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5 Things To Do with Shower Curtains

Adapted from Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things, Reader's Digest CanadaAdapted from Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things, Reader's Digest CanadaUpdated: Mar. 20, 2019

Your trusty shower curtain protected your bathroom floor for many years. Don’t be so quick to throw it away when you replace it with a new one. Click through to see how you can use it to protect protect your table from scratches, make a bag for your cold goods, and more!

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Shower Curtain

Shower Curtain

Instead of getting rid of it, use your shower curtain for handy things around the house.

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1. Make a Painting Drop Sheet

1. Make a Painting Drop Sheet

Save an old shower curtain liner and use it as a drop sheet the next time you paint a room. The material is heavier and more durable than that used in commercially sold plastic drop cloths, and it’s not absorbent like old bedsheets are.

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2. Cover Picnic Tables and Benches

2. Cover Picnic Tables and Benches

Don’t let a yucky table or sticky bench spoil your next picnic. Use an old shower curtain as a makeshift tablecloth (or as a tablecloth liner). Bring an extra shower curtain and fold it over a sticky or dirty picnic bench before you sit down to eat.

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3. Protect the Table When Cutting Fabric

3. Protect the Table When Cutting Fabric

Next time you’re cutting a pattern on your dining room table, put a shower curtain or plastic tablecloth under it before you cut. The scissors will glide more easily across the surface and you’ll protect the tabletop from an accidental nick or scrape.

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4. Block Weeds in Mulched Beds

4. Block Weeds in Mulched Beds

Those old shower curtains will also come in handy next time you do any landscaping with gravel or bark chips. Just place the shower curtain under the mulching material and it will prevent annoying weeds from poking through the soil.

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5. Make an Insulated Bag

5. Make an Insulated Bag

Keep your frozen and refrigerated goods cool when you’re on the go. Simply line a fabric zippered tote bag with your old shower curtain to create an insulated bag and your drinks and cold foods will stay frosty.

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Originally Published: January 28, 2011