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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Re: preventing mold on shower curtain?
You should have a shower liner and a shower curtain, otherwise you will get mold/mildew. The shower curtain should be on the outside at all times, and should not be growing mold or mildew whatsoever. You can buy mold and mildew resistant shower curtain liners at walmart, target, or other discount stores for less than $10. It's what we use and we never have a problem. You can easily replace these or throw them in the wash (don't put them in the dryer).
Make sure there is proper ventilation for the humidity. If you have a fan, then it needs to be cleaned or replaced. If you don't have a fan, hopefully you have a window you can crack or open to let the humidity out.
Sorry I didn't specify...I should have said shower curtain liner lol...I do have a shower curtain (which doesn't have any mold on it) and a liner (which does). The liner is fabric and I try to wash it somewhat regularly (obviously not as often as I should) but it still gets some mold on it between washes. Just wondered if there was any way to avoid it all together...Thanks for the responses!
I try to straighten out the curtain as much as possible post-shower so the whole curtain dries off, and I run the exhaust fan for at least a half hour after showers to try to prevent it.
However, that doesn't always work. So, when I notice the mold/mildew crap starting to build up on the curtain (I'm talking the plastic mold and mildew resistant shower curtains here.) I just wipe it down with shower cleaner and a magic eraser.
I usually end up buying a new liner every year or so once the old liner is beyond help, even from the scrubbing bubbles.
I have taken to spraying it down with Tilex Mold and Mildew (since it has bleach in it), and that takes care of it. Sometimes it takes a few spray-downs to get the bits I missed the first time, but otherwise it works pretty well.
I usually just buy a new one. We use the plastic liners. I can get them for $5 at Bed bath and beyond and every 3 months or so I toss one and get another.
I have also found that the target after shower spray is great for removing stains n teh tub and keeping mold away.