Give this method a try and your shower curtain might end up looking as good as new again!
Nobody likes to spend hours cleaning their house – at least, we don’t. The battle against dirt and bacteria can take up a lot of time which can be very frustrating, especially if you don’t have a lot of time to begin with. That’s why we’ve got a trick for you that will come in very handy when you’re cleaning the bathroom! One of the toughest things in your house to keep clean is your shower curtain. It can start to get mouldy pretty quickly. And what do you do then: buy a new one or give it a good clean?
This tip will make sure you don’t have to buy a new shower curtain every time it gets a little dirty. It’s easy and cheap!
Ingredients
You only need a couple of ingredients for this cleaning trick, and there’s a good chance you already have all three of these things in a cupboard at home. You’ll need:
- Laundry detergent
- 100 grams of baking soda
- A splash of white vinegar
This is what you need to do:
- Wash the curtain in the washing machine with half the amount of detergent you normally use.
- Add 100 grams of baking soda to the washing machine as well as a splash of white vinegar.
- You could also add a couple of towels to the load of laundry to get rid of the tougher stains. The towels will function as a kind of scrub (there’s no need to add fabric softener).
- Wash the load on a normal cycle with a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius.
Intermediate cleaning
Do you wash your shower curtain regularly but do you want to make sure it stays clean in between washes as well? Then we’ve got one last tip for you:
- Fill a spray bottle with one part water and one part white vinegar.
- Shake the bottle so the two ingredients mix properly and spray this onto the shower curtain after every shower you take.
- As an extra step, you could rub in the mixture using a shower brush.
- Optional: do you find the vinegar smell to be too intense? You could add a few drops of lemon oil to the mixture.