Cleaning mouldy bath mat

thriftymoo

hi

ive got one of those bath mats that suckers to the bottom of the bath and ive somehow marked it with something black (only had it two weeks!) and i've tried to clean it off with normal bathroom cleaner and no luck. Anybody got any ideas?

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starjumper

We had this problem too, I'm sure someone will be along with a better idea in a moment but I used to scrub it with a brush and stick it in the washing machine every so often. In the end though we just got rid of it and just tried not to fall over in the bath.

carly

just stick it in the washing machine and it'll come up like new

Pink.

Hi lysasparkles,

This thread has more suggestions that may help:

Cleaning mouldy bath mat

I'll add your thread to it later to keep the ideas together.

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Bitsy_Beans

I think you'll find it's mould - I use bleach (sometimes neat sometimes mixed with water in a spray bottle) - spray it over the mat and leave it for an hour or so and then rinse.

janb5

Afer use try leaving bath mat to dry on side of the bath rather than leaving it stuck down. Gives it a chance to dry out before next time and maybe stops any possible mould etc.

thriftymoo

sorry i should probably mention its not mould.....

its newspaper print, i made the mistake of picking up newspaper when wearing my rubber gloves then touching the mat and the print came off....

kylebrad

Hi, when I'm cleaning my bath mat I just roll it into a loose roll and put it in the sink. Cover the mat with cold water and add a small amount of bleach. I then leave it for a couple of hours (over night is best), rinse it well and put back into the bath. This usually removes any marks or soap scum left on the mat.

hmc

hi all
i buy cheap bath mats(for in the bath) and replace often
how do you all clean your bath mats. i maybe wouldnt change them so often if i found a good way of cleaning and easy lol
last night i used cilit bang and a cloth, made no difference to the pink bits
is bleach the only way to go?

jackieglasgow

I don't have one in this house, but in previous homes I had two and stuck them in the washing machine every coupe of days with the washing, they never got that pink stuff on them, or mould.