12 Ideas for Recycling Shower Curtains

Before reusing shower curtains, first clean and de-grime in a tub filled with vinegar and water or bleach and water–soak for an hour or so then rinse well and hang to dry.

If the shower curtain can be laundered–just toss it in the washing machine.

Recycling Shower Curtains: Ideas

1. Cover table tops and floors for protection against messy crafts and other projects.
2. Line mattresses underneath sheets and bedding for young children (to protect against bedwetting accidents).
3. Bring along when camping to use as a tarp when it rains or floor mat at the entrance of tent or trailer.
4. Use to recover the top of an old junk table, staple or tack neatly underneath and keep outside for a small gardening table. Spray down with a hose when needed, or let the rain take care of it.
5. Use to line the floors and bottoms of hotspots that get grungy fast such as underneath the sink, garage & storage shed cupboards, mudroom shoe shelve storage–just shake out, throw in wash and put back in place. Nice not to have to scrub these areas!
6. Cut out a poncho or sew a craft smock or apron for kids to do crafts and painting in, or make rain gear for camping trips.
7. Cut and sew into travel garment bags (pattern & instructions found here).
8. Sew totebags, handbags or beachbags with shower curtain lining — great for hauling around wet items.
9. Use as a tarp outdoors — cover lawn mowers, wood patio and outdoor furniture in off season–helps protect against the elements.
10. Use as furniture drop cloths when painting & doing construction/remodeling work, for protecting furniture in storage or covering items in the garage for protection.
11. Use to cover garden and flower beds in the spring & fall (frost warnings).
12. Keep an old shower curtain in the trunk to cover backseat or line trunk with when out buying bedding plants, garage sales, antiquing, and potentially dirty transports. Or cut into sheets that will cover your floor mats well. Keep in the trunk and whip them out on wet, muddy days to lay down on the interior car floor mats. Hose off when weather permits and dry before storing in trunk again.

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