How to Install Shower Curtain Hooks

Shower curtain hooks come in many different styles, colors and shapes. They are made of plastic, brass, copper or glass. They are usually chosen to match or complement the shower curtain and the decor of the bathroom. Installing them is easier for some styles than others.

Step 1 - Hooks

One style has a hook that goes over the shower curtain. The other end goes through a hole in the shower curtain and there is a piece that screws onto the end to hold the hook in place. These are the easiest to install. During use, however, the hooks can come unhooked as you move the curtain.

Step 2 - Rings

Ring-style curtain hooks stay on the curtain rod better. They are round and the 2 ends snap together through the hole in the curtain. They are a little harder to install. You have to get the ring around the rod, then snap the ends into each hole. They stay on the rod better than hooks.

Step 3 - Rollers

Some styles go all the way around, and have little rollers to make the hook move smoothly over the rod. They usually have a little hinged section that closes after the hook goes through the curtain hole.

Matching sets of shower curtains and hooks or rings are available in many stores.