reusing shower curtains?

**Sara Noel** · 09-28-2009, 03:22 PM

I was thinking most of the ways I reuse vinyl tablecloths are pretty much the same way I could reuse shower curtains. I mean the liners or plastic curtains not the fabric curtains. I'd like to rid myself of the liner and just go with a water resistant fabric curtain.

How do you reuse shower curtains?

One place would be under a high chair.

**TigerGirl1226** · 09-28-2009, 03:46 PM

Drop cloth for craft project like painting and glittery stuff.

**old_lady_in_the_shoe** · 09-28-2009, 03:54 PM

1. you can use them as a drop cloth for paining.

2. you can cut them up, into 4-6 pieces and use them as kneeling pads to keep your knees clean when gardening.

3. place them down onto the ground and mulch over them to keep weeds out of the garden or garden beds.

4. throw it in the trunk of your car to use as an instant waterproof ground cloth for picnics or tables .

5. lay it out in the trunk of your car/van to act as a mess catcher.

6. use it to cover up/protect plants for that untimely first frost!

7.tie it over your bq grill to protect from winter weather.

8. use them to sew liners into old cloth bags to make them more insusalted and such.

9. cut them up into the shape of an apron for messy jobs and toss when you are finished.

**TigerGirl1226** · 09-28-2009, 04:18 PM

Just thought of another way my aunt uses them: around the holidays when she does all her baking so puts one on the floor for quick cleanup when dusting powered sugar and such.

**Thevail** · 09-28-2009, 04:26 PM

You can use them anywhere you'd use a small tarp. You can also seal them together with duct tape and use them where you'd use a larger tarp.

You could use clear ones instead of expensive plastic for windows in the winter.

If you were a bit artistic you could use permanent marker to color on pictures and then cut them out with scissors to use for holiday window decorations, they're the same vinyl material I believe.

Line the bottom of the trunk of your car with a piece cut to fit and save your carpet from mud, rust, etc. Heck do the same for the floor where the kids sit in the back!

Wrap boxes going into long terme storage with pieces of the curtain and duct or strapping tape to seal. No bugs!

**ttistin** · 09-28-2009, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by old_lady_in_the_shoe

1. you can use them as a drop cloth for paining.

2. you can cut them up, into 4-6 pieces and use them as kneeling pads to keep your knees clean when gardening.

3. place them down onto the ground and mulch over them to keep weeds out of the garden or garden beds.

4. throw it in the trunk of your car to use as an instant waterproof ground cloth for picnics or tables .

5. lay it out in the trunk of your car/van to act as a mess catcher.

6. use it to cover up/protect plants for that untimely first frost!

7.tie it over your bq grill to protect from winter weather.

8. use them to sew liners into old cloth bags to make them more insusalted and such.

9. cut them up into the shape of an apron for messy jobs and toss when you are finished.

I like number 8, would be nice for when i shop for frozen foods and cold foods. I am going to have to try this out.

**shoiji** · 09-28-2009, 05:24 PM

I basically use them as drop cloths. Love all the other ideas.

**Thevail** · 09-28-2009, 08:49 PM

In theory you could poke small holes in them and after sterilizing use them for straining things.

**McD** · 09-28-2009, 09:19 PM

I haven''t tried it, but it could always be used in place of a plastic sheet under the bed sheet while potty-training or as a 'piddle pad' for an aging pet. Not sure how that would work, since I don't have an aging pet.

After the throw-up-a-thon we had at our house a few weeks ago, I would be tempted to use it to create a safe path between where the sicky mcsickerson is lounging and the toilet.

**Missourimom** · 09-28-2009, 09:48 PM

Girl Scouts requires us to send something to put under the girls sleeping bag when they're camping and I always send an old shower curtain liner (cut to fit the dimensions of the sleeping bag.)

This year I'm going to lay a liner on top of the rabbit cage and then lay tarps over that to add extra insulation for my bunny.

**TheRootedNomad** · 09-29-2009, 07:06 AM

We have used them in several of the ways already mentioned. As well:

***They can be used as an insulation barrier under your house (several of them of course) if you have a crawl space. Just overlap them on the ground.

***They make great barriers to hang cover open doorways when you have a remodel project going on. They really help cut down on the spackle dust going into the other rooms.

***Lining the bed of a pickup when your moving certain items to help large items slide out easier.

***We use mostly white ones and have been known when the edges get bad to cut the edges with pinking shears, throw them in bleach water, and use them as table cloths for outside tables, especially for large family get togethers.

**WV_mom_of2** · 09-29-2009, 07:47 AM

They are the best things ever to put on the floor or table and let your kids use Play-dough! Keeps that mess contained and NOT stuck to the floor!

I always used them for the kids to use under all craft projects!

They'd be nice to use on a picnic too. Especially if the ground is a little wet!

**dean** · 09-29-2009, 08:44 AM

I give them to my DH and he uses them to cover up the winter wood pile.
I buy them at the dollar store and wash several times first of course before ever thinking of tossing. Wash in washer with a bath towel, detergent and vinegar to keep it soft.

**frugalfranny** · 09-29-2009, 07:02 PM

I am using them as my 'ground level' wheelbarrow in the yard. Something on the ground is much easier to 'hit' when tossing cuttings and etc. when trimming plants.

When loaded, grab three corners and pull to the compost pile. I think they are much easier to use than a wheelbarrow and take 1/20th of the space to store.

**Libby** · 09-29-2009, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by dean

I give them to my DH and he uses them to cover up the winter wood pile. I buy them at the dollar store and wash several times first of course before ever thinking of tossing. Wash in washer with a bath towel, detergent and vinegar to keep it soft.

That is such a great tip! Thanks!

I've seen them used as a camping/shade tarp and homemade privacy panel for a gazeebo with the mesh screen on it. Instant window shade, kinda sorta? I've also seen it carefully hot glue gunned into a hammock shape to store toys when hung in the corner between two walls. And lastly, a gf was very craft and cut out shapes and glued them to her huge sliding doors in her apt b/c she didn't like the stark white look of them. (like birds and a tree OR circles) Totally softened them up and made the room more fun, less sterile. She also did this on an old lampshade to make a picture lamp? Not sure what they're called but it was a groovy new lampshade when she was done with it!