Choosing a Shower Liner for Your Bathroom

If you are looking for a new shower liner, you will be pleased to know that there are so many different styles and sizes that are available to you to choose from. Picking the right shower liner for your bathroom tub is an important choice. It adds so many additional things to your design of your bathroom. It can help spruce up any bathroom.

Check Your Measurements

There are certainly many sizes and types of shower curtain liners that you can purchase today. Before you go to shop for one, it is a good idea that you do some measuring. First, measure the length of your tub. Liners tend to come in size 72” X 72”. You can also can get ones that are extra long and extra wide. If you have a custom made tub, you might need to either cut the bottom of the liner or order one that is custom made for your tub.

Shower Curtain Materials

You also need to decide what the shower curtain liner is going to be used for. They can be used all alone or used with the shower curtain itself. The materials that are used are vinyl or fabric. Using the liner by itself or combined with the shower curtain will protect the bathroom from any water damage.

If you buy a vinyl shower curtain liner, they are made with strong vinyl which will help immensely in stopping the water to leak out of the tub area. On the other hand, a shower curtain liner that is made out of light weight fabric can be washed in the washing machine.

Shower Curtain Colors

Choosing the color of the shower curtain liner is easy. When the actual shower curtain hangs outside of the tub it is good to match the color of the shower curtain liner to the shower curtain. If your bathroom is small, you might want to choose lighter colors. If the bathroom if large, you could buy the dark and bright colored shower curtain liner. Also, a clear plastic liner works for many bathrooms as well. White and creamed colored shower curtain liners are easy to wash. They can be put in with you white load of laundry. Whites are washed with the hot water setting.

Mold and Mildew Resistance

Another thing to keep in mind is when you purchase the shower curtain liner check to see if the liner is resistant of mildew or bacteria resistant. These will help the liner stay clean for a longer amount of time.

Magnetic Bottoms

Some shower curtain liners come with a magnetic bottom. This type of bottom can keep the liner from moving while taking your bath or shower. Also, liners can come with holes that are reinforced so they withstand wear and tear better. Do not put this type of liner in the washing machine. You can hand wash them with a product to get mildew off of them.