Hints From Heloise

Sat., June 29, 1996

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: After suffering for years with mold in my shower curtains that wouldn’t come out, I realized what really caused it: the hems in the curtains retaining water and soap.

Now, all I ever purchase are nylon curtains. Once I get them home and unpackaged I immediately cut off the hems right above the stitching line with a pair of pinking shears to prevent them from unraveling.

Being nylon and with no hem to stop and hold the moisture, the curtains dry almost immediately. Nylon shower curtains don’t cling like plastic and are a fast, easy and colorful way to change the appearance of a bathroom. - Pat Dougherty, Independence, Ky.

Good idea! Nylon curtains come in so many different colors and designs; they make lovely shower curtains.

Also, for anyone who wants to keep plastic shower curtains, just cut off the hem to prevent mildew and mold from forming there. - Heloise

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