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Bedding & Bath · Shower Curtain Rods

Tension rod or drilled rod for a rental?

Reviewer consensus

Renters in the Reddit threads we sampled overwhelmingly default to tension because it leaves no holes. Several note that pairing a heavy-duty 1-inch tension rod with a lightweight curtain-plus-liner combo is more than enough; problems mostly start when people hang oversized fabric curtains or use the rod as a towel bar.

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