Step 1 - Take down the curtain off the hooks
Step 2 - Place in your washing machine with 2 big bath towels (preferably used and ready for the wash so that you can two jobs done in one!)
Step 3 - Using warm and gentle setting, wash your towels and curtain together using your regular detergent.
Step 4 - Take the curtain out after the cycles are done.
Step 5 - Hang Back up in the Bathroom to drip dry into the tub.
Step 6 - Dry the towels in the dryer. You now have a clean curtain and towels!
I was actually quite amazed at how easy this was. I didn't think the plastic shower curtain would be able to go in the machine, but the trick is the towels.
The towels stop it from basically gluing itself to the sides of the machine and help to actually tumble and scrub the curtain clean. As long as you keep the setting on warm and have added the towels this works!
Prevention is Also the Key
Now that you have given the shower curtain a new lease on life and saved yourself a couple of bucks, hopefully all the nasty stuff is gone, trying to prevent this goes a long way.
Use a Shower Spray
You keep a bottle of this in the shower area, so that when you are done, you simply give the curtain and shower area a quick spray with this natural cleaner.
This will prevent the buildup between cleaning sessions not only on the curtain but on the rest of the tub and shower area too. This makes cleaning day a whole lot easier.
Keep the Plastic Out of the Landfill
This is one way you can do your part to keep these out of the landfills and dumps. Instead of replacing the plastic shower curtains, try washing them. It really doesn't take much extra time to throw them in the wash with a couple of towels you just used after your own shower.
Don't Put in the Dryer
Plastic can take the heat of your hot shower but not the dryer. The towels can go in the dryer but that is it.
I personally love the clear plastic curtains with bold designs on them, but after a few months the clear part is not so clear. This method works!
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