shower curtains not drying

Melanie58
Level 10
Boise, ID

shower curtains not drying

I am seeking advice for how to dry out shower curtains without taking them down. We have had a solid week of back to back guests. I normally schedule a day in between guests, but it has been really busy time of year so we are scheduling back to back while tourism is high. With back to back guests, the shower liner doesn't always dry out. I am wondering if I should select a different type of liner, different type of curtain, or if there is a trick to getting the curtain to dry out. The least amount of time I would have between guests would be 4 hours. (I've never been to a hotel that has a wet shower curtain, even if we check in early, so there must be some trick to it.)

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Julette0
Level 1
Kingston, Jamaica

Use only a heavy, white, transparent plastic shower curtain liner as your shower curtain.  It looks classy and whether it is dry or wet, when it is clean, this is crystal clear. Make sure you get rid of all soap scum and cloudy spots on it step back and look thoroughly..

 

Jeanne92
Level 1
Wailuku, HI

Buy another curtain and switch them out between guests. The second will always be dry. 

Mark26
Level 10
Melbourne Beach, FL

Why is that a problem?  I don't mean that in a flippant way.  I'm serious.  It's a Shower Curtain Liner.  It gets wet.

 

I tend to clean the shower curtain liner between each guest.  It amazes me how many times I pull that thing back and see a giant wad of shampoo, conditioner, or soap clinging to the liner.  I don't give it a cursory glance while cleaning the bathtub/shower between guests any more. I'd rather not take the chance of a guest standing there in the shower, and seeing something I didn't see hidden in the folds of the liner. I take it down and throw it in the washer.   And because it is designed to get wet, I don't worry about drying it.  I pull it out of the washer, and hang it up.  I don't have to worry whether it is clean "enough".  I know it's clean.

@Melanie58

I agree that switching out the shower curtain or at least the liner is the best. But when you want to "dry out" the bathroom quickly, I've found that turning on a fan in the bathroom with the door open works well (in addition to having the bathroom vent fan on). I also turn on the de-humidifier in the hall near the bathroom door so that the condensation doesn't affect surrounding areas in the house.