Comments on: Crafty Reuse: Shower Curtain Liners

By: Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:19:21 +0000

Thanks, Heather! I’ll update that right now!

By: Heather - Dollar Store Crafts

Heather - Dollar Store Crafts — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:02:49 +0000

Thanks so much for linking to dollar store crafts! I love your blog. Just wanted to let you know that Kitten Muffin from Filth Wizardry is the one who made the shower curtain play mat!

By: Ask Neffah from J&O Fabrics

Ask Neffah from J&O Fabrics — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:42:31 +0000

Creative list of options for a liner we would quickly discard after use. We get calls all the time from people looking for the same clear plastic vinyl for craft projects and upholstering; what a great way to show them how to reuse throughout the home. Thanks

By: louisa

louisa — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:17:09 +0000

If you’re wanting more practical suggestions for dirty liners, we covered it on Recycle This a couple of years ago:

http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070730/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-shower-curtains

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:38:53 +0000

Old shower curtain liners (especially patterned ones) make wonderful window films, which can soften light entering a room as well as block out curious eyes. Measure the window pane. Cut the plastic about 1/4″ larger all around. Wash the window with a really good window cleaner (AKA vinegar) and dry. Lay a dishtowel in the window sill. VERY IMPORTANT: mist the window with a light coat of water. Lay the plastic in place. VERY IMPORTANT: mist the plastic. Squeegee out all of the water (hence the towel). The plastic will shrink a little as it dries. After at least 24 hours, any excess plastic can be removed with a sharp craft knife. These can be removed with just a tug and don’t damage the glass. IMPORTANT NOTE: if you have just installed new thermal windows, this may void your warranty! I have these in several rooms in my house instead of curtains (for the summer) and they are like sun-lit art on the walls.

By: Jamie Ervin

Jamie Ervin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:54:45 +0000

We don’t purchase plastic shower liners anymore because of the PVC and off gassing (not to mention the land fill issue, those holes tear quickly). Nasty!

Instead, we use mildew resistant cloth shower curtains. These also make great fabric for cloth diaper covers, wet bags, play mats and anything else you need a water resistant fabric for.

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:25:15 +0000

I buy coffee in 34 oz plastic containers. My brand is a beautiful blue but there are others that are red and decaf is green. I can’t bring myself to toss these out and have run out of things to store in the. I also noticed that the potato chips I buy are in the same color container with a bright yellow lid. I would like some ideas of crafts or some good use for these. I have thought of possibly using them in a flower bed with the chip cans as just added decorations. The coffee cans are square with the handle on one corner and the chip cans are round. Anyone have any ideas email me at inchowlady@yahoo.com

By: Robyn

Robyn — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:02:09 +0000

Thanks for posting this idea! Rhiannon makes a good point – my liner is beginning to tear from the hooks. It does need to be scrubbed clean if I’m going to re-use it, but I’d rather do that than toss this large piece of plastic out. Plastic anything in landfills is already such a problem. I like the greenhouse idea too!

By: Rhiannon

Rhiannon — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:33:35 +0000

The tarp and greenhouse ideas seem cool, but I’m confused. Old liners aren’t clean enough to use in crafts, (eew). If they were, I’d keep using them as the liner!