Virginia Heather Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Or do I just need to buy a new one? Dh thinks he remembers his mom washing theirs in the machine in days gone by, but I'm not quite so sure... Have any of you ever tried it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I do it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I wouldn't think so. Is it possible your MIL had a fabric liner? On the other hand, if your options are to replace it or wash it, you have nothing to lose by trying it for a spin in the washer. Just don't dry it in the dryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in St Louis Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 put a washcloth or 2 in there as well to kind of "scrub" it! :D Hope that Helps! Melissa in St Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 And a (white) towel or two. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yup we did it all the time in college we washed it at 30C and sprayed it with cleaning stuff first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I put through with cold water and bleach - and then hot water and vinegar. Works like a charm. To dry I just hang it back up on the shower rod straight from the washing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yep, I wash my plastic one at least once a month, and it usually lasts 6 months before I buy a new one. I buy those cheap $2 ones though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I put through with cold water and bleach - and then hot water and vinegar. Works like a charm. To dry I just hang it back up on the shower rod straight from the washing machine. This is similar to what I do, but I just use warm water, bleach and vinegar all in at the same time with the detergent of your choice. When it comes out, just put it directly back on the shower curtain rod to dry. It'll be wrinkly, but after a nice hot shower or two, it'll smooth out. It gets all the boy "gunk" off of mine, so I wash it about once a month or so. Good as new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I have been washing them for 30 years. Cheap ones, expensive ones, it doesn't matter. They come out great! I have used bleach, but I don't always. I use hot water and a large bath towel. I take it out of the washer and try to shake the water off it. Put it in the dryer with the towel, but I only leave it for a couple of minutes. Take out and hang immediately, or at least throw it over the recliner until you can get it hung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Heather Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Wow... fantastic! I'll give it a shot once I get through the mountain of clothes that I *must* wash today :) A thousand thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I wash mine and stick them in the dryer for 3-5 minutes - just long enough to get it hot and take the wrinkles out. Then hang it immediately. It is one of those things that drives me bonkers - a wrinkled shower curtain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 A tip for once it's all cleaned up and like new - Keep a small squirt bottle in your shower, filled with vinegar (or a mix of vinegar, water if full-strength vinegar smells too overwhelming). After every shower do a quick few generous squirts at the top of the shower curtain ... let it run down the length of the curtain as you towel off. The vinegar helps keep the scum from forming. Apple vinegar smells less strong, but either way the vinegar smell is only strong until it dries- then you can't smell it at all. We do this to our shower curtain, and our tiles - works beautifully to keep scum and mold away :) plus it's cheap and takes less time than a regularly scheduled scrubdown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanna Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 oh, I just fork out the few bucks for a new one. I love the smell of a new plastic shower curtain!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) When I washed mine last the washer tore up the ends of it, so I had to buy new. Not sure what went wrong. Also, rinsing in cold is not good. I'd love to find a shower curtain that I can use WITHOUT a plastic liner. Like Hotels do! They only have one hanging up and it always works great. If I try to use mine without the plastic liner, the cloth flips all around! Edited February 17, 2009 by GreenKitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 oh, I just fork out the few bucks for a new one. I love the smell of a new plastic shower curtain!!! :ack2: I hope it's not PVC. Google it & you'll see last year's news about increasing concerns that the outgassing pvc in shower curtains is not good stuff to be inhaling in your nice steamy shower. Ikea btw phased out pvc shower curtains a long time ago. I think I read that in the US, Target was selling some non-pvc curtains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I wash mine and stick them in the dryer for 3-5 minutes - just long enough to get it hot and take the wrinkles out. Then hang it immediately. It is one of those things that drives me bonkers - a wrinkled shower curtain. Me too :lol: I never thought about washing it with a towel for the scrubbing action though, that's genius! Mine's totally grody and due for a wash this week too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 The washer shredded a few of mine too. I'd love to find a shower curtain that I can use WITHOUT a plastic liner. I finally bought a heavy cotton duck one from the Vermont Country Store. It washes well (on the boil cycle) and hangs to dry. It's about 10 years old now and looks new. The cotton duck is heavy enough that it doen't billow up around you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hmm, the one and only time I tried it I ended up with holes all in it after it went through the spin cycle. I guess you have to take it out before it spins. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninmommy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I second the vinegar. Works wonders and makes the curtains brand new! I put through with cold water and bleach - and then hot water and vinegar. Works like a charm. To dry I just hang it back up on the shower rod straight from the washing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 They sell Fabric Liners at Target. They are a little more pricey but you can thorow them in the wash and dryer and they last a long time. And no worries about plastic fumes in your hot shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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