Do you really need a liner if you have a fabric shower curtain, and if so, can you use a plastic shower curtain (curtains, bathroom)
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I told my niece I'd ask a question on her behalf, so here goes.
She is moving to another city temporarily and has an apartment for 3 months. This will be her first time having a shower that requires a shower curtain. She came to me for advice, but like her, I've only had enclosed showers so we're both kind of clueless.
She bought a simple fabric shower curtain. It's 55% cotton, 45% polyester. Then she noticed it said she needed a liner. Before she goes back to the store to buy a liner, she was wondering if she could use a plastic shower curtain (the she had in college days) as a liner for the fabric shower curtain.
She knows she could just use the plastic curtain, but apparently she likes the fabric one better if there's a way she can use it. At the same time, she doesn't feel like buying a liner if she can avoid it.
We have a lightweight fabric shower curtain that does not need a liner. It works great. I don’t know if it was from Bed Bath Beyond or WalMart because my husband found it.
Plastic liner inside the tub, fabric outside. Plastic shower curtain will work.
What North Beach Person said. Hang both the fabric curtain and the plastic curtain from the same hooks and just make sure the plastic is in the tub and the fabric hanging outside. There are fabric curtains that do not require a liner, but I prefer the curtain plus liner method.
Usually the plastic liner is really cheap while the fabric curtain can cost 2-3 times as much.
The plastic liner can be thought of as disposable if it gets water stains or even a faint bit of mold somewhere, while the fabric curtain is there for the long haul. Finding the perfect design for your bathroom, matching the towels, and coordinating the accessories is a big deal for many, so keeping the fabric curtain looking its best is the goal.
BTW, a plastic liner might differ from a plastic shower curtain. The liners are often thinner, cheaper, and have no design features--just clear. The plastic curtain might have a printed design of some sort.
Usually the plastic liner is really cheap while the fabric curtain can cost 2-3 times as much.
The plastic liner can be thought of as disposable if it gets water stains or even a faint bit of mold somewhere, while the fabric curtain is there for the long haul. Finding the perfect design for your bathroom, matching the towels, and coordinating the accessories is a big deal for many, so keeping the fabric curtain looking its best is the goal.
BTW, a plastic liner might differ from a plastic shower curtain. The liners are often thinner, cheaper, and have no design features--just clear. The plastic curtain might have a printed design of some sort.
when I had a fabric cloth, I used liners from the dollar store. For 3 months, she may only need one, I usually replaced a couple of times a year. A plastic shower curtain will work but they are usually thicker and not as flexible as a liner, and more expensive. But I'd spring for a dollar store liner rather than reusing a plastic curtain that she's had for a while, because they do get dirty and stained, and why not having something clean and fresh?
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