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Day 52 New Shower Curtains

I have changed my shower soap to Dr. Bonners, added chlorine filters to my shower head and now it's time to replace my mildew ridden shower curtains which a few years ago would have meant a trip to Target and about a $7.00 bill; or a visit to the Dollar Store and purchase them for 1/2 the price. Half the price to bring yet another PVC product into my homeand not just any PVC, the most toxic type of PVC, but I really don't need to know how toxic vinyl shower liners are because my nose knows. The smell if a new liner is obnoxious. Luckily the alternatives are endless or so I thought.
I looked at shower curtains made from 100% polyester that don't require a shower curtain liner but a quick google on polyester changed my mind, again. Most polyester is manufactured using antimony a carcinogen which is also toxic to the heart, lungs, liver and skin not to mention the recycling nightmare they become. Not exactly what I want to have in my shower. More googling.
My final choice was a shower curtain from IKEA made from PEVA a non-chlorinated plastic. I also liked the HEMP shower curtains but decided to wait until they came in colors. Another option would have been to install a glass door.
I had no idea that purchasing shower curtains would be so complicated but I think I finally have the last bit of chlorine out of my bathroom.

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