Unique Uses for That Old Shower Curtain

There are many unique and sometimes fun ways to re-use old shower curtains, all you need is an imagination.

In today’s world we throw out everything. Disposable diapers, disposable mops; it seems as if everything is disposable. This is a lot different from the philosophy of the generations that came before me. They reused everything and the world was a better place for it. Not only do you help the environment by recycling your old items, but you can also benefit from using that old item in new ways. This is especially true when referring to an old shower curtain.

There are many ways you can use your old shower curtain. Perhaps the most fun ideas involve children. This first project is very easy and a lot of fun. In this project, you will be converting your closet or a doorway into a puppet theater.

The first step in this project is cutting the shower curtain to a length that allows the puppeteer to be completely hidden by the curtain. However, their hands must be able to reach above the curtain. If you don’t have an extra pole to hang the curtain, there are number of options. You can buy an adjustable pole from Wal Mart, or you can fasten a strip of material at each end of the doorway and have the material looped through the shower curtain. As for puppets, you can make sock puppets, Popsicle stick puppets, or you can even use stuffed animals.

An old shower curtain can also be used for easy clean up. Use you old shower curtain as a disposable table clothe when creating crafts projects and finger painting. You can also use it to cover the floor when cutting hair or carving pumpkins and other messy projects. You can even cut out an apron from the old curtain by using another apron as a pattern. If you cut the apron out whole, you won’t have to worry about sewing. You may have to come up with a way to tie the apron but this shouldn’t be too difficult.

Some shower curtains may have gunk stuck to the bottom half of the curtain. This doesn’t need to prevent you from using your old shower curtain. In the first project, we solve the gunk problem by cutting off the lower part of the shower curtain. However, for other projects you simply wash your curtain in a bleach solution to ensure that the shower curtain is free of germs. Than you can simply paint over the shower curtain with a paint that adheres to plastic such as Krylon paint.

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