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Review on MAYTEX Microfiber Fabric Shower Curtain Liner - 70In X 72In, White by Randy Robinson

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Deceiving product descriptions. A useless shower curtain liner.might as well use a bed sheet

I initially purchased this fabric shower curtain liner for its machine-washable capability. So washability is its only positive aspect. It took well to a light spray of water-vinegar mixture to help ward of mildew, and washed nicely in the washing machine on the gentle cycle. I hanged it back up to air dry.As for it's performance as a shower curtain liner it is very disappointing and I DON'T recommend it to others to buy. I now understand why they call it water "repellant" as opposed to waterproof, but I would still expect a shower liner to handle more water splash than it did (although I did see other reviews say their "waterproof"-advertised versions were ineffective as well). So if you have a very small shower, you probably should not get this curtain liner as you really want to avoid as much big water spashes onto it as possible. It can handle light splash, but will definitely flood your floor if your shower head is spraying directly onto it. Ok, if my shower were huge that I don't have to worry about splashing on it, then it would be fine to hold on to it for longer, but I feel I've given it a fair 6 months trial to determine it's just not a good product in general-just think, would you want a raincoat that lets the rain soak through?Oh and another feature the curtain has are the weights on the two bottom corners. Since my shower tub does not work with magnets I cannot say if the magnets work, but i do know that the weight is heavy enough to keep the corners down, BUT you will still find that the rest of the curtain will billow and float from the heat and steam because the curtain is so light. So two magnetic weights on the corners are not really enough, you would need more along the bottom to keep the rest from floating outward.So the white color I bought it in was nice, let a lot of light through, and it was easy to wash. But damn it was so ineffective as a shower curtain that I can't consider it a shower curtain, it might as well be a bed sheet! Gonna switch this shower liner out as soon as I buy a replacement, and definitely NOT buying this one again.

Pros
  • No-rust: The shower curtain liner comes with no metal grommets or hooks, avoiding rusting or discoloration in the long run
Cons
  • The material might be too thick and difficult to fold or store