Yes,bleach breaks down the plasticizers in the vinyl and other plastics-to sum up DO NOT use bleach on plastics.I wash my vinyl curtains without bleach and they turn out fine.And you are like me--I HATE shower doors-curtains are much easier to maintain-and if the curtain is really dirty or mildewed-just toss it and get a new one.And shower doors may have another fear-I don't want to fall on one if I slip-A curtain is soft and won't break and cut you to ribbons!Also when I wash my shower curtain-if its winter-use the WARM water rinse-the winter cold water temp will cause cracking.If I had to move into a place with doors-I would rip them out and put in a curtain pole and curtain!
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Tolivac:
Thanks for the reminder that the warm rinse has to be used - I forgot to mention that.
So far as the degradation of the vinyl from bleach is concerned, I don't worry about it, because I buy cheapie liners. They are hung behind a nice fabric shower curtain, and don't show, so who cares as long as they're waterproof?
I also wholeheartedly concur with you about the dangers of shower doors. My late partner, who had end-stage heart failure, caused me no end of worry when he was still able to use the shower. Nothing ever happened, but oh, how I worried. I'm completely aware that tempered glass crumbles into small pieces, but where pieces are still sticking out of the door frame, you could get badly cut on the way down when falling.
I also resented Hell out of cleaning their roller and track system, plus the exhausting, nit-picky scrubbing effort involved in keeping mildew and soap off the vinyl gasket that held the glass in the door frame. I would say more about that, but then Robert would have to move this thread to the DL forum.
Thanks for the reminder that the warm rinse has to be used - I forgot to mention that.
So far as the degradation of the vinyl from bleach is concerned, I don't worry about it, because I buy cheapie liners. They are hung behind a nice fabric shower curtain, and don't show, so who cares as long as they're waterproof?
I also wholeheartedly concur with you about the dangers of shower doors. My late partner, who had end-stage heart failure, caused me no end of worry when he was still able to use the shower. Nothing ever happened, but oh, how I worried. I'm completely aware that tempered glass crumbles into small pieces, but where pieces are still sticking out of the door frame, you could get badly cut on the way down when falling.
I also resented Hell out of cleaning their roller and track system, plus the exhausting, nit-picky scrubbing effort involved in keeping mildew and soap off the vinyl gasket that held the glass in the door frame. I would say more about that, but then Robert would have to move this thread to the DL forum.
Yes,the shower doors are made of the tempered glass that would break into smaller peices-but yes,the peices in the frame that are like knives are scary.Some doors are a plastic material-don't like that either-what happens to those if you fall on them?Don't want to find out.My Moms house has shower doors-I now sort of worry about her and those shower doors.I just hope she doesn't fall while taking a shower and land into the door.And oh yes-you are right on the shower door tracks--you can NEVER keep them clean!ALWAYS a mess!And another thing about doors-if someone does fall in a shower that has them--it is more difficult for rescue personell or others to get the victim out of the shower.Curtains can always be pushed aside without problem-and more room.
