Repairing Your Shower Curtain

Simple and easy tips to repair old or damaged shower curtains.

Whether your favorite shower curtains are old and worn-out and you’re just not ready to replace them or your newer shower curtains aren’t as sturdy or as good quality as you thought they were, shower curtains can rip and get wrecked. The good news is, if you don’t want to throw them out yet, you can easily learn how to fix your shower curtains yourself.

The most common problem with shower curtains is that they can rip in the holes used to hang them up. There are several things you can try to fix ripped shower curtain holes. One suggestion is simply stapling the ripped part of the curtain hole with a regular stapler. The rings of the shower curtain should hide the staples. Another way to fix ripped holes in your shower curtains is to use duct tape, heavy plastic tape or other sturdy tape by folding a piece of it over both sides of the hole and punching through it with a paper puncher to create a new hole—you can even use clear duct tape so the repair is not as noticeable.

Another ripped-hole solution involves plastic cards, such as old department store credit cards. First, cut out two equal small circles (you may want to trace a bigger coin) about one inch in diameter. Then punch a hold through the middle of each circle to create a new hole for the shower curtain hook. Next, apply waterproof adhesive to the cut-out circles and attach them over the rip in the shower curtain hole—on both sides—and finally, let dry before re-hanging.

A similar approach involves applying actual shower curtain hole reinforcements, in either plastic or vinyl. One online company sells circular peel-off plastic reinforcements called “Curtain Savers” at $7.95 US for a 12-pack.

Try one or some of these tips for repairing your shower curtains. If your curtains seem to be beyond help, however, perhaps it’s time to consider throwing them out and purchasing some new ones.

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