Shower Curtains
 

Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae

"John Edgar" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability


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Bob Mannix
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability

I agree. I did it yesterday (I do it frequently). You'll be amazed at how
much less the curtain weighs after washing out all the dried soap and
other
deposits.

Whoa there! Too much information!

Bob

"Bob Mannix" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability

I agree. I did it yesterday (I do it frequently). You'll be amazed at how
much less the curtain weighs after washing out all the dried soap and other
deposits.

Mary

John Edgar wrote:
Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae
I have never had the guts to risk putting a plastic sheet into a hot
washing machine! Though I think some people do it... I have always had
perfect results by taking the curtain down, laying it into the bath with
about 2" of hot water and flash / other cleaning product and then
scrubbing it with a scrubbing brush. You have to move the curtain about
a bit to get it all done, but it works a treat!

"Cuprager" wrote in message
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John Edgar wrote:
Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae
I have never had the guts to risk putting a plastic sheet into a hot
washing machine! Though I think some people do it... I have always had
perfect results by taking the curtain down, laying it into the bath with
about 2" of hot water and flash / other cleaning product and then
scrubbing it with a scrubbing brush. You have to move the curtain about
a bit to get it all done, but it works a treat!

I was, I guess, referring to the usual (now) plasticised fabric curtains,
not solid plastic ones (if these are available). Scrubbing would get them
cleaner though.


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Bob Mannix
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Bob Mannix" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability

I agree. I did it yesterday (I do it frequently). You'll be amazed at how
much less the curtain weighs after washing out all the dried soap and
other
deposits.

Whoa there! Too much information!

er ... ?

Mary

Bob

"Cuprager" wrote in message
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John Edgar wrote:
Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae
I have never had the guts to risk putting a plastic sheet into a hot
washing machine! Though I think some people do it... I have always had
perfect results by taking the curtain down, laying it into the bath with
about 2" of hot water and flash / other cleaning product and then
scrubbing it with a scrubbing brush. You have to move the curtain about a
bit to get it all done, but it works a treat!

Oh - I'm sorry if I misled. I didn't think about plastic curtains. Ours are
woven nylon. Yes I know it's a form of plastic.

Mary

"John Edgar" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae

If they are machine washable, Ariel works well.

Mary Fisher wrote:
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"Bob Mannix" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability

I agree. I did it yesterday (I do it frequently). You'll be amazed at how
much less the curtain weighs after washing out all the dried soap and

other

deposits.

Whoa there! Too much information!


er ... ?
You know, the deposits you make at a very special bank

"John Edgar" wrote:

Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae

Just done my plastic curtains in the machine on cool temp, but they still
come out slimey, so I need to wipe all the slime off. Why is the slime
always pink in colour?

"Old Bill" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability

I agree. I did it yesterday (I do it frequently). You'll be amazed at
how
much less the curtain weighs after washing out all the dried soap and

other

deposits.

Whoa there! Too much information!


er ... ?
You know, the deposits you make at a very special bank

I do use telephone banking but not in the shower ...

"Adrian Boliston" wrote in message
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"John Edgar" wrote:

Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae

Just done my plastic curtains in the machine on cool temp, but they still
come out slimey, so I need to wipe all the slime off. Why is the slime
always pink in colour?

I don't know, why is the slime always pink in colour?

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Adrian Boliston" wrote in message
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Just done my plastic curtains in the machine on cool temp, but they
still come out slimey, so I need to wipe all the slime off. Why is
the slime always pink in colour?


I don't know, why is the slime always pink in colour?

Probably the same reason the fluff in the tumble drier is always bluey
purple, but I don't know why that is either...

David

Cuprager wrote:

I have never had the guts to risk putting a plastic sheet into a hot
washing machine! Though I think some people do it... I have always
had perfect results by taking the curtain down, laying it into the
bath with about 2" of hot water and flash / other cleaning product
and then scrubbing it with a scrubbing brush. You have to move the
curtain about a bit to get it all done, but it works a treat!

But why not? On a conventional wash with a biological detergent, the
water is going to be about the same temperature as the water in the
shower! (or the 2" of hot water you're scrubbing it in)

David

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Old Bill" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability

I agree. I did it yesterday (I do it frequently). You'll be amazed at
how
much less the curtain weighs after washing out all the dried soap and

other


deposits.

Whoa there! Too much information!


er ... ?

You know, the deposits you make at a very special bank


I do use telephone banking but not in the shower ...

Can we have less of this talk of banking in the shower: there may be
minors present.

8-|

"John Stumbles" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Old Bill" wrote in message
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Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the
best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?

Yes on a cool soap wash. Iron with a cool iron to restore/maintain
imperbeability

I agree. I did it yesterday (I do it frequently). You'll be amazed at
how
much less the curtain weighs after washing out all the dried soap and

other


deposits.

Whoa there! Too much information!


er ... ?

You know, the deposits you make at a very special bank


I do use telephone banking but not in the shower ...

Can we have less of this talk of banking in the shower: there may be
minors present.

Um. I suspect I might be coming to an understanding ...

Mary

8-|

"Lobster" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Adrian Boliston" wrote in message
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Just done my plastic curtains in the machine on cool temp, but they
still come out slimey, so I need to wipe all the slime off. Why is
the slime always pink in colour?


I don't know, why is the slime always pink in colour?

Probably the same reason the fluff in the tumble drier is always bluey
purple, but I don't know why that is either...

ah - and no matter what colours of plasticene you have it always ends up
brown ...

Mary

David

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Adrian Boliston" wrote in message
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"John Edgar" wrote:


Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae

Just done my plastic curtains in the machine on cool temp, but they still
come out slimey, so I need to wipe all the slime off. Why is the slime
always pink in colour?


I don't know, why is the slime always pink in colour?




Its the protein in the "deposits" reacting with the detergent..

Glows under UV light too ...

"Old Bill" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Adrian Boliston" wrote in message
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"John Edgar" wrote:


Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae

Just done my plastic curtains in the machine on cool temp, but they still
come out slimey, so I need to wipe all the slime off. Why is the slime
always pink in colour?


I don't know, why is the slime always pink in colour?




Its the protein in the "deposits" reacting with the detergent..

Glows under UV light too ...

Like dandruff?

Mary

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:39:48 +0000, John Edgar
wrote:

Are there any tricks for cleaning shower curtains easily? Is the best
way simply to stick them in the washing macine?
John
In limine sapientiae


Thank you for all these interesting replies. My step-daughter, who was
the one who wanted to know, will be using her washing machine I think.
John
In limine sapientiae

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Mary Fisher"
saying something like:

ah - and no matter what colours of plasticene you have it always ends up
brown ...

That wasn't plasticene.
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Dave