Mildew/mould on rubber-backed bath mat

elliebean_2

Can anyone suggest the best way to remove mildew/mould from the rubber backing on a bath mat please?

pingua

How odd as I put mine in milton this morning - has not worked. Even tried scrubbing it with a toothbrush - still no joy. So was going to chuck it but will watch this thread now incase there is hope for it..

Poppycat

Have you tried Dettox bleach spray thats good for removing mould. Its best to let the mat dry in future after a bath, I tend to stick the matt to a the tiled wall on the bath

elliebean_2

Poppycat wrote: »

Have you tried Dettox bleach spray thats good for removing mould. Its best to let the mat dry in future after a bath, I tend to stick the matt to a the tiled wall on the bath

Thanks Poppycat. Do you mean the Dettox mould & mildew remover spray? I was a bit nervous about using that in case it perished the rubber. I do lay the mat over the side of the bath to dry afterwards but because there are 4 of us using the shower most days I don't think it always dries out properly in winter.

Fen1

The proper mold & mildew remover works a treat. Just give it plenty of time to work. Rinse off after half an hour, and treat again if needed.

Leaving the bathmat over the side of the bath, suckers side up, to dry between uses should help the problem
. EVen if the last person in the shower in the morning doesn't remember to do this ( lazy sod), then you can do it last thing at night. Just giving it a bit of an airing every day should help.

elliebean_2

Fen1 wrote: »

The proper mold & mildew remover works a treat. Just give it plenty of time to work. Rinse off after half an hour, and treat again if needed.

Leaving the bathmat over the side of the bath, suckers side up, to dry between uses should help the problem
. EVen if the last person in the shower in the morning doesn't remember to do this ( lazy sod), then you can do it last thing at night. Just giving it a bit of an airing every day should help.

It's not a rubber mat with suckers on it. It's a thick towelling one with a rubberised backing.

Fen1

Sorry, didn't realize. You could still squirt the stuff on and see, and then rinse thoroughly, if you think you might chuck it anyway.

Perhaps you would be better off investing in a wooden duckboard style thing. Much less chance of going manky.

Or a lightweight washable mat? That could be thrown in the machine every week.

cannycat

Hiya, have you tried a solution of warm water with tea tree essential oil? That works on lots of mildewed things - needs to be essential oil though, easy to get of hold of in Boots, Holland and Barrett etc.

elliebean_2

Will definitely try the tea tree oil solution first. I already have some that I use for other things, like treating athlete's foot.

Poppycat

Hi yes thats it, its in a bright green bottle about £1.50-£2. Its great for small areas, even used it on stubborn green mold on our yard that bleach wouldn't shift

elliebean wrote: »

Thanks Poppycat. Do you mean the Dettox mould & mildew remover spray? I was a bit nervous about using that in case it perished the rubber. I do lay the mat over the side of the bath to dry afterwards but because there are 4 of us using the shower most days I don't think it always dries out properly in winter.

maninthestreet

Dilute bleach will work e.g dilute domestos