A few nights ago, I was about to hit the shower. Picking my good ol’ shower cap, I was just about to put it on, when I realised, to my horror, that there were green mouldy bits growing on the elastic and several spots of them on the outside!
EEEUUUUWWW.
I don’t wash my hair daily, but on alternate days. The days I don’t wet my hair, I would secure ’em in a shower cap. In my new home, I placed the shower cap on a hook outside the glass screen. Unfortunately, the ventilation fan in the bathroom is rather weak, which kept the bathroom walls and surfaces rather moist (okay, who else hates that word?) most of the time.
The incessant moisture must have encouraged the growth of icky green mould on my shower cap. I threw it in the bin without another thought.
So there you go. A kind reminder for those of you who use shower caps, that it’s time to check if it’s clean and free of the green stuff. It’s a good idea to change it every couple of months or so. Or at least, give your shower cap a good wash weekly.
I’ll be sure to keep my shower cap nice and dry from now on.
*shudder at the thought of the mould*
I’m gonna check mine now.
This happened to me before! Left my shower cap at the boy’s for a month and when I came back, it was a plant. My boyfriend didn’t even notice.
Men!
(Hate the word “moist” since the Vaseline contest started. Find it insulting)
eeek on moulds..thanks for the reminder, I always check them before I use …
LOL that cracked me up…..Girl how did you not notice til it had green mould on it?! I just buy the cheap clear ones in bulk and toss the moment the elastic starts to crack or they start to smell odd (usually a sign mould is not far off!)….. good post though 🙂
I use the plastic shower cap (like you can find it in hotel’s bathroom) and change it every 2 weeks. Good post 🙂
Eww, thanks for the reminder. I’d better go check mine now.
Hey! I’m guessing you don’t have a window in your bathroom as well? What we do is scrap the water off the glass every time we finish showering, and i feel this helps the room ‘dry’ off faster! haha. The really cheap one from ikea works really well =)
My wife is disgusting – she has been using the same cap for almost 1 1/2 now and although no molds the rim is just nasty. I am on the other end of the spectrum and this causes me a lot of irritation 🙁 Its so frustrating to baby an adult.