It's Thursday. Do you know what is growing behind that curtain?????

Is it Thursday already???????  For those of you know me, you know that I don't mind to clean.  I find it calming.  However, I despise any type of Power Cleaning, Spring Cleaning, Holiday Cleaning, Unexpected Guest Cleaning, Last Minute Dinner Party Cleaning, After Cooking Cleaning and Craftermath Cleaning.  Hmm....I think I just ruled out all types of cleaning.

OH YES....back to Thursday!

Let's talk SHOWERS and TUBS!  If you have any type of dwelling, you most likely have a shower or tub, and most likely use a Shower Curtain and Liner.

Showers are damp, warm places which is the perfect environment for mold and mildew to cultivate!  Not to mention, they are situated among bacteria, hard water, body oils, soap scum, and possibly pet dander.

To make you feel better, mold and mildew are not indicative of a dirty shower.  However, they do not make for a clean looking shower when your in-laws take a peek behind that curtain.

Here are a few steps to curtail the grunge from the shower curtains, liners and tub mats.

Things you will need: 

1. Laundry detergent
2. 1 cup of baking soda
3. Washing machine
4.  2-3 towels (ideally light coloured or white).
5. Optional: 10 drops of tea tree oil (which can kill mold and mildew).

What to Do:

1. Carefully remove the plastic shower curtains from hooks and peel up shower mat, take them to your washing machine (pretty easy so far).
2. Place them in your washing machine, along with the 2 towels.  Add regular detergent and a cup of baking soda and tea tree oil (optional).  The towels will act as a buffer between the washing machine and the delicate plastic curtain.  They also help with scrubbing away the dirt and mildew during the washing process.  Baking soda works as a mild abrasive that will further scrub away the moldy grunge.
3. Wash on the gentle cycle
4. Re-hang the plastic shower curtain to air dry, and hang the shower mat to allow all the water to dry off.  The towels can go in the dryer.

Yes, it is probably easier to head over to the store and pick up a new liner.  I get it!  However, this is meant to be a simple Reuse, Reduce and Recycle project.

Still plan on chucking that shower liner for a new one??  Check out Curbly and their 12 Uses for Shower Curtain/Liners.  http://www.curbly.com/users/diy-maven/posts/8787-12-new-uses-for-shower-curtains-liners


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