Shower curtains are an essential for our showers, as they block the water from flowing in all directions out of the shower. But since they are in close contact with the shower they get the most amount of water stains and soap scum, which needs to be tackled timely before it turns into a huge mess and you have to get rid of your shower curtains in all. House Cleaning Bothell has some tips involving the household products for the cleaning of your shower curtains. 

1. Baking soda

When house cleaning, just because the plastic curtain or shower cover gets dirty or moldy doesn't mean you should throw it away. Try washing it in the washing machine with two bath towels in the soft setting. Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the detergent during the wash cycle and 1/2 cup of vinegar during the rinse cycle. Let it drip, do not put it in the dryer. Instead let it air dry.

2. Bleach 

When house cleaning, remove mold and mildew from shower curtains. Wash them, along with a couple of bath towels to prevent the plastic curtains from wrinkling, in hot water with 1/2 cup of bleach and 1/4 cup of laundry detergent. During house cleaning,let the washing machine run for a couple of minutes before loading it. Place the shower curtain and towels in the dryer on the lowest setting for 10 minutes, then hang them for drying.

3. Vinegar 

When house cleaning, Clean those nasty mold stains from the plastic shower curtain by putting them together with a couple of dirty towels in the washing machine. Add 1/2 cup of laundry detergent and 1/2 cup of baking soda to the load and wash it off with warm water during the normal cycle of the machine. Add 1 cup of  vinegar to the first rinse. Before the machine enters the centrifuge, remove the curtain and let it dry.

How often should you clean the shower curtain?

When house cleaning, you should wash your shower curtain more often than you think. After all, you come face to face with the shower curtain or plastic liner almost every day. Ideally, you should wash it once a month. Moreover, you should aim to clean the plastic shower curtain once every three months. For house cleaning process when you think about it, four or twelve times a year is not so frequent and the process shouldn't take long now that you know what to use to wash a shower curtain. Keep in mind that washing a shower curtain will help keep it free of soap foam.

If you think that tips that are mentioned above are not enough for you to complete the entire process or you want other ideas which you can implement to clean your shower curtains then you should get in touch with your local House Cleaning Bothell professional experts who will provide you a complete guideline or you can give House Cleaning Bothell a call to book a house cleaning appointment.