Prevent mold on the shower curtain
Shower curtains hold the water in the shower or bath. Moisture and dirt particles make the curtains susceptible to mold. With a few care tips you come before that.
Wash textile shower curtain
Especially textile curtains should be cleaned more often. Limescale settles on the shower curtain and remains of shower gel or shampoo accumulate. All in all a good breeding ground for mold.
The manufacturer's instructions for washing differ. There are models that can be used regularly in the washing machine at 30 ° to 60 ° and light spin, and others that are washed at low gear, or even better by hand. After that the curtain has to dry well.
Pre-treat the shower curtain with soda
If you find that your curtain does not get clean in the machine, try adding soda. Give her 50 grams directly on the laundry. Soda has an antibacterial and fungicidal action. Particularly stubborn stains you can pretreat before washing. To do this, mix 2 tablespoons of soda powder with 1 tbsp of water, work this mixture with a sponge and let it work for 30 minutes before putting the curtain into the machine. To remove limescale, you can put 50 milliliters of vinegar essence in the softener compartment.
Shower curtain made of plastic is showered
Plastic shower curtains are mostly nothing for the machine. But they are not as sensitive as textile shower curtains. It is enough to shower them off occasionally, working with a brush, detergent and some vinegar essence.
Protect shower curtain from mold
To avoid mold and to create no breeding ground for mushrooms, the curtain remains spread after showering. Once dry, it can be gathered. Whoever tilts the window or keeps the bathroom door open and lets the moisture peel off, should not have any problems with mold.
You can pay attention to this when buying
Shower curtains are more than just practical: they are also fashionable accessory. The selection of various designs is lush. Eye-catching motifs make shower curtains a real eye-catcher, while transparent curtains look airy and simple, while plain colors set accents. No matter if you decide on a model made of plastic, textile or cotton, for a later cleaning you can also pay attention to the attachment. The lighter the curtain is removable, the lower the hurdle for cleaning in the machine, in the bucket, the shower or bath.
So that the moisture can already pull off while showering, should be about 15 centimeters of air from the attachment to the ceiling. In length fits your curtain, if he can keep the water in the shower area, on the other hand, but not full of water. In the width you expect 10 to 20 percent for the drape. So that the curtain does not slip when showering are incorporated in some models weighting bands. For many years they were made of lead, a neurotoxic heavy metal. Most manufacturers have already switched to rubber.
This is where the materials differ
Waterproof plastic shower curtains are now made from PEVA, a recyclable plasticizer-free material. Textile curtains are mostly made of 100 percent polyester or a polyester-cotton blend. You get a waterproof impregnation. The back of the textile curtain is ironed after washing so that the fabric stays tight and the water runs well.
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