I've been wanting a world map shower curtain for some time the shower is a nice contemplative place, and if you feel like turning around and opening your eyes, you can brush up on the placement of countries in Central Africa, or the arrangement of United States around the Mississippi river.
So this seemed a godsend.And it is wonderful.
Except for two primary quibbles:
1. Odd choice of cities to label.For exmaple, in the United Kingdom, they've labelled London, and Sunderland.Yes Sunderland.Not Edinburgh, for example, or Manchester.And in Japan, they labelled Tokyo, Sapporo and Sendai.No Osaka, no Kyoto.Maybe only island nations that drive on the left side of the road get this treatment on this curtain; either way I found it arbitrary.Somehow the cartoonish font they've chosen for the labels makes this seem like mockery.
2. This shower curtain smells.P-U.Strong scent of plastic.Wow.Aired out over a week now and the smell is still lingering.For the few days after I hung this World Map Shower Curtain, if I closed the door for some private bathroom meditation, I would be nearly asphyxiated.By the curtain.
Quibbles aside, I enjoy my light political geography during bathing.
I bought this to replace a similar map-of-the-world shower curtain that had gotten hopelessly grimy after 16 years of use. We've learned a lot about geography from that curtain (it's particularly useful for sneaking away during a game of Trivial Pursuit and returning a genius). This new curtain is nice looking, with bright colors and handwritten titles (instead of typed like our older one). It's not as heavy duty as the old one but still hangs well and was easy to put up. Buyers of similar curtains have mentioned a nasty smell--this one had a slight vinyl smell (reminds me of swimming pool toys) but it aired out completely in a couple of hours. (By contrast the heavier clear vinyl shower curtain liner that I bought separately at Walmart smelled for two days.)
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I ordered this shower curtain thinking it was a world map printed on a white background.I guess I didn't read the description closely enough, because I was surprised to find it's completely see-through except for the countries.If you have little modesty, a forgiving spouse or no roommates, this is no problem.
The curtain did smell as if it had been treated with some chemical agent prior to shipping, but the intoxicatingly strong vinyl smell went away in just a couple days, and we have a very small bathroom.
We enjoy looking at the map while taking showers.My girlfriend will often call out from the shower to ask if I know where Estonia or Franz Josef Land are.My only quibble is that the map appears on one side only.I imagine that's a logistical problem, as the opposite side would be the world laid out in reverse.Still, it's much more attractive on ine side than the other.
If you're looking for a little geography during shower time or if you have kids who like learning best when its fun, I'd definitely recommend this product.
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Do NOT buy this curtain! It stinks. I mean, it LITERALLY stinks. Of what smells like very toxic chemicals. Google "vinyl shower curtain chemicals" (or something similar) in order to find out more. This curtain is poisonous, and you should certainly not buy it if you have kids (or, for that matter, if you care about your own health). Our curtain did NOT stop smelling, even after a week, and we threw it away.
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Great item, if I only had this in elementary school. I would have known Trinidad is to the left of my hot water handle in the North Atlantic Ocean right below Barbados and Greneda.
This is NOT a fabric shower curtain, it is a plastic curtain, more like a liner, do not purchase if you want fabric.
