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How Do I Keep the Shower Curtain From Blowing in and Sticking to Me?


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We just installed a new large shower after having a small stand up shower with shower doors. We didn't want shower doors anymore. So now we have shower curtains.

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How do we prevent the shower curtain from blowing in? It sticks to us and it's so annoying. We can't use the curved rod because the shower is tall and it would hold the curtain out too far and water would splash out. So now we have the curtain blowing in and sticking to us! We just got to use it for the first time today. Please help. Thanks.

By Ariela from MI

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November 19, 20100 found this helpful
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I buy the cheap shower curtain liners at Dollar Tree and they have magnets at the bottom that adhere to the inside of the bathtub. So I never have the problem of the shower curtain sticking to me.

 
Anonymous
November 4, 20161 found this helpful

My shower is a handicap shower

 
September 7, 20170 found this helpful

My liner has magnets, yet they don't work?

 
November 18, 20170 found this helpful

They are not magnets. They are just weights.

 
April 16, 20180 found this helpful

I have the same problem and I have magnics that adhere to the tub but I still have the same problem.It is very annoying, trying to wash and fight with the curtain

 
November 5, 20180 found this helpful

Magnets work great if you don't have a fiberglass tub. I'm going to attach bolts to weight mine down.

 
November 5, 20180 found this helpful

You must have a fiberglass tub as I do. I'm going to attach bolts to weight mine down.

 
January 19, 20190 found this helpful

Here's what I did...And Helps. More if it's your Home..I.E. Rental..
I SuperGlued..3 LARGE, magnet to the Plastic Insert. And used the current magnets, On the Cheap.$ Tree Liners...Just make sure You Line the Magnets up.

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With the Liner...So Far So GoodTAADAA..LOL

 
July 22, 20191 found this helpful

How does a magnet adhere to porcelain?

 

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July 24, 20190 found this helpful

Porcelain tubs and sinks are generally formed steel or cast iron underneath. The porcelain is enameled to the base. If you have any chips, you usually see a dark material under the white.

 

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November 19, 20100 found this helpful
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I hate when that happens. I love the cloth shower curtains instead of the plastic ones. They cost a little more but you can throw them in the washer and hang them back on wet.

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They don't seem to blow in on you like the plastic ones do.

 
November 19, 20100 found this helpful
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Buy some magnets at the Container store or Home Depot/Lowes. You can buy them online too. Put the magnet on the inside of the shower curtain and they attach the curtain to the tub. That is if your tub isn't fiberglass. You could also use a small piece of duct tape but that'll be ugly from the inside.

 

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November 19, 20101 found this helpful
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They do make little contraptions to stick to the inside of the tub to make the bottom of the shower curtain behave, I have seen them at Target, Walmart and Home Depot.

 
Anonymous
May 2, 20180 found this helpful

What are they called?

 
May 17, 20180 found this helpful

Can you tell me what the name of the item you are talking about, we have the same issue because our stand up shower is fiberglass, thanks !

 
March 26, 20211 found this helpful

Stuck those 3m clips to show side,pressure from curtain rips them off & fiberglass tub.. It's frustrating old liner had suction cups on it and those didn't hold either..

 
November 20, 20103 found this helpful
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The heavy duty ones don't blow in. They cost more but are worth every penny because they eliminate that daily annoyance. Worked for me.

 
June 4, 20171 found this helpful

Buying a heavier one, Yes, I have thought of that so I guess I will do that.

 
Anonymous
November 6, 20171 found this helpful

I buy heavyweight and still not working. Frustrated

 
November 20, 20100 found this helpful
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I bought a shower curtain with suction cups attached on the outside edges. I apply pressure to the cups to attach them to the side of the shower and it doesn't blow in.

 
June 23, 20180 found this helpful

where did you get them?

 
November 20, 20100 found this helpful
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I read online recently a tip about taking binder clips when traveling to keep shower curtains in place. You might try that as an inexpensive way to see if it works. I have not tried it. Good luck!

 

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November 20, 20101 found this helpful
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You can also get some nice Velcro dots, industrial ones. I use them all over the house for things.

The suction from the air current outside your shower changes when the air temp changes. Inside the shower it is hot and steamy. Cold air current other side. No different than the summer storms we put up with all the time. You have created the point of collision--where the warm and cold air currents meet. Like a science experiment you want to be over!

 

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November 21, 20101 found this helpful
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Besides needing a weighted curtain, or anchoring it to the sides in some way as others have said, understand that you are creating a basic weather pattern in your shower. All that hot air and humidity is rising and has to be replaced with air from the bottom.

