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Paragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:34 PM
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Poll question: Dirty shower curtain liners
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King Of Paperboys Donating Member (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:34 PM
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1. Right.
Like I'm gonna touch THAT.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:35 PM
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2. Is the scum caked on? Has the liner doubled in thickness?
Uh, they're $3.98 - buy a new one.
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:36 PM
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3. It depends...
If it's machine washable, and you go to a laundromat, plus the parking meter, gas and detergent -- it probably costs less to get a new one.

The one I have I wipe down occasionally and it works fine.
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:39 PM
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4. I Use "Spray Comet" On Mine About Once A Month
It really makes cleaning easy. Most of the time I don't even need to sponge it off... I just use the flexible shower massage head to rinse everything off the liner, tiles, and down the drain.

-- Allen

No. I don't own stock in the makers of Comet. (Although they ought to send me a carton or two for this unsolicited endorsement.)
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PoliticsSportsMusic Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:39 PM
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5. Normally,would throw out but with * economy I use elbow greese..n/t
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Paragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:46 PM
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9. They're like, $1.99 in most drugstores
A little more for a better quality one...
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LDS Jock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 03:42 PM
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17. Might also check dollar stores
I've found them there before too. Its not worth the effort to fight with it to me.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:41 PM
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6. did you know you can run those things thru the washing machine?
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:44 PM
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7. That's a great idea
My wife insists on washing the things with bleach. Way too much for the $3 or $4 they cost.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:45 PM
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8. add a little bleach to the water
or, if you prefer, degreaser.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:47 PM
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10. Throw them out.
They're cheap enough to buy. Last one I bought was only about $3 at Target.
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:57 PM
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11. use the heavy duty "Martha" ones from Kmart
throw them in the washer once every 4-6 months and they come out like new- saves space in the landfills too!
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dr.strangelove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 01:58 PM
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12. LEAVE IT AND DO NOTHING
until the mold spores eat it away comletely. Then move to a new apartment and insist they put a fresh one in as part of the move-in terms.
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King Of Paperboys Donating Member (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 02:01 PM
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13. This makes sense.
That's how I conduct my relationships. I wait until the bitterness and resentment eat away everything worthwhile. Then I move on, and I always demand more.

A lot of girls whine about it, but it's really THEIR problem, not mine.
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dr.strangelove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 03:40 PM
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16. Well . . .
Never let it be said that whats good for a shower curtain liner is good for a lady friend. I'd probably wash the girlfriend every now and then.
By the way, Congrats on your 100th post.
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TryingToWarnYou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 02:36 PM
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14. Whats a shower curtain liner?
NT
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chaska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 02:37 PM
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15. Buy the nylon ones that can be washed ... for environmental reasons.
Edited on Thu Jun-17-04 02:38 PM by chaska
Not only is it cheaper in the long run, but they don't get nearly as nasty, or nasty as fast, as the plastic ones.
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