Shower curtain

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Shower curtains are curtains used in bathtubs with a shower or shower enclosures and are usually made out of vinyl, cloth or plastic. The shower curtain has two main purposes: to prevent water from flooding the bathroom and for privacy. Shower curtains usually surround the bath inside the tub and are held up with railings or curtain rods on the ceiling. To accommodate the different types of bath shapes, railings can come in different sizes and are flexible in their design.

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Shower curtains get covered with soap scum, mold and skin fragments and are usually an ideal environment for various microbes. Curtains should be well-ventilated and regularly washed. People with a weakened immune system may need to do this every day.^{[citation needed]} Shower curtains should also be replaced every few years.^{[citation needed]}

Like ordinary curtains, shower curtains can be a plain colour or come in one of a huge number of different designs, but most themed curtains are related to water, such as ducks, fish and penguins. Many people use two shower curtains, one that is inside the tub that can be purely functional or can be decorative as well, and an outer shower curtain, which is purely decorative.