web. I've given up on the idea of using extra wide shower curtains. Amazon has some that would work, but they're too expensive for me ($67 dollars each plus $15 shipping so that's $150/year). So far, between mildew, hard water, and rusting grommets, I've never found shower curtains that last longer than a year, even with washing every 3 months or so. The heavy duty J.C. Penny liners that Golddust recommended look like a good alternative. I wish they sold them in their stores, though. I might try using 3 of the standard width ones. Ajasmama, you should be able to find extra long curtains very easily, just about everywhere I've looked for the extra wide curtains has extra long ones. P.S. For all of you folks thinking of replacing shower doors with curtains, think again. Shopping for new liners is a real hassle, even for the standard width ones. It's hard to comparison shop because the manufacturers almost never list the gauge of the vinyl (12 is best) and the quality seems to get worse every year. Last time, I bought two supposedly IDENTICAL curtains at Linens & Things, and one was 2" longer than the other. If I didn't have a clawfoot tub, I'd just install a door and be done with it....See MoreExtra wide curtain panels for patio door
Comments (10)Sadie, I went and looked at my curtains. I see now that I actually used 2 panels on each side. Each panel is 54 inches wide. More width than I needed but I guess now that I didn't want to cut one panel into two widths. My panels are not lined. I just opened up the opposing side hems and sewed them together with a very narrow seam and then overcast the edge. I have no problem drawing the curtains across except for getting the folds to look "perfect"- that's partly because I have all that extra fabric width. I used to close the curtains everyday because the door faces south and the sun could be too much, but we have replaced the original door and now have blinds between the glass. Now I only close the curtains at night if we have guests for dinner and I want it to look a little fancier in the room....See MoreAnyone use a regular curtain rod to hang a shower curtain?
Comments (5)Actually had two shower curtains on my alcove shower. One was a fixed shower curtain that was hung on an exterior rod from wall to wall. It had a valance and two fixed panels, one on either side. Then, I had another shower curtain. This was a plain white cloth curtain that was on the rod. It was on rings that also included a plastic curtain for water protection. So....two rods. An exterior one. That was covering my end walls/tiles. Then, a regular bath rod that held both a fabric outer curtain and a plastic one. We no longer have this system or I would post a photo. But, yes...it can be done!...See MorePatio Sliding Door curtain - extra wide
Comments (4)Patricia, so I will need a center support...okay that means I'll need two panels (for the both sides, left & right)? How do I keep the curtain "open" that will allow me to use the sliding door? Fabric... I am not sure which one is best, but I don't want thin fabric like lien. I might go with either velvet, cotton, polyester, or maybe blackout. I understand that velvet and blackout are heavy. I will post a picture of my sliding door - maybe tomorrow. Thanks for your advice....See Moreburntfingers
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