People Are Hanging Shower Curtains In Their Garden. Is This Trend For You?

There's no doubt that gardeners, with the current emphasis on repurposing, are becoming more and more enthusiastic about using everyday household items out in the yard. But have you heard about the current shower curtain trend and wondered why on Earth you'd want to hang these in your garden? While this idea might be trending right now, there are actually some immensely good reasons you'd want to put a shower curtain in the garden. After all, they're fairly inexpensive, and why throw out something that could have a second life? To find out if this trend is for you, you'll want to know some of the benefits of hanging shower curtains in your yard, such as plant protection, temporary shade or privacy screens, or sprucing up an unsightly fence.

If your spring days are warm but the nights are still quite chilly, you can easily use a shower curtain to protect your tender young plants from the colder overnight temperatures. All you have to do is construct a simple frame from whatever you have on hand and hang your curtain over this. You can secure the curtain with upholstery staples, use zip ties to tie it onto the frame at regular intervals, or clip it on using binder clips from your office supplies. Place your cleverly constructed cover over your seedlings as soon as the sun goes down, and take it off again in the morning after sunrise.

If you have an outdoor patio or other structure, you'll want to fill it with lots of shade-loving plants so you can create a relaxing oasis in summer. But you might have a problem if the afternoon sun streams in and there's a danger that your plants may get burned. Traditionally, PVC patio blinds have been used to shade and add comfort to outdoor spaces, but these can be quite expensive and relatively plain. 

A much more affordable and attractive option is to use mildew-resistant vinyl shower curtains. You can hang these in the same way as the pricier blinds, but you'll just have to work out a way to secure the base of them. One idea is to put eyelet holes in the bottom and secure these with tent pegs. Or you could insert a piece of dowel and then peg this down.

Shower curtains also work exceptionally well as a windbreak so you can enjoy your outdoor space and protect your plants at the same time. Other ingenious ways people have been using shower curtains outdoors is to disguise an ugly fence or the side of a shed or garage by turning them into garden art. If you shop around, you can find some attractive and unusual designs that would work well for this. If this idea intrigues you, take a look at TikTok's creative use of shower curtains that can totally change the look of your backyard.