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A No Sew
Short Shower Curtain Solution
and
Why You Need Tear Mender
My favorite helper dude down at Ace Hardware turned me on to Tear Mender when I was searching for a fabric glue. I'm sure most of you clever ladies have already heard of this wondrous product but it was new to me.
Tear Mender is a latex based glue specifically for fabrics. My helper dude told me that his sister-in-law coated the insides of her little boy's jeans at the knee area and, voila, no more ripped out knees. I understand Sunders makes a product called Twist and Glue which is supposed to also work well but I haven't had a chance to try it out.
So what does this have to do with a short shower curtain? Glad you asked. I have a shower bar that is set quite high and all my shower curtains end up shorter than the floor which doesn't look all that great.
Now you know by now, that my idea of fun is not hauling out the sewing machine and attempting to sew a straight line. I hauled my curtain to Hancock Fabric and picked out a contrasting solid color fabric. I cut it long ways twice the distance to the floor, folded it over, and glued it on the bottom of the shower curtain.
While at Hancock I spied a package of beads on a ribbon strip that was the exact colors of the shower curtain and since they were 40% off I couldn't possibly say no. I glued the beads to the back side of the new strip of fabric and hung the shower curtain. Total time investment not including the shopping part (which is fun) - about 30 minutes.
I found another shower curtain that I really liked and it will receive the same treatment. It's fun to have more than one shower curtain and it's can be a really inexpensive way to change the look of your bathroom from season to season.
One other change I made is switching to a clear shower liner and now my shower taking experience is much brighter. Oh, and I love hearing the beads rattle when I open the curtain. It reminds me of a bamboo wind "chime'........
Tear Mender Official Site
Tear Mender As Seen on TV Site
Tear Mender is a latex based glue specifically for fabrics. My helper dude told me that his sister-in-law coated the insides of her little boy's jeans at the knee area and, voila, no more ripped out knees. I understand Sunders makes a product called Twist and Glue which is supposed to also work well but I haven't had a chance to try it out.
So what does this have to do with a short shower curtain? Glad you asked. I have a shower bar that is set quite high and all my shower curtains end up shorter than the floor which doesn't look all that great.
Now you know by now, that my idea of fun is not hauling out the sewing machine and attempting to sew a straight line. I hauled my curtain to Hancock Fabric and picked out a contrasting solid color fabric. I cut it long ways twice the distance to the floor, folded it over, and glued it on the bottom of the shower curtain.
While at Hancock I spied a package of beads on a ribbon strip that was the exact colors of the shower curtain and since they were 40% off I couldn't possibly say no. I glued the beads to the back side of the new strip of fabric and hung the shower curtain. Total time investment not including the shopping part (which is fun) - about 30 minutes.
I found another shower curtain that I really liked and it will receive the same treatment. It's fun to have more than one shower curtain and it's can be a really inexpensive way to change the look of your bathroom from season to season.
One other change I made is switching to a clear shower liner and now my shower taking experience is much brighter. Oh, and I love hearing the beads rattle when I open the curtain. It reminds me of a bamboo wind "chime'........
Tear Mender Official Site
Tear Mender As Seen on TV Site
A while ago I posted on my new living room window treatment uses a minimum of sewing. Mighty Mom took the time to show us her curtains using sheets which has also been a favorite resource of mine for windows. I would try picking up cool sheets at the thrift stores since sheets are becoming so expensive.How many ways can you think of to use Tear Mender?
