Hi


I need some serious cleaning power! I've got a 100% polyester curtain
that gets wet regularly, a shower curtain, and its started going brown
and orange and green. Yep, nice.

Now the cotton I boiled in dishwasher detergent, and it came out great.
But I darent boil the poly, the label says max wash temp 40C, and at 40
its just not getting clean, the brown marks remain 100%, the other two
reduce but dont go entirely.

So far I've tried:
washing powder
washing up liquid
dishwasher detergent, sodium disilicate - all at 40C
dilute peroxide

What else can I do? I'm going to get bleach but I could seriously do
with getting this clean before I next get shopping! Any ideas??

I tried that waterproofing spray before btw, totally useless.
Regards, NT

Chlorine bleach, dilute as per maker's instructions, soak for an hour
and wash as normal.

This was recommended in a cleaning column in Saturday's Telegraph. I
tried it on a shower curatin that was getting brown and crusty around
the bottom. It works.

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Chlorine bleach, dilute as per maker's instructions, soak for an hour
and wash as normal.

This was recommended in a cleaning column in Saturday's Telegraph. I
tried it on a shower curatin that was getting brown and crusty around
the bottom. It works.


This may work or you may need to replace it, but to keep a clean shower
curtain in good nick you have to:

1. Use shower gel not soap.
2. Let it dry spread out before tying it back.
3. Wash it at least once a week using your normal washing stuff.

Our yellow one has been going nearly two years and shows no staining.

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Hi


I need some serious cleaning power! I've got a 100% polyester curtain
that gets wet regularly, a shower curtain, and its started going brown
and orange and green. Yep, nice.

Now the cotton I boiled in dishwasher detergent, and it came out great.
But I darent boil the poly, the label says max wash temp 40C, and at 40
its just not getting clean, the brown marks remain 100%, the other two
reduce but dont go entirely.

So far I've tried:
washing powder
washing up liquid
dishwasher detergent, sodium disilicate - all at 40C
dilute peroxide

What else can I do? I'm going to get bleach but I could seriously do
with getting this clean before I next get shopping! Any ideas??

Acid based limescale remover.

Acid based limescale remover.

youre sure that wont eat it? If so I'll do it. Then you can all laugh
at my tale of woe

Thanks for all the input! Btw it must be getting on for 20 years old
now, but looks perfect other than the very recent staining.


NT

I searched: polyester is resistant to hydrochloic acid, but is degraded
by chorine bleach. Will try the acid tomorrow.

NT

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Hi


I need some serious cleaning power! I've got a 100% polyester curtain
that gets wet regularly, a shower curtain, and its started going brown
and orange and green. Yep, nice.

Now the cotton I boiled in dishwasher detergent, and it came out great.
But I darent boil the poly, the label says max wash temp 40C, and at 40
its just not getting clean, the brown marks remain 100%, the other two
reduce but dont go entirely.

So far I've tried:
washing powder
washing up liquid
dishwasher detergent, sodium disilicate - all at 40C
dilute peroxide

What else can I do? I'm going to get bleach but I could seriously do
with getting this clean before I next get shopping! Any ideas??

I tried that waterproofing spray before btw, totally useless.
Regards, NT


Ariel and a 40 degree wash works ok.