Question

I have a weighted double shower curtain in my wetroom, so they form a large square. Only got put up in october. but how can I stop the bottom going mouldy all the time? It's only the bottom strip with the weights in it.  

Answer 1

I put mine in the kitchen sink with BOILING hot water and a lot of bleach and leave it it to soak overnight! Come down in the morning and it’s brighter than Simon cowells teeth

Answer 2

Dip it in your mop bucket with some bleach

Answer 3

After use tie it up with a bobble let it dry out

Comments

@bittencourt it's always out, never bunched up, and because it's two separate curtains as well, it's always a third out, as I like it that way lol The radiator is always on in that room, the window gets cranked after every use. The fan works when the light is on. Its mega annoying :/

Answer 4

Following! Mines black!  

Answer 5

Washing machine, I do mine once a month

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@man1 it's got weights in the bottom channel, so don't think it can go in :(

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@reinsure9925 I have a weighted one in my wet room and put it in the washing machine it's fine

Answer 6

I wash mine in washer once a week

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@sheridan Elizabeth Ann Nicol this has weights sewn in the bottom of each curtain, so dont think they can go in the washer :/

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@sheridan Elizabeth Ann Nicol I wash mine every week too with weights in the bottom exactly the same as the picture

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@reinsure9925 soak in a bowl with mould remover spray

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@kneehole ah yes I could try that, I have an old square bowl I can use. Bleach tends to just fade it :/

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@reinsure9925 mould remover spray in b and q, try spraying it directly onto the shower curtain, leave in for a bit then rinse with water.  

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@reinsure9925 they sell this in b and q. Brill stuff

Answer 7

I've tried soaking mine in bleach and washing in the machine with bleach but it still has black Mark's on that I cannot shift but I cant justify the cost of new ones

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@shay6502 I wouldnt know where to get these from they were fitted through my disabled facilities grant. Special length, wider than normal and weighted. Bloody things lol

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Maybe a busket with some of the astonish mold a mildew in just enough for the ends ‍♀️

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@reinsure9925 lol so were mine I did find a website a while ago I cant remember what the site was called now though but they were about £30 each  

Answer 8

I put mine in wash on silk wash add beech comes up lovely

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@ostracon38336 I dont think it can go thru the washer its weighted in that bottom channel  

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@reinsure9925 soak it in Bath with some ariel and bi card then again with beech always put in old pillow case in machine

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@ostracon38336, yes, that's an idea, will have to get some help as the bath is upstairs and I dont think I can trail them up on the stair lift lol. They are huge shower curtains, longer and wider than normal ones, so the bath is probably the best option. Sometimes you cant best wash powder for some jobs.  

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@reinsure9925 bless u xx

Answer 9

I spray mine down weekly with Tilex. Works like a charm!  

Answer 10

Put it in a wash bag and put through the machine and throw a couple of same coloured towels in the drum , should be ok then.  

Answer 11

Could the weights be rusty?  

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@virtuoso hmm  will have to unpick the end and have a look  

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That's what I was thinking.  

Answer 12

Milton in a bucket and soak

Answer 13

Be careful. A lot of washing machines you cannot wash with bleach or bleaching agents

Answer 14

I used to pop mine in bleach on a regular basis

Answer 15

I use astonish mold and mildew sprayed on it in an empty bucket overnight then take it down and wash in the machine on its own with biological washing powder you won't stop it from happening but I do it every month and after each shower spray it with shower cleaner any brand is ok ie: tesco/asda own or mr muscle or method and this helps keep the mild from getting too bad x

Answer 16

I soak mine in a bucket with baking soda or soda crystals and white vinegar then rinse and put through the washing machine with powder and more soda and it comes up really white and clean

Answer 17

Michele Chivers?  

Answer 18

It will be the weights going rusty

Answer 19

Wash ones a week , i also allow top to dry then hook up so the bottkm dries x

Answer 20

You can’t, that’s why you wash them

Answer 21

I put mine in the washer on a 60c cycle every week along with bath mats and the hand towels we've used. Always come out fine. X

Answer 22

I get my carers to take mine down and put it on a 60 deg hot wash with a load of bleach. Come out spotless every time

Answer 23

You can’t. They have to be washed. I wash mine every month, we don’t use the shower that often, mostly baths.  

Answer 24

I was my regular put astonish in wash spray with some first hang straight up after doesnt 100% clean up but better

Answer 25

I shove my shower curtain in the washing machine quite often. Give it a spray with mould and mildew remover first let it stop dripping then wash.  

Answer 26

I fill the bath with bleache water and hang the ends in over night. Works great

Answer 27

Mine goes in the wash once a week brings it up like brand new

Answer 28

Can you take the weights out sorry only just saw it was weighted xxx

Comments

@pegeen I have had a look, all stitched up. Tomorrow they are being attacked with mould remover to see what it does. Then a soak in a bleach bucket the next day. and maybe the next. it's a job because only one curtain at a time will hang in the bucket lol. Why dont they make them mould resistant!  

