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More Shower Curtain Smarts

More Shower Curtain Smarts

Wow. Who knew that a short, two sentence post about switching from a plastic/vinyl shower curtain to cloth would generate so many questions? Melanie said: Boy, in theory I agree with you, but I always seem to go with plastic because they’re so much easier to keep mildew-free in my house. As someone who lives in a very humid climate that breeds mildew faster than my teenage boys can inhale a pizza, I can tell you that I have no problem with my fabric shower curtains. They mildew, yes. But it’s a simple matter of taking them down and running them through the washing machine to combat the problem – something I find easier to do than to continually wipe down a plastic shower curtain. Commenter JenJenn agrees. She lives in humid Florida and has found cloth to be a better choice than vinyl. Kira wondered if I have any recommendations for a cloth shower curtain, while Becky asked about the cost. Although I’ve eyeballed organic options like this hemp shower curtain, in truth, I’m a tightwad and I have to balance my desire for a more sustainable household with my limited budget. The shower curtains I have are...

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Kris Bordessa has been gardening for most of her life. She's been authoring books and writing features for the past ten years or so. It's about time she combined the two, don't you think? [More about the author]