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Gaelic Gardener
True Blue Farmgirl
61 Posts
Kelly
Providence
Rhode Island
USA
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 Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 06:15:31 AM
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Does anyone know what they used (or if they used...) shower curtain liners in the good-'ol-days? I hate the smell of the new ones and I hate having to throw all of that vinyl into the landfill over and over. My outer shower curtain is cloth, but if I just use that then water might splash out of the shower. Maybe a canvas inner curtain cut short so it doesn't touch the tub but seals off the shower? Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
slainte!
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obventions
Farmgirl in Training
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Liz
Lexington
KY
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 07:51:50 AM
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Didn't they use like doors? I remember in my uncle's old house they had like swinging doors on theirs. Hmm.
Anywho! How about a recycled polyester? Or something to that extent. Hemps, cottons, things like that which are kind of "popular" will absorb moisture (and turn to mold.) Want to go funky? How about a patch work shower curtain from old umbrellas? A lot of times you can pick them up from thrift shops for about 50 cents or so. You could sew something in to hold weight at the bottom... to hold it inside the tub without flowing out since they're relatively light weight... Magnet maybe? Or sew in a suction cup type thing. |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 07:53:35 AM
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I keep meaning to get a thicker cloth shower curtain and do away with my liner, too. But I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
You can definitely use a canvas or cotton shower curtain with no liner, but I think it has to be a thicker cloth than the usual shower curtain (meant to be used with a liner).
The only thing to worry about is that the curtain not get moldy, especially if you've got a thick one as liner and the old one for outside. I think as long as you remember to pull the shower curtain tight after your shower, so the curtain isn't hanging in folds to trap moisture, it should be fine.
Also, I remember staying overnight with some friends who used a single cloth shower curtain, and they always reminded us to wring out the curtain after our shower so it would dry faster. |
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
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Posted - Feb 10 2009 : 05:42:58 AM
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Kelly,
Last night I was looking through my Mary Janes Farm mags. and I found just what you were asking about. on page 17 of the oct-Nov 2008 issue she said to use a hemp curtain the web sight is www.healthgoods.com She said a hemp curtain will get wet but it won't leak through. it is quick-drying and naturally resistant to mold and bacteria and you can toss yoou curtain in the laundry to freshen it up. I hope this helps.
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Jeanna
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Jeanna
Franklin
NC
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2009 : 06:38:36 AM
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They make cloth liners. I just bought two new shower curtains and the lady in the shop was trying her best to sell me her new liners which were cloth. They ran about $20 each.
Jeanna
Farmgirl Sister #41
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
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Jeanna
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Jeanna
Franklin
NC
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2009 : 06:41:04 AM
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I just went and checked online and saw that Target had cloth ones for $12.99. Not to bad.
Jeanna
Farmgirl Sister #41
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Henry David Thoreau |
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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wild daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Madelynne
Billings
Montana
USA
503 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2009 : 5:06:13 PM
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I hate the smell of a new plastic liner too. I have to watch out for any mold as my kids and I are really allergic to mold. I wash mine with vinegar and haven't needed to replace it for years. The only time I had to replace it was after 6 years and the holes were ripped. My husband then used it for a drop cloth in the garage for a while.
Madelynne
johnandmadelynne.blogspot.com |
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CalicoCat
True Blue Farmgirl
82 Posts
April
Oakland County
MI
USA
82 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2009 : 08:53:58 AM
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My liner is nylon as well. (I, preversely, sort of like that vinyl smell; it reminds of me of brand new dolls given to me as a child LOL! But I know about outgassing, so mentally recoil from it.) The liner is a champ, though. I've had it forever, and it starts to look grimy or harbor mildew, a spin in the washer has it looking like new again.
