Comments on: Tuesday questions: Eco-friendly shower curtains

By: Anne @ double curtain rodsa

Anne @ double curtain rodsa — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:46:26 +0000

Me, I’m using Environment Friendly Recycled Polyester shower curtain-liner in one because its easy to install, clean, and more durable than other types of shower curtains in the market today. Goodluck!
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By: Beth Terry @ Fake Plastic Fish

Beth Terry @ Fake Plastic Fish — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:08:34 +0000

I actually read about “oil” cloth a while back. Most of it is made from PVC. Not. Good.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:55:19 +0000

Are there any oilcloth shower curtains on the market?
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By: Siel

Siel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:58:16 +0000

Aside from my sister who’s going on an oilcloth tangent which I’m too researched-out to explore at the moment, it seems everyone’s pro the recycled polyester liner-curtain, so the recycled polyester one-sheeter it is.

There’s nothing WRONG with tagua nuts per se — They just look — nutty…. But I can get over it!

By: Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish

Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:58:48 +0000

My vote -- if you have to have plastic anyway, go for the recycled plastic. What's wrong with tagua nuts? And even with a plastic liner, the organic cotton will probably mildew anyway if your bathroom is damp. I've always just had one liner. Until now. Fortunately, we have glass shower doors so have never had to deal with this dilemma. Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish’s last blog post..Join Me for a Live Chat Today on Living with Less Plastic

By: yoel

yoel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:32:59 +0000

Are there any oilcloth shower curtains on the market? Seems it would take care of many problems...just put it in the tub for the shower, then put it out afterwards, and let the water drip on to a bathmat. yoel’s last blog post..Baltimore

By: Stephanie!

Stephanie! — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:59:14 +0000

I’ve always just had one shower curtain sans liner. It does the job. And after it has dried out you can take the curtain outside the tub if you need it to look nice. I never understood why people had both.

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:43:33 +0000

I use a polyester liner that I got at Bed, Bath & Beyond after ditching my vinyl one that was giving me headaches. It is virgin polyester because I didn’t think at the time to look for something recycled. I don’t use a shower curtain over it mostly because I just don’t care. My bathroom is TINY, so I try to minimize the visual clutter by having white walls, white fixtures, and a white shower curtain liner.

The main plus that I can say about the liner is that it is super easy to wash. I toss it in with my towels regularly to get rid of that pink mildew that I get in this apartment. My previous place had vaulted ceilings in the bathroom so I presume that is why it stayed mildew-free, I’m just as much of a slob now as then. Anyway, I don’t put the liner in the dryer but just hang it back up after it is finished in the washer. I have had it for somewhere between 2 and 3 years now and it pretty much looks the same as when I bought it.

One option if you want to go with that recycled polyester one but also want a pretty shower curtain is to install a second shower curtain rod. I have read that is a good idea if you hang your towels over the rod to dry so that moisture isn’t trapped between the towel and the liner.

By: Don Hosek

Don Hosek — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:57:59 +0000

One curtain & liner vs curtain-liner, it's all a matter of aesthetics. Your curtain will spend most of its time tucked into the tub, which might not look that great (I'm a guy: I don't worry about that sort of thing). On the other hand, you can always untuck it when you have company, or develop a ritual of untucking it after an appropriate interval (easy if you're a before-bed shower person). Don Hosek’s last blog post..Taking the bus from Santa Monica to Sherman Oaks