Mouldy shower curtain

peb

Same problem - got a shower curtain from M&S I really liked (five whole english pounds!). Ended up having to buy dettol mould and mildew but if you use this be very careful; I put teh curtain on hte kitchen tiles and sprayed, then scrubbed then rinsed in sink. I dread to think what chemicals are in it....

Trazy

Try washing the shower curtain in the machine with some towels, the towels work as a slight abrasive against the curtain

Trace

ILOVEMYCAT_2

You can clean it in the washing machine with washing powder, a cup of bleach and a cup of vinegar. Mine always comes up lovely.

teapot2

zippychick wrote: »

Hi Teapot:j

There is actually a thread - mouldy shower curtain

Also, i searched but couldn't find anything will help you improve your search skills

I'll merge this with the first link later

thanks
Zip

Doh - thanks for that, what a rubbish searcher I am. Read the thread you highlighted and used some 'Milton' sterilising fluid and soaked the worst bits in that then washed it with a towel in the machine. Came up a treat - thanks everyone :j

gcol

If you have one, a power washer brings them up like new. Lay it down flat outside, stand on one end and away you go. Mine generally only needs the bottom 18" doing so only takes a couple of minutes to do both sides. Then throw it in the washer. No potions or rabbit's feet required. :cool:

cwhroswell

Queenie wrote: »

I 2nd Ticklemouse's method using bio wash powder.

Ticklemouse wrote: »

Try soaking it in the bath with some bio washing powder. Leave it as long as you can. If any bits of mould are trapped in the hems and seams, you can scrub at them with a nail brush or old toothbrush.

If you do want to put it in the machine (after doing the above) then put a towel in with it. The towel will help to agitate the dirt off. Don't forget vinegar in the final rinse too. This will help deodourise it and kill any bugs/mould spores etc.

HTH
TM

Can I use the bio washing capsules instead of powder?

thriftymummy1

Use Curtain Magic mould remover. :T I read somewhere about this spray on curtain cleaner (so now I'm doing my bit to pay it forward), as we had absolutely disgusting, mouldy curtains, and after pouring over their website, watching the video and reading the testimonials I decided to give them a go - even though I was quite sceptical to say the least.

But boy was I wrong to be sceptical. This product is truly magic. I sprayed it on mould on my curtains while they were hanging (bonus! I didn't have to go through the bother of taking them down) and the mould started vanishing right in front of my eyes. I couldn't believe it, I started to turn the curtains around to make sure the curtains weren't going to vanish themselves - silly me. I am still in disbelief that 8 months down the track, I can report that my curtains are still mould free and look brand new.

You don't need to buy new curtains or go through the bother and expense of taking them down and to the dry cleaners - you just spray it on the mould and it's done. curtainmagicmouldremover dot co dot uk are probably the best money saving and health saving tip I can give anyone. :beer:

FairyPrincessk

Oh, this really annoys me! I wash mine in the washing machine, on hot, with bleach about once a month but they still end up mouldy, and in the long run, stained. I've just replaced one that I really liked (didn't pay much for it, just happened to like it) and I'm still cheesed off about it. I find that within two years they're just past it. My mum has suggested the double layer thing--a pretty one on the outside and a cheap plain one on the inside, but I just know that moisture will get trapped between them and ruin the outside one and then I'll be even more cheesed off. Has anyone bought a really expensive one--the kind that says it is mildew resistant? If it is just going to last two years like the rest, then I'll stick to my cheap ones! But, if it will last longer then I'm willing to pay a bit more for quality.

DECD_2

Use Milton - I've been using it for years. Soak your shower curtain, stick in washing machine - sorted.:T

Ashagill

The Flash bleach spray. It's AMAZING. It works on all sorts of nooks and crannys in the bathroom tiles as well. Just spray and leave. You're supposed to wash it off, but as my tiles are white I just leave it on until i'm next in the shower and give it a rinse.
Seriously, it's minimal effort, and well worth the price of the stuff.