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Bathroom Upgrade

The next step up: a 100% cotton shower curtain in place of vinyl, a brass shower filter for chlorine, a steel safety razor, and a fragrance-free shampoo.

  • Fewer chemicals
  • Less plastic
  • Saves money

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  1. Vinyl shower curtain, the old item this swap replaces

    Vinyl shower curtain → Cotton shower curtain

    Hall & Perry 100% cotton

    Meets our bar

    A 100% cotton curtain: no vinyl, no PEVA, and it goes in the washing machine and lasts for years.

    • Fewer chemicals
    • Less plastic
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  2. Unfiltered shower, the old item this swap replaces

    Unfiltered shower → Shower filter

    Sprite HOB-CM brass shower filter, chrome

    Our pick

    The filter’s cartridge is certified by IAPMO R&T to NSF/ANSI 177 for free chlorine only, so it isn’t certified for chloroform or chloramine. Sprite says it hasn’t been evaluated in water treated with chloramine, and EPA says more than one in five Americans uses such water; your water quality report says which your supplier uses. The housing is solid brass.

    Solid brass housing, chrome-plated over a nickel undercoat; Sprite gives a California Prop 65 warning for nickel. The maker doesn’t say what the cartridge’s clear casing is made of. Certified for chlorine only; replace the cartridge every 12 months or 25,000 gallons.

    • Fewer chemicals
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  3. Disposable or cartridge razor, the old item this swap replaces

    Disposable or cartridge razor → Safety razor

    Vikings Blade 'Odin' safety razor + 5 blades

    Meets our bar

    An all-metal handle that lasts for years. Steel blades go in a blade bank.

    All-metal handle; the maker says it has no plastic. Comes with 5 blades.

    • Less plastic
    • Saves money
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  4. Scented shampoo, the old item this swap replaces

    Scented shampoo → Fragrance-free shampoo

    Vanicream Free & Clear shampoo, 12 fl oz

    Our pick

    A shampoo with no fragrance, dye or essential oils, in the maker’s words.

    Contains acrylates copolymer, a synthetic polymer. No fragrance, dye or silicone.

    • Fewer chemicals
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Good to know before you buy

  • Cotton shower curtain: Cotton isn’t waterproof. Hang it outside the tub, or pair it with a liner; a PEVA liner is still plastic, but it skips vinyl’s chlorine. Wash fabric curtains monthly.
  • Shower filter: Solid brass housing, chrome-plated over a nickel undercoat; Sprite gives a California Prop 65 warning for nickel. The maker doesn’t say what the cartridge’s clear casing is made of. Certified for chlorine only; replace the cartridge every 12 months or 25,000 gallons. The free part still matters: shorter, cooler showers cut the chloroform you take in, which the filter isn’t certified to remove, and a fan or open window clears the steam. Swap the cartridge every 12 months or 25,000 gallons.
  • Safety razor: All-metal handle; the maker says it has no plastic. Comes with 5 blades. No pressure, a shallow angle of about 30°, and go slowly on knees and ankles. Don’t put loose blades in curbside recycling.
  • Fragrance-free shampoo: Contains acrylates copolymer, a synthetic polymer. No fragrance, dye or silicone. Want to skip the bottle and synthetic polymers too? See the shampoo bar.
Sources (14)
  1. CHEJ 2008 'Volatile Vinyl' (NGO report)
  2. CHEJ 2008 'Volatile Vinyl' report (PDF)
  3. Weisel & Jo 1996, Environ Health Perspect: shower inhalation and skin doses reach the blood; swallowed doses are metabolised first
  4. Gordon et al. 1998, Environ Health Perspect: bathing at 30-40 °C, subjects exhaled about 30 times more chloroform at the highest temperatures than at the lowest
  5. EPA: more than one in five Americans uses drinking water treated with chloramines
  6. IAPMO R&T certificate W-9269: Sprite HOB-XX-R shower filters, NSF/ANSI 177, reduction claim chlorine
  7. Sprite manual: tested to NSF/ANSI 177 for free chlorine; not evaluated in the presence of chloramines
  8. Sprite: finished housings are triple-plated over a nickel undercoat (Prop 65 notice)
  9. AP (via KSL), 2019: US municipal recycling won't take razors and other sharp mixed-material objects; safety-razor blades cost a fraction of a cartridge
  10. City of Ann Arbor A–Z guide: razor blades not accepted in curbside recycling carts; place safely in the trash
  11. Astra Platinum double-edge blades, 100-count listing (price per blade checked 2026-10-10)
  12. FDA: 'fragrance' can stand in for undisclosed ingredients, some of which can cause allergic reactions
  13. Viori: 'Truly fragrance-free. No added fragrance and no essential oils'; free of silicones; faint natural earthiness fades once hair dries
  14. Vanicream shampoo listing: no fragrance, dye, botanical extracts or essential oils; full ingredient list

General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.

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