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Shower Curtain Success!

10/12/2011

7 Comments

 
I do NOT like vinyl shower curtains.  I use to design them for places like WalMart and Target.  I can still vividly remember the smell that accompanied the samples that would arrive.  They off-gas terrifically -- a sure sign of toxic chemicals invading the air you breathe. 

We have an odd (deep) shower in our house and I have been looking for the perfect NON-vinyl liner for quite some time.  You may remember my post about making a Tyveks one last year.  Well, that worked for a while but the Tyveks molded and ended up not being a good solution.  It came out of the shower super wrinkly and I didn't dare iron it and they did not disappear when the curtain got wet.

This summer I took the Tyveks one down and replaced it with my own organic cotton sateen fabric.
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I used our Vein organic cotton sateen fabric.  As many of you know by now, I do not sew so this curtain liner was made without a sewing machine!  I knew I didn't want hems to trap extra water and hold moisture so I simply used the selvages as the top and bottom and tore (yep you read it correctly) the sides.  The only tool I did use was to apply the grommets.  If you know how to make a button hole I am sure that would have worked just as well. 
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I have been SUPER impressed with how quickly the fabric dries.  It lets no water through and it can easily be tossed in the washing machine if you want to freshen it up.  I don't have to iron it.  If it has a few wrinkles, I just spray it down the next time I am in the shower and voila - no more wrinkles.  I truly believe that organic cotton sateen (light weight) IS the answer to toxic vinyl shower curtains. 

What do you use? 
7 Comments
Deidrea link
10/12/2011 10:26:13 am

You.Are.Awesome!!! What a GREAT idea!!! And you are so right about the hems...makes perfect sense!! Did you use double layers, or is it just one? I look forward to figuring out WHICH fabric to use..thinking Fields Of Honey..bright & cheery ;) Thanks for such an effective (and beautiful) alternative!!

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Janette Derrick link
10/12/2011 12:34:27 pm

Brilliant Harmony! I know Tyvek and I know Harmony Art DIVINE sateen...Well done!!

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MissesStitches link
10/12/2011 01:23:20 pm

Very good, Harmony! And beautiful to boot. What a great idea!

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Harmony link
10/12/2011 01:54:18 pm

Thanks guys! Deidrea, it is just one layer. SUPER DUPER easy. I did it in about 20 minutes. I had company coming for the weekend and I wanted something nice.

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Freddie
10/13/2011 03:44:49 am

Way to go, Harmony! After seeing it at a hotel, I switched to a fabric liner (w/ additional fabric outer curtain) years ago and will never return to vinyl. The ability to toss it in the washer is the best thing ever. No more grossness on the liner. Would love to upgrade to HarmonyArt fabric. :)

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Liesl link
10/16/2011 03:37:45 am

Way to go! It looks beautiful!

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Harmony link
2/25/2012 11:52:43 am

2012 UPDATE: Well, the organic cotton "Vein" shower curtain did way better than the Tyveks one but as I feared the winter months took their told and again mold has begun to grow at the bottom. I haven't given up though. My next plan is to A. cut the moldy bottom off B. wring the fabric out after showering C. try putting it on the outside of the shower so that it has a better change to dry out. I'll keep you posted.

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