How often do you wash your shower curtain??

Cori Widen
by Cori Widen
Ours looks clean and we wash it occasionally, but I'm always wondering if there was a rule of thumb for how often to wash it for optimal hygiene. Thanks! icon
  5 answers
  • Shui Shui on Nov 23, 2016

    We wash it once every 3 months in the washing machine

  • Ann Marie Ann Marie on Nov 28, 2016

    I'm with Shui. If you have a cloth shower curtain with a liner, the cloth curtain doesn't really get dirty, so I would agree that once every 3 months is sufficient. The liner is easily replaced when that gets gunky. But I've washed plastic shower curtains in the washer too -- a little bleach in the water to get rid of the soap scum and/or mildew works wonders. Obviously, no dryer, just hang it back up to dry and it's good as new !

  • Shawna Bailey Shawna Bailey on Dec 06, 2016

    Cloth or plastic?

  • I have a fabric shower curtain and fabric "hotel style" shower curtain liners. In my guest bath that rarely gets used, I toss in the wash once every couple of months just to get rid of random dust and pet hair. In the master bath I wash both once a month, as the dogs get their baths in there occasionally and I have a couple dogs that like to sleep in there. In addition, I wash the bath mats once a week at least.


    Now here is a tip. If you wash a BRAND NEW shower curtain or liner before hanging up, it is generally less likely to mildew.


    Also use your exhaust fans, or in my case, I can have the bathroom windows open most of the year to keep the room aired out.

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