I saw the same note in the magazine about that hemp liner, and resolved to try this next. ;)
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Edited by - CalicoCat on Feb 11 2009 08:54:28 AM |
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
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MI
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Posted - Feb 11 2009 : 2:05:59 PM
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| My next liner will be cloth. I don't know why I keep buying the cheap ones....they are so bad for everything...except I haven't been able to throw them out so I have a few for cover for the garden in spring and drop cloths. Still, if it's 4$ vs 20$...I've already done that over the long haul eh? It just seems like that "xtra" 16$ could be put to better use at that particular moment. |
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Lizabeth
True Blue Farmgirl
560 Posts
Washington
560 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2009 : 2:13:05 PM
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Gaelic Gardener
True Blue Farmgirl
61 Posts
Kelly
Providence
Rhode Island
USA
61 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2009 : 6:27:14 PM
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thanks all for your wonderful responses!
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Jana
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
USA
482 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2009 : 04:28:10 AM
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I hate the plastic ones, too. And when they get a bit of mold on them, forget it, even with bleach. The cloth ones are so easy to launder. I've seen them in most big box stores and also in mail order catalogs. Some are treated with some kind of anti-mold agent. I'm not really knowlegable about that.
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AmethystRose
True Blue Farmgirl
254 Posts
Rosemary
Huntingdon
PA
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2009 : 9:26:19 PM
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| I've just discovered the solution for our house. We have the shower curtain and liner on separate tension rods. I've always hated dealing with the rings, and repairing the eyelets. Last week, I found a cotton flat bedsheet with woven satin stripes for three dollars at Goodwill. I cut about eighteen inches from the bottom, made a deep rod pocket, and hung it up as a liner, with the deep hem at the bottom. After every shower, I just wring the bottom, and hang it outside the tub. Every time that I pass, I shake it a little, and it dries in a few hours. I keep the outer curtain open, because it coordinates so well. Since there are no more rings, it's easy to toss it in the laundry with the bedsheets. Showering is quieter, too, without the sound of water on the plastic. |
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sharikrsna
True Blue Farmgirl
182 Posts
Shari
Carthage
Illinois
USA
182 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 3:28:33 PM
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Why don't you just scotch guard the cloth curtain?
Shari
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 10:01:58 AM
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Funny - I LOVE the smell! As a kid we always took vacations to the beach and we always got new inflatable beach toys. SAME SMELL! The moment I open a new curtain it brings back all those wondeful memories of new pool toys and floaties!
Farmgirl Sister #17
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www.willowtreecreek.wordpress.com
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SpiritedRose
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Michelle
Chestertown
MD
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 09:05:52 AM
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I wish there was a book written on what they did in the olden days for lots of things!
My mom uses a cotton liner and she just takes it off and washes it regularly, probably with a dab of bleach to sanitize. Comes back looking like new and it has lasted forever.
Homemaker FarmGirl
Has a great husband,
Registered Jersey breeder,
AKC Akita breeder,
and Two favorite cats!
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bsvgs
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Nica
Big Bend
WV
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2009 : 3:29:10 PM
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Bought new, a hemp shower curtain runs about $80-$100. And that's the kind I'd really like to have. Just as I read here, it's supposedly mildew resistant, & I only have a 1-person household so it wouldn't be wet a lot of the time. One of my main reasons, though, is that my 6 indoor-only kitties like to play an "inside-outside" game with the tub, slicing easily through the curtain as they bat at one another thorough it! We've been through 3 plastic curtains in 1 year. On the other hand, hemp is apparently hard to cut through!
Thought about sewing myself one of these, but the fabric is expensive & I guess I'd need 5 or 6 yds, if it's even wide enough. Do any of you have any experience with hemp curtains &/or sewing with hemp?
Thanks,
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1930sgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
233 Posts
Joyce
Alberta
Canada
233 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2009 : 11:11:32 AM
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I use our old shower curtains for drop cloths when painting and for a liner under a picnic blanket. No more grass and "stuff" on our picnic blanket.
Thanks everyone for sharing your great ideas!
Joyce |
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