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If no air can get in the bottom, the curtain is going to suck in. In my shower I leave a little place for air to get in at the front as the back end is where the water is headed.

 

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November 22, 20100 found this helpful
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The solution is fairly simple. Go to Staples or Office Max and buy the big paper clips. Not the ones that are loops but the ones that have like "ears" that you fold over and press together to get them to expand. The are usually made of metal and come in three sizes. I think any will do but I don't suggest the small ones. These you will be able to clip onto the bottom of the shower curtain. Four or Five should do the trick. If not you can add magnets to the paper clips for added weight to help keep the curtain in place.

 
September 13, 20160 found this helpful

Those clips are called binder clips.

 
August 4, 20120 found this helpful
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If you splash some water on the wall of the shower, and lightly press the shower curtain to it, it will stick.

 
June 7, 20150 found this helpful
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Buy two curtains. One material (decorative) nice looking one and one that is plastic that will repell the water for the inside. The material one is usually a good enough of a barrier for the breeze you are getting and heavy enough not to budge.

 
Anonymous
February 18, 20180 found this helpful

I have a cloth and plastic liner and the liner still blows in.

 
April 6, 20190 found this helpful

This doesn't work. I have 2 shower curtains, and the liner still blows against me

 
November 19, 20101 found this helpful

Put a few magnets or just heavy items in the bottom hem.

 

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November 19, 20100 found this helpful

I've never had that happen to me so I don't know why that is happening to you but my thought would be is that if your heat/air vent faces your shower that might be the culprit and if it is that maybe just make sure the heat/air system isn't running while you're in the shower (or maybe you keep a window open while showering that causes a breeze). The magnets are a good idea because even if you don't have a metal tub the weight of the magnets will definitely help.

 
March 7, 20160 found this helpful

I turned all that off & it still blows in.

 
September 13, 20161 found this helpful

The reason it blows up is because of the Bernoulli principle. Wndows or air vents have nothing to do with it. Please buy some weights or stronger magnets etc to hold the curtain down.

 
December 21, 20160 found this helpful

I have the same problem and it is because my shower surround is fiberglass and the magnets on the curtain won't work. So annoying to have that curtain blowing in.

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Right now, I set two bottles filled with water along the inside edge which holds the curtain down!!

 
November 20, 20100 found this helpful

Well if the shower is made from fiberglass and we are talking showers, magnets adhere to metal not fiberglass. So forget the previous answer. I do not have a solution.

 
November 20, 20100 found this helpful

How about trying velcro?

 
December 3, 20100 found this helpful

The weight of the metal clips may do the trick though. Even though they aren't magnetic. I would try that first. If it doesn't work you can always use the clips in another application.

 

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June 8, 20150 found this helpful

I noticed that someone mentioned buying a heavy duty shower curtain. That works for me too. Buying one of the really lightweight shower curtains like from Dollar Tree just isn't worth it to me, too much aggravation as you are experiencing.

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Spending more for a heavy weight curtain keeps it from blowing in and you can put it in the washing machine from time to time to keep it fresh, not having to actually replace it very often.

 
March 7, 20160 found this helpful

I have a heavy duty shower curtain. It still blows in.

 
Anonymous
November 13, 20180 found this helpful

What if you buy and use TWO heavy duty liners, double the weight, double the blockage. I have the same problem and will try this too.

 
July 10, 20150 found this helpful

Go to "showercurtainbuttons.com" these buttons keep the inside shower curtain from sticking to you. they are cheap and there is a video on how to install them. easy and they work , but only if you have a bathtub and you need to have two shower curtains and inside one and a outside one.

 
July 16, 20151 found this helpful

Take a look at Shower Curtsy ( http://ShowerCurtsy.com ), as this is the easiest and best solution that works with any shower curtain, liner, bathtub or rod. It completely solves shower curtain cling, comes complete, is portable to use at hotels and looks great even with just a single liner. Shower Curtsy, not only solves shower curtain from billowing in, but also adds more shower space by pulling the liner toward the outside edge.

Have kids that push the shower liner outside the bathtub, Shower Curtsy can stop that! Simply put the Shower Curtsy on the inside of the bathtub and Shower Curtsy will pull the liner back in.

Checkout the attached image to see Shower Curtsy in use!

 
 
October 19, 20150 found this helpful

Save yourself some money and sew a button or just stitch your liner to your shower curtain about one foot above the tub. Until I can sew on some buttons, I am using straight pins spaced about 12" apart and about one foot above the tub and it has solved my problem.

