I consider myself to be good at cleaning, however, sometimes it takes me a while to get around to cleaning specific things. For example, the bottom half of my shower curtain has pink polka dots and not the fun kind. Does this really bother me? Nope. There are worse things in life than having a little bit of pink on the shower curtain (like cockroaches in the kitchen, blech). Therefore, I only do this task every month or so. Here is the no longer current state of my shower curtain and
Removing Mildew from the Shower Curtain
Okay so maybe, just maybe a lot of pink.
Step One: Get your favorite homemade cleaner. I used a mixture of vinegar, warm water and a squirt of dishsoap.
The vinegar kills the mold and removes hard water stains and the soap helps get the soap scum.
It’s true, that’s what I say when combating cleaning bathroom buildup.
Step Two: Spray and let the cleaner work some magic.
I work my way from the top down so the solution will dribble down pre-soaking the next section.
Sorry about the weird lighting but it really shows how much build up there was.
Step Three: Wipe. I held the shower curtain against the tub then between my hands to get the bottom seam.
Much, much better.
Step Four: Admire clean shower curtain.
Goodbye pink moldy spots, I won’t miss you.
What are your tips for getting rid of and keeping mildew away?
Angela
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I love your helpful cleaning tips! Can you use this to get a shower glass door clean from hard water film or is there another cleaning solution you recommend? Thank you!
Thanks for reading! Yes this should work. The vinegar should be able to cut right through the hard water. If you want a better smelling solution, cut a lemon in half, dip it in salt and scrub.
Wet a used dryer sheet and wipe those water spots away. No hard scrubbing at all. Then use windex and paper towel to make It shine.
I like to let my washer do the work. I take down the shower curtain. I put it in the washing machine. I add two towels. I add vinegar to the soap dispenser, and run it on a normal cycle. When it is done, I hang the shower curtain back up to dry. And I have a clean shower curtain.
Ha ha, I was thinking of adding that as a secondary suggestion; it’s a good one. Thanks for stopping by. :)
Wow!! That worked so well. I hate when the shower curtain gets that slime. I’ll have to try this.
Ruth
An easier way is to wash it in your washer. Hot water, 1 Cup bleach, and a small amount of laundry detergent. Wash on full load. When done hang up your shower curtain and it looks new. It will take a couple of showers for it to become straight again. I use this and it is so easy. I clean my whole shower and tub while I am waiting for it to finish in the washer.
Probably more efficient. :) I spent about 15 minutes total cleaning which it about the amount of time I would spend trying to get the shower curtain down.
Great tip! ;)
Thanks, I’m glad you stopped by. :)
I usually just throw it in the washer, but this is so much easier to NOT remove it!
Am I the only one here that has issues getting the shower curtain down or lacks the patience to do so? :)
LOL. No, you’re not alone. I spend more time debts ting whether to clean the curtain in place or take it down and use washing machine than it actually takes to clean the darned thing ;-)
thats the same solution i often use to clean my tub so it makes sense to do the shower curtain as well! I usually throw it in the washer when i wash towels, but hate that it comes out with puddles of water and makes all the towels wet again.
this is awesome!!!!
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Great tip! Vinegar works on so many things. I have two shower curtains, the nicer one outside and a cheap one on the inside. When the cheap one gets nasty, I just replace it with another one from the dollar store.
Thanks! That’s why I love cleaning with vinegar so much. :)
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We agree, this is a good solution. Since shower curtains are generally not that expensive, no sense in spending a lot of time or money on the solution. Vinegar fits the bill.
A few drops of melaleuca (tea tree oil) in any homemade cleaning solution will help to keep mold away.
Michelle @ On A Wing And A Prayer
I used your vinegar and dish liquid formula to clean scum from the underside of my tub mat.. It was pretty nasty, took it outside heavily sprayed and allowed it work for a few minutes, lightly scrubbed with an all purpose brush then sprayed with a water hose . It’s looks like new. Saved me about $14.00 bucks. The cost of a new one. Thanks
You’re welcome! I’m so glad that it worked well for you.
Does anyone know, would this work on. Fabric shower curtain? I made the boneheaded move of buying a gorgeous WHITE fabric waterproof shower curtain. Boneheaded because our water is terrible. It discolours everything. So my gorgeous shower curtain now has rusty pink ombré appearance.
Please…HELP!!!!
I think that it would help, but since it’s fabric, I also think washing it would be your best option. The vinegar will help get rid of the mildew and rust, so I would also suggest soaking the affect part in vinegar solution before washing. I hope this helps, good luck!
What was the ratio of warm water to vinegar that you use?
I used a 50-50 solution of water and vinegar.