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Tell me more about shower curtains and liners

6 years ago

This post is inspired by yaya's about a terrycloth showercurtain. I re-did my master bath over a year ago and have yet to replace the shower curtain because I dont know what material to look for.

Do you have to use a liner with all fabric shower curtains? If you don't use a liner will the curtain be horribly wet? Maybe this varies with the shower, the direction of the spray and the user. In my shower I dont think it would.

If you do need a liner, what should that be made of? I see vinyl, pvc, nylon... I dont want something leaching VOCs, what's safe?

Any anecdotes or advice shared will be greatly appreciated.

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dedtired

6 years ago

Yes, any fabric shower curtain will need a liner if it is truly fabric. I buy a liner from BB&B and replace it from time to time. I always look for one that says mold resistant. Be sure the holes for the rings have grommets in them not just a slit, which will tear.

I like that I can keep the actual curtain outside the tub (I have a tub-shower combo) and the liner inside, which keeps water off the floor. I've bought liners in different materials but have no real preference. When they get scummy or it tears I just buy another.

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User
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Yes, you need a liner with a fabric shower curtain, however, your only choice isn't the toxic vinyl. There are fabric liners (100% polyester to repel & dry quickly) and they're also washable.
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No "duh" required! Here are some considerations... If you are doing two panels, you could split the liner down the middle and hang it half and half. Otherwise, you will have to use two rods. Unless you want the liner to stay closed while the drapery sits open, in which case you would need two rods. And then you might want to make a pretty sheer panel to run along the liner's rod in front of the liner and stay closed, which will look more finished and furnished, with your two side panels open. If you do split the liner, put velcro dots along the split edge so the halves will overlap enough to discourage water coming through them...and (here's another "duh!") make sure the one on the same side as the shower head overlaps the other, so the water goes past the break instead of into it.
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functionthenlook
6 years ago
I also like the fabric liners way over the vinyl. They look nicer then the vinyls. I bought two. One from Walmart and one on a whim from Dollar General. The Walmart one yellowed after the first wash and the one from Dollar General stays nice and white after many many washes.
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beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
6 years ago
I like 100 percent polyester liners (and if they're weighted that's even better) with fabric shower curtains. The shower curtain itself stays cleaner longer.
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woodteam5
6 years ago
Also, the best way to hang them (IMO) are double hook shower curtain rings that never rust, one hook for the liner and one for the curtain. These are great. Easy to pop off the curtain to wash or the liner to replace and gives a nice space between the two. I have bought them at Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Yayagal
6 years ago
Wow, I never heard of the double hook rings, just went to Amazon and ordered them. Thank you woodteam5. Still haven't found my shower curtains, yes, I'm fussy.
H B
6 years ago
I wondered about the terrycloth curtain. If a liner was not used, and if that got wet, it would be crazy heavy. We use a liner regardless of the curtain material, and i have put the vinyl ones in the delicate wash; I’ve also washed them by hand, and when we replace them, I open them up, spread them out, and let them off gas in the basement or outside before putting them in the shower,
shadylady2u
6 years ago
I use the Home Classics PEVA liners from Kohls

Really soft, safe with no smells and anti mildew.
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Anglophilia
6 years ago
I buy liners from Bed Bath & Beyond and pitch them when they start to look even a bit grungy. They're inexpensive. My favorite shower curtain is by Matouk <https://www.matouk.com/bath/shower-curtains.html?mkwid=sDz9yq6RL&pcrid=193437144706&pkw=matouk%20shower%20curtains&pmt=e&pdv=c&prd=&gclid=CjwKCAiA7ovTBRAQEiwAo8dPcdfhGyCh2CFiwCrf12OYiG_wWt2ala8KgbcOVx-Q_h2mT14LxhEnfRoCYhEQAvD_BwE>;

Yes, the ARE expensive, but they last forever and are such good quality. They are simple and they wash beautifully.
Yayagal
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I always use a liner with terry cloth shower curtain, water proof polyester, mold proof etc.

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