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About Eco-friendly Shower Curtains

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

In recent years people have started realising the importance of saving the environment any way they can. With that in mind, many house owners have started incorporating the “green” movement in their homes. It is therefore a no brainer to comprehend the fact that shower curtains even your awesome mickey mouse shower curtain, especially plastic ones, also can be changed. Take a few minutes to read about some of the recommendations you can consider.

The terrible thing about plastic shower curtains is that they tend to emit some not so ozone friendly gassing. This is especially true when they are new. In the next paragraph you are going to read about 3 alternatives to make your bathroom greener.

You can buy a hemp shower curtain, which is especially good for a very dry climate. The reason why I favour it in drier areas is that it takes quite sometime to dry.

Its flip side is that due to the amount of time it takes to dry you find that it starts to develop some mold spots, which then requires regular washing. The more it is washed the quicker it wears out so you need to realize the opportunity cost here . You nearest retailer probably sells this one for about $90.

My best recommendation is for you to buy one made from cloth and not plastic. Make sure the one you buy dries up quickly and can be washed using a washing machine. My best pick is nylon but you can try out other options. You can buy yourself a nice fabric at $20, which comes with a very tight weave and repels water perfectly fine. This is a good alternative to Hemp because it dries better and does not build up mold or soap scum. You can pick any color you want and any style like paisley shower curtains  or simply find discount shower curtain of your choice. Just make sure it fits well with your bathroom deco.

If you can’t part with plastic then you can buy a plastic shower curtain that don’t have the smell and are made to been “green”Another option is to simply buy yourself a plastic shower curtain that are made to be greener.

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