Cleaning mouldy bath mat

lil_me

Yup washing machine

Pink is mould, might need bleach if the WM doesn't get them

jackieglasgow

lol, I meant the black mould!! I sounded thick there, didn't I?

hmc

you put the rubber mat in the washing machine?

lil_me

hmc wrote: »

you put the rubber mat in the washing machine?

yes in the washing machine

hmc

thankyou! i would never would have thought to stick it in there, will do that tomorrow and if it dosnt i will chuck that one and start fresh with another

i dont know what i would do with out this site lol thankyou again

Barneysmom

Hope you don't mind me sayng but it seems an expensive way to clean it if you fill a whole washing machine just for a mat?

I'd just put some hot water in the bath with a drop of bleach and some detergent.
Leave it to soak for half an hour then give it a rub and a rinse?

lil_me

Each to their own I suppose. Hot water, detergant and bleach isn't free (especially if it marks the bath/clothes/carpet I hate using bleach as it always manages to get somewhere I don't want it) Of course should never mix chemicals. I don't put the mat in alone I put it with towels or cleaning cloths on half load with a reduced spin cycle.

http://www.sust-it.net/energy_saving.php?id=1&sd=0&tariff=38 what a washer costs to run a cycle

If you get another don't leave it sat in the bath, pink mould thrives on damp/moisture hence it's always in the bathroom or similar damp places. Hang it over something after it's been used.

cherie1122

I was mine along with the bath towels - I've done that for years .....

Barneysmom

I don't use one now, I bought a duck board.
I have to be careful to stand in the very middle though, else it tips up

Linda32

Hiya,

We havn't got one now, as OH replaced the old bathroom suite (which was long overdue), with a plastic cheaper version. The plastic is non-slip.

When we did have one, I used to lay the bath towel down and dry it off, then hang it over the shower screen. It seemed to help.