Fabric Shower Curtain Liner

15 years ago

In the interest of reducing my plastic/vinyl use, I'd like to get a cloth shower curtain liner instead of vinyl, which I've always used. I always thought the cloth ones got too wet, but now that I've read about how much junk we breathe in with vinyl shower curtains, I'd like to switch to cloth.

Do you have one you really like? Does it get soaking wet whle showering? And does it wash well, over and over again?

Thanks,

Kim

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brutuses

15 years ago

kimberly, I don't mean to highjake your thread but, I have a question to ask about shower curtain hanging also. Hope you don't mind if I post it here. By the way I'm glad you started this thread because I didn't even know about the nylon liner. That has to be 100% better than plastic. I'll be sure to get one.

In my new house I have a guest bath that will have a shower curtain. That's the toile that some of you may remember that I'm having made into the shower and window curtains. Here's my question. Would a 1 piece shower curtain that just hangs and has a valance look nice or does it look better to have tie backs? I want to keep it simple and do away with having to make a second curtain to insert behind any that tie back and then have to put a liner behind that. Way too many curtains for me. LOL So do you think just straight hanging curtains, maybe with some fringe or a border would look OK?

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redlodger
15 years ago
I've only experienced them at hotels, and they seem fine. I, too, have been thinking about replacing my vinyl shower curtain liners with the fabric ones. Isn't that vinyl smell enough to gag you for the first few days? I will be intrested to see what other posters say....
maddielee
15 years ago
Mine is fabric and works (and looks) great.
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kraftdee
15 years ago
I like mine that is called Hotel from Bed Bath and Beyond. It's made of a fabric that doesn't absorb alot of water and we have it in a large shower so it doesn't get very wet.
I've had it for several years now and it looks new. there are no stains and I've never seen mildew on it.

Here is a link that might be useful: shower curtain
redbazel
15 years ago
Brutuses, I do think that straight hanging curtains, particularly in a pretty toile, would be wonderful on their own without any tie backs. A fringe or border would give it a great finished look. Tie backs are a bit dated-looking to me anyway.

I have the nylon liners and they work fine. I wash them in the machine with a bit of bleach and they come out very nice.

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susanlynn2012
15 years ago
I could not handle the vinyl liner I bought. I had to let it sit outside for a week to outgas and the smell still bothered my allergies. I now have a JCPenny Polyester liner and I love it. It dries fast and is so easy to clean. It is a ivory color and looks nice with my polyester light green parachutte shower curtain in my guest bathroom.
reeree_natural
15 years ago
I have been using a fabric liner for the past two years and I love it! Washes great too!
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kimberlyrkb
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15 years ago
Thanks for the positive comments on the fabric liner. I'll definitely check out the BBB and JCP liners mentioned. I'm so glad they work well! The off gassing from a new vinyl liner is pretty atrocious!

Brutuses, no problem asking your question! I agree with Red - your curtain would look nice without the tie backs.

Thanks everyone!
brutuses
15 years ago
Thanks Red, that was my thought, but since I'm not a decorating whiz, I thought I'd check with y'all. That style certainly simplifies things and I like that.

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