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

weegie_2

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

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

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

I found this which maybe beneficial to you.

greenlogo

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

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

weegie_2

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

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

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

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

How do you use the soda crystals?