Does your shower curtain attack you every morning while you're just trying to get clean? It's one of the great I-don't-know-why-it-happens-but-I-hate-it pet peeves.

It can take anywhere from 20 to 35 minutes to clean your shower curtain or liner by hand, with 15 to 25 of those minutes as downtime while you wait for cleaning products to do their work.

As soon as your shower curtain is finished washing, hang it back on the rod and let it air dry. Your dryer can melt or distort certain fabrics. Now keep it clean.

Every time you shower, your curtain gets wet and is then left in a warm, humid environment. Mold thrives in these exact conditions — requiring moisture, warmth, and a surface to attach to.

The best shower curtain hooks will be able to handle the weight of the curtain and the liner easily. Most come in sets of 12. If you’re in the market for a new set, ...