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Cleaning Rusty Colored Shower Curtains

Description: Tips for removing rusty colored hard water deposits from shower curtains.

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Q: I am always having to buy new shower curtains because I have such hard water and the bottoms of the shower curtains always end up rusty colored after about a month. I have tried washing them in regular tide and oxyclean, nothing works.

A: I have found that if you put a very small amount of water (juat enough to cover the curtain) and before adding the curtain add a very small amount of CLR (or any product like that; it doesn't have to be that brand name) and a little bit of dawn (now this time I do recommend dawn). Swish it (using rubber gloves if you prefer) until it is blended. Then add the curtain and let it soak about 15 minutes. Hints from Heloise says that if you soak anything over 30 minutes that you risk soaking the dirt, etc back in.

A: Throw them in the washing machine with a couple old towels and a little bit of bleach. Won't hurt them at all and they'll come out looking brand new. Don't put them in the dryer, just hang them back up wet and they'll lose all the wrinkles as they dry. I've had my current shower curtain since my husband and I got married 9 years ago!! I wash it about once every two months and it looks brand new.

A: I too have lots of rust in my water. I keep a spray bottle with 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water under the bathroom sink and every 3 or 4 days I spray the inside of the curtain in the areas that have rust/mold and they completely disappear. Hope this helps.