Scrub-a-Dub
November 11th, 2009 | 7 Comments
Tags: Decorating, Shopping
 No more tossing shower curtains and liners! Ten bucks every few months replacing mildewy plastic adds up fast—and is environmentally irresponsible. We wash our liner monthly. Just toss in washing machine with a cup of white vinegar and half cup of baking soda. We try to pass on the bleach—better for your health, better for the planet, and the liner usually comes out good as new. Then invest the cash you’ve saved on a sweet body scrub (see our post on products to share with your honey) or a hot new waterproof plaything (like this). Ah, yes. Simple, sexy, steamy savings. Does it get any better?
(And if you are in the market for a new curtain, the one pictured above may inspire you to get down and dirty as you get clean.)
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Ouch! We’ve never heard that, or had a problem with our machine, but we appreciate the warning– it’s definitely worth double-checking. A little detergent and baking soda may do the trick just fine.
Vinegar, ouyey! My appliance repairman just told me that using vinegar in the washing machine totally destroys its gaskets and seals over time. I now rinse my vinegary cleaning rags before laundering. Suggest double-checking with appliance services or manufacturers.
I invested in a fabric liner. It only cost a couple dollars more and doesn’t need to be replaced nearly as much as plastic
Boy, our baby could use that!
Thought this was going to be about the carwash in Brookline
Hi Helen!!
We find the more water the less likely our machine to get unbalanced. (It’s really old).
Roz
What a coincidence — I was just looking at my liner this morning and thinking how disgusting it is, but I do hate to waste so much plastic. Do you put the liner in alone or do you put in other laundry items as well? If alone is the answer, doesn’t the washing machine get unbalanced? Also, how much water — for a full load or for a smaller load?