Best Extra Long Shower Curtains

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Tall showers, high ceilings, and raised rods leave a standard curtain floating well above the tub edge, so an extra long shower curtain is really about closing the gap that lets water and cold air through. Length is the make-or-break spec: standard curtains run 72 inches, while extra long options come in 78, 84, 90, and 96 inches, so measure from your hook height down to a few inches below the tub lip or floor and buy to that, not to a guess. Second is width, because a tall stall is often also wide, and a curtain that is long but too narrow will gap at the sides, so confirm both dimensions. Third is material and weight, since a heavier fabric or a weighted hem hangs straighter and resists billowing inward on a tall drop, while a thin liner clings and blows around. Fourth is the number of grommets or buttonholes, as a longer, heavier curtain needs enough reinforced holes to hang evenly without sagging between hooks. The frequent mistake is buying the length without checking rod height, then finding the curtain pools on the floor or still floats short. Remember you usually need a matching extra long liner too, not just the decorative outer curtain. Price ranges land around 20 to 40 dollars for a long fabric curtain, 15 to 30 dollars for an extra long liner, and 50 to 90 dollars for premium weighted or hotel-grade sets. Practical closing tip: measure rod-to-floor before shopping and add a couple of inches so the hem overlaps the tub, then match the liner length to the curtain.