 
Anonymous
February 29, 20160 found this helpful

The only time my liner tries to clings to me is when the water is NOT flowing directly on me, so I keep the water flow aimed toward the middle of the liner, except when I need water flowing directly on me. Works for me with the type of shower head I have, but may or may not work for you, depending upon the type of shower head you have. Before I start showering, though, I also splash a little water on the shower wall at each end of the liner and then stick each end of the liner to the wall. I hope this helps.

 
Anonymous
January 28, 20170 found this helpful

how do I keep the shower curtain from blowing in

 
Anonymous
April 8, 20170 found this helpful

There are longer shower curtains you can buy.

 
November 7, 20170 found this helpful

Take a hand full of water and put a thin layer over the top of the rim. Then lay your curtain on to the rim and smooth it out with a trough on the outside of tub. Now turn on shower and put a small amount of water in the trough. Problem solved.

 
January 12, 20180 found this helpful

I think a lot of answers are from people who didnt read the original post accurately. The poster has a walk in shower, NOT a shower tub. Magnets wont work as the shower is made of fiberglass. We have two showers: one with a tub and the other a walk in. Both have curtains and fabric liners. The one with a tub does not billow, as there is enough material hanging below the rim of the tub, inside and outside, to prevent it. The walk in shower has no door, we removed it as the glass, track, etc. was a pain to clean. The Bernoulli principle is the correct answer, a miniature weather system created in the shower. Weights on the bottom of the liner are the answer. Ill be getting some soon.

 
February 16, 20180 found this helpful

Finally, the correct answer. The question is what is the weight solution? It has to be non-ferros and fairly heavy so it can be hemmed in and go thru the wash cycle. Thank you, you post was right on.

 
May 15, 20181 found this helpful

Finally found a solution. A second shower curtain rod, placed at angle between shower stall walls, at bottom of shower curtain. Stored in corner of shower in between uses.

Works remarkably well, particularly after failures with weights, decorative chains, hung from top curtain rod, collection of magnets as weights along hem, etc.

 
Anonymous
July 6, 20180 found this helpful

For my fiberglass shower stall, I bought another shower rod, like the one the liner hangs on, I installed it at the bottom of the curtain, just a little higher than the curb and put the curtain on the outside of it. Works perfectly.

 
September 16, 20180 found this helpful

My curtain billows in and brushes against me when I shower in the bath tub. I "pin" the curtain in place using the straight ledge of the tub by setting my conditioner bottle on the curtain. Nothing extra to buy. When I am done, I put the bottle back on the corner ledge

 
Anonymous
October 5, 20180 found this helpful

Having the same problem. So annoying! My shower is for the handicapped too. With mine, a longer curtain won't work, because the "lip" of the stall floor isn't high enough to make a difference. I can't use magnets because my shower is fiberglass. I have a platic liner inside of the outside cloth curtain & it still blows in. I can't use suction cups, because where the curtain meets the wall is flat. That creates extra space for water to get out, which is another problem I had to improvise my way out of. I had the idea of weights, but was hoping that project would be a last resort. I guess I'll have to give it a whirl.

 
June 7, 20190 found this helpful

Believe it or not, I have a ceramic heater on the vanity and I turn it on (summer or winter) and it doesn't allow the wind to suck it out. Works every time. Good luck

 
November 7, 20190 found this helpful

I purchased two suction cups with hooks and attached them to the left and right sides of my fiberglass shower wall. Next, I attached two binder clips to the left and right sides of my shower curtain liner and hung the handles of the binder clips over the hooks on the suction cups. Ta dah! No more billowing curtain sticking to me as I shower. You can make the shower curtain as taught or loose as necessary. My little fix is simple, inexpensive, and removable.

 
Anonymous
January 31, 20200 found this helpful

What a great idea! I believe you are the winner!

 
July 5, 20200 found this helpful

Take some heavy duty washers and glue some evenly across the bottom of your liner.
That way if your tub is fiberglass you dont have to worry about a magnet not working.

 
December 31, 20200 found this helpful

The modern solution today to keep the shower curtain from blowing in is to install a Shower Linerizer -- https://www.linerizer.com. They work incredibly well and there are no side by side magnets that get stuck together and no weights that damage a delicate liner at the grommets, when opening or closing the curtain/liner.

 
February 11, 20210 found this helpful

I use a Linerizer by Environique. Problem solved!

 
July 13, 20210 found this helpful

I put my shampoo on the edge of the tub on top of the bottom part of the curtain right in the middle to keep it off me

 
February 11, 20220 found this helpful

The best fix I have found is a thing called "ArcLiner" which gives way more space and stops the curtain from blowing in on you.

Check it out at www.arcliner.com or on Amazon at www.amazon.com/.../ref=sr_1_5?crid=2QFQZZEMGKVMP&keywords... (Affiliate Link)

 

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