How to Bring the Shower Curtain Rod Down

Screw-Mounted Shower Curtain Rods

• 1

  Unhook or unclasp the shower curtain from the hooks on the rod. Once the shower curtain is removed, remove the shower hooks from the rod.

• 2

  Access the rod’s mounting hardware from a step ladder if necessary. Unscrew the screws from the wall plate on one wall using a screwdriver. The wall plates are the plates mounted on the walls to hold up the shower curtain.

• 3

  Unscrew the screws from the other wall plate on the opposite wall. Hold the rod with your free hand to prevent the rod from falling.

Pressure-Mounted Shower Curtain Rods

• 4

  Unhook or unclasp the shower curtain from the hooks on the rod. Once you have removed the shower curtain, take the shower hooks off the rod.

• 5

  Push firmly on one end of the shower rod with one hand while grasping the middle of the rod with your other hand. Access the shower rod from a step ladder, if necessary.

• 6

  Press on the shower rod until the tension is released between the rod and the wall, and the end of the rod breaks free from the wall.