Rules for washing the curtains in the bathroom: getting rid of yellowness

A bathroom is a room in which conditions are somewhat specific and differ from conditions in other rooms. Mainly in this room very often there is high humidity, relatively high temperature due to hot steam, and the surfaces of furniture and objects are often in contact with water droplets.

Of course, things that are constantly in the bathroom, require particularly careful care. Shower and bath curtain is a practical and decorative element of the interior, the appearance and sanitary condition of which, undoubtedly, require special attention.

This article will discuss the rules for the care of a curtain in a bathroom. Of course, you can throw away the curtain at the first visible signs of contamination and replace it with a new one. This option is not bad. However, it is not always convenient and desirable, moreover, it is very expensive, because curtains of high-quality and beautiful material are not so cheap.

First of all, it is worthwhile to list those pollution that you may encounter after examining your curtain:

• Yellowness and rust. Usually the bottom of the curtain is affected by such troubles. Vinyl blinds are particularly susceptible to such contamination.
• Spots and stains yellow bloom. They appear from contact with soapy water if, after taking a shower or bath, the curtain was not sufficiently well flushed with water.

• Whitish stains. These traces remain after drying water with increased hardness. In large towns and cities with water, unfortunately, it is this water. Prevention for the occurrence of such stains and stains can serve wiping the curtain with a dry cloth.
• Fungus or mold. These microorganisms are very fond of a moist and warm environment and reproduce well in it. They often appear on objects and furniture in rooms with poor ventilation and high humidity, so the folds of the shower curtain are a very favorable habitat for them. Prevention can be good ventilation of the bathroom and thorough wiping of water droplets on the curtain.

Undoubtedly, the best treatment is prevention. And the above measures were described that allow us to prevent or at least slow down the development of the listed typical impurities of shower curtains. However in the case of the bathroom is a bit more complicated:

1. Carefully wipe all the drops on the curtain and ventilate the shower room is not always convenient and doable. It takes time and effort. But in a large family, the bathroom is used several times a day, and it is almost impossible to carry out all preventive measures.
2. In the fight against fungi and mold in conditions of high humidity, unfortunately, can not do without antiseptics. These organisms, developing, affect the fibers of the material, and the surface rubbing of moisture simply ceases to help. And the use of antiseptics will require additional costs, and in general is undesirable, since these drugs are not too useful for the human body.

The shower curtain can be washed using different methods, depending on the type, degree of pollution and the type of material from which the curtain itself is made:

• To wash vinyl, polyester and fabric Curtains of yellowness and rust, mold, fungus, white or yellow lime scale can be either manually or in a washing machine. These materials well withstand the effects of non-aggressive detergents.

For washing in the machine, you can use regular powder. Curtains are washed in a delicate wash mode, at a temperature of 30-40 degrees. Spin mode should be disabled. If you squeeze such products in the washing machine, they will hesitate and their structure will be damaged. And since ironing curtains made of these materials with an iron is unacceptable, it will be impossible to smooth the product after machine spin.

For hand washing, you can use soapy water, powder, weak chlorine-free bleaching agents. The water temperature is the same as in machine wash. Blind should be soaked in the bathroom or basin for 20-30 minutes. Then drain the water, spread out the curtain on the bottom of the bathroom and rub the surface with a sponge or brush. This treatment must be carried out along the entire length on both sides.

After that, the curtain should be rinsed in warm water. Squeezing and unscrewing the washed curtain should not be. It should be hung vertically above the bath and wait until the water runs out. Wet curtain can be dried in the open air or in a dry room.

• Oilcloth curtains made of polyethylene do not tolerate machine wash. You can only wash them manually. Wash the oilcloth in the bathroom or basin should be similar to the above method. It is better not to treat the polyethylene material with bleaching agents, you can replace them with weak acid solutions or soda.

If the whole curtain is completely clean and only the bottom of the product is contaminated, you can not wash the curtain completely, but clean only the contaminated area:

• Wash the curtain from the yellow or white lime scale will help a solution of vinegar or lemon juice. Apply the composition to
• Acidic compounds are well struggling with traces of rust. As in the previous case, the solution should be applied to the surface of the curtain and not rinse 5-7 minutes. The acid dissolves rust and can be easily removed with a damp sponge. In addition to vinegar and lemon juice, you can use citric acid. She can sprinkle the edge of the curtain or dilute the crystals with water and process areas of rust with the resulting solution.
• sponge and wipe the soiled area of ​​the curtains. Leave, without washing, for a few minutes. Then wipe the curtain again with a sponge and rinse with warm water from the shower.

• Fungus and mold are very afraid of alkaline environment. For the treatment of affected areas ideal tar soap. Baking soda is also a powerful anti-fungal agent.

If you decide to wash the curtain in the bathroom at home, you should remember and follow the basic guidelines for the care of such products:

• Try to ventilate the bathroom from time to time. This is useful not only for the shower curtain, but also for other furniture and items in your bathroom.
• When working with detergents and cleaning agents, use protective gloves to avoid allergic reactions or skin irritation on the hands.
• When cleaning the curtains of mold and mildew, it is advisable to use a medical mask or respirator. The spores of these organisms are able to spread in the air, and better protect themselves from the inhalation of these microscopic particles.

• The most frequent cleaning and washing need curtains made of polyethylene. Their material is the thinnest, and more than other species are susceptible to penetration into the fibers of pollution and microorganisms.
• Do not wash curtains of any material in cold or hot water.Cold water will compress the fibers of the material, and it will not give a good wash the curtain from stubborn dirt. Hot water can deform synthetic material. The exceptions are fabric products, they can be washed at temperatures up to 60 degrees. However, in any case, refer to the recommendations on the product label.

• After washing, you can soak the curtain in a saline solution, and without washing it, dry the curtain. Salt will create a protective layer on the surface of the curtain, which for some time will repel bacteria and pollution.
• Before any kind of washing it is better to remove all the rings from the curtain. When machine washable, they can detach from the curtains and damage the drum or break, because they are often made of plastic. And when they are washed by hand, they will disturb you.
• Stitching the bottom of the curtains is most convenient to make, without removing the curtain from the holder. Flip the bottom of the curtain inside the bathroom so that the edge of the curtain is located on the inner side surface. In this position it is very convenient to clean the bottom of the curtain with a sponge and rinse with a shower.

For more information on how to wash the curtains for the bathroom you will learn from the following video.