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I've always wondered the same hope it works xx

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Its just hard. I can't reach to unhook because I have a dodgy elbow and cant use my right arm very well and can't stand on a step to solve that problem because my right leg is numb, and I am not safe Haha. So getting it down is not a solution to me, I only can do it when i have help. And lockdown is meaning fat chance of that.  

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@reinsure9925 oh no bless ya xx

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@pegeen challenges. I always try my best before calling in reinforcements lol. Going to now search for a spare pair of weighted curtains lol

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I spray ours with mould and mildew then wash in washer we had ours 6 years and still look new having 3 boys shower always in use

Answer 29

Dettol Mould & Mildew

Answer 30

Hubby takes mine down every week and puts in washing machine

Answer 31

Wash it in machine regularly

Answer 32

I spray bleack once a week x

Answer 33

Take the metal weights out and put pleastic ones in . use curtain wire it will last a bit longer

Answer 34

Not sure if anyone has suggested already, but Milton (or any cheap steriliser tablets, I get them in the baby section at the supermarket for pence) diluted in a bottle and sprayed on might do the trick. If you've got a bucket you could perhaps make a solution of it and hang the bottoms in!  

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@cooks i have just added some milton to my next shop xx

Answer 35

Stick it in bleach and water in a bucket every week.  

Answer 36

Have you ever washed it,  

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@june90 I am disabled so cant get it down, only when I have help.  

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@reinsure9925 try using a spray bottle with bleach then once a week love, I thought it might still be there after washing it that's all sorry I realise that sounded rude wasn't intended x

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Bowl of bleach, dip it in, Then rinse with the shower

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@june90 that's ok. It's just seems like a never ending battle. New routine every week. I think. Determined to do it myself lol

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@gemmule bleach in a bottle will do the trick hun x

Answer 37

Let it dry properly before scrunching it back up after a shower

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@bromism42769 both curtains are left drawn out, because it helps section off the wet room firstly. It's like this because I have been sat on my shower chair inspecting it lol

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Thats what I do bleachy water in a bucket and leave to soak until its all gone.  

Answer 38

Why do you need weights in them - or am I missing the point  

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@albertoalberts5496 it's for a disabled adapted wet room, so the weights stop the curtain from flapping and maintains your dignity xx The shower is also positioned so someone else can turn the spray on. Safety shower, so it's all pre set. So we get these lovely curtains with it  

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@reinsure9925 oh, I see. I wouldn’t think that it’s rust as they must be made ‘fit for purpose’ , so I reckon it must be a type of wet mould - I’d soak the edges in a bucket of bleach solution, that should shift it  

Answer 39

I spray the bottom of mine with mould and mildew spray and leave until the next morning when I shower.  

Answer 40

That curtain you have there is not the best quality, the ones that come with the shower when its fitted never are. When its opened again IKEA do a really good quality curtain with proper lead weights that don`t go rusty like that white £8 each. Myself I stopped buying these long ago preferring something with a bit of colour works just the same.  

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@meliorate6571 sadly we dont have an ikea Haha, rural lincolnshire hasnt caught up yet  

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@reinsure9925 ikea do delivery when all as normal;I ordered blinds as no ikea where I live either

Answer 41

Put in bucket of bleach over night

Answer 42

You cant stop it happening as its soap build up from shower gels. Unless you wash it every time you use it. It's a problem you just tackle every now and then. I have the same issue. I just take them down wash them and put spare pair up

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@echidna32676 yes have made the decision to get a spare pair x

Answer 43

I spray mine with elbow grease and wash it every other week. No conditioner just washing powder. It’s like a towel you wouldn’t leave that lying around for weeks on end, I wash outdoor coats and stuff too and dry them. My shower curtain comes up brand new. You’ll be surprised

Answer 44

I have the same situation & I take it down & soak it in a bucket of bleach & water overnight, next day all the orange scum marks are gone ✔

Answer 45

I have the exact same flooring too & I don't know about you but I hate it, it's so difficult to clean because it's textured  

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@dysphemia I find discinfectant is the best way, so I really wet mop the shower bit. Then move back and wring it out a bit more for the rest. But its terribly on the mop heads :( They dont last long!  

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@dysphemia we use a window squidgy with a long handle to clean our dads wetroom floor it works for us.  

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@reinsure9925 in desperation I've left neat bleach on overnight, just once & it made no difference. Now I use bleach water once a week, it looks ok but never clean enough if you know what I mean  

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@reinsure9925 also yes, it shreds the mop heads

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@eboat good idea!  

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@dysphemia it was doing our heads in trying to get it clean we also use star drops with ammonia

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@eboat that flooring is an absolute nightmare!  

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@dysphemia it's the worst

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@eboat it truly is!  

Answer 46

I put mine on a hot wash in the washing machine x

Answer 47

Astonish mould and mildew spray, wait an hour or so and wash it in washing machine, never have to but another curtain

Answer 48

I have a wet room with the same curtain. It gets taken down once a month and put through the washing machine, no problems at all with the weights

Answer 49

Its just soap thats going mouldy put bottom of curtain in a bucket of bleach on the floor if you are unable to get it down regularly xx

Answer 50

Cut the last 2 inches off , problem solved .