How do I shift mould/mildew stains from a pram??

weegie_2 · 22 March 2005 at 2:17PM

Help needed!

I'm expecting my second baby and on looking out my old car seats/pram etc discovered that they had got a bit damp in the garage. Some of the covers have mould/mildew stains on them that hasn't come out in a wash.

Does anyone have any suggestions to shift these stains or at least lift a good part of them - I don't want to go and buy new pram covers etc!

Ta much

System · 22 March 2005 at 2:52PM

Welcome to the boards Weegie.

I dont think you can actually shift the mildew stains to be honest, you could try a weak solution of bleach, but that is likely to bleach the colour of them.

Cullumpster · 22 March 2005 at 4:04PM

Hi Weegie,

I'm sure one of the vinegar brigade girls will be able to help you on this one

, they deffo helped me with loads of things around my gaff.

Welcome by the way :beer:

System · 22 March 2005 at 5:03PM

I found this which maybe beneficial to you.

greenlogo · 22 March 2005 at 5:40PM

Hi Weegie (loving the handle btw

). For any white bits of the fabric etc, whitening toothpaste may work for you - just make sure you rinse well afterwards.

culpepper · 22 March 2005 at 6:39PM

try rubbing with salt and half a lemon, it worked on my shower curtain.

weegie_2 · 23 March 2005 at 9:31AM

Excellent - thanks very much. I'll try the lemon and salt solution first and see if that works. Bleach is my last resort if nothing else works!

I did think of using some kind of vinegar solution but I'm not really sure what to mix it with - if any vinegar expert is in the know...do let me know!

carpool72 · 23 March 2005 at 3:10PM

weegie, I had exactly the same problem. Tried a few things, but Astonish Oxiplus powder worked like a charm - just soaked everything in it then washed it all in the bath & it all came up like new. I washed the cot & hard things with Milton, but would probably use vinegar now!

btw I use distilled white vinegar diluted in water for all sorts of things now. For laundry (ie stinky baby sick) a not very scientific cupful of vinegar to a basinful of water and soak until you can be bothered to wash it!

Galtizz · 23 March 2005 at 4:00PM

carpool72 wrote:

Astonish Oxiplus powder worked like a charm

A solution of vinegar and bicarb has similar properties to all the Oxi cleaners, I'm no chemist and I'm sure Crana will correct me on that

, but in my experience they work the same.

When you first mix it it fizzes like crazy so do it over the sink.

I use a neat mix to de-gunge plug holes (sprinkle a bit into the plug hole then add the vinegar then wooosh)

I use a slightly diluted mix (1 part each of vinegar, bicarb and water) to keep the shower curtain clean.

I use a more diluted mix (1 part each of vinegar and bicarb, 2 parts water, 2 or drops of essential oils) as a fabric softner.

Speaking of getting baby clothes clean try replacing a cupful of wash powder for a cupful of soda crystals it gets them whiter than white.
(I haven't actually got a baby, but it works on hubbies T-shirts and he's probably a messier eater

)

Curry_Queen · 23 March 2005 at 5:52PM

Oh, how I wish I'd found this site a few years ago ... I ended up throwing out an expensive pair of curtains because they had a mildew stain that no amount of soaking/washing would get rid of

I can vouch for soda crystals, as mentioned by Galtizz, as I use them on my son's incredibly muddy football kit and the white parts come out sparkling clean ... better than a Daz advert :rotfl:

in_my_wellies · 23 March 2005 at 10:45PM

How do you use the soda crystals?

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