Can I get rid of mould on Fabric?

FairyPrincessk

Hi Hairy,

My guess is that the mold you're seeing is actually a stain. There probably are some mould spores left, so to get rid of those I'd soak in vinegar. For the stains, there are a few things you could try. Lemon juice and then spreading in the sun could help. Otherwise vanish or similar in a solution and overnight soak might do the trick. If that fails, you might try a bleach solution and very short soak, but I'd be hesitant as it could damage the curtains. Hope this helps!

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks Fairy. White vingear?

newlywed

I poured a bit of white vinegar on the patches on ours and left it in the sun for a bit (still hanging in the window) and then later washed it. They've all come off.

zippychick

i have merged this with an older thread on removing mould from fabric

Zip

kizzie_nikita

I have two black bag fulls of clothes, half that have never even been worn that are really mouldy/damp.

Our previous house was REALLY REALLY damp with a huge mould problem so we moved as soon as our 6 month tenancy was up.

As i had gained weight i bought some new clothes and my wardrobe full went untouched/seen for the 6 months.

A couple weeks before moving out i went to start packing to realise EVERYTHING in my wardboard/draws were very damp and mildewy/mouldy.

I don't want to throw them as i'm on JSA at the moment and loosing the weight and i can't afford to buy new clothes when i have done. Plus it would be a shame as half of the never got worn.

I have no idea what to do, but they've been like it for atleast 6 months.

Probably a loosing battle i know

geri1965_2

Have you tried washing them?

SpikyHedgehog

I'm posting from my phone right now so can't do links, but theres a thread on here that does give tips for getting rid of mildew.

If you can't find it, my first suggestion would be to wash & dry on the line in good sunshine, washing with bio powder/liquid to kill off the mould spores. & bin the bags.

I had stuff stuck in a faulty washing machine for about a month once, but gave it a good wash when the machine was fixed & they were ok, so washing does help.

kizzie_nikita

I have tried washing once, but you can still see the mould and it still smelt..

It's all over the bed covers/pillow cases/backpack also.

I will re wash and try the sun thing, although not sure if we're going to get any sun.

On the clothes it's litteraly 99% covered in mildew/mould not a little patch.

Butterfly_Brain

An old fashioned remedy was to rub soap in and then sprinkle with chalk, leave overnight and wash the next day and leave to dry in the sun or you can use lemon juice and leave in the sun and then wash

*miaomiao*

Wash items at the highest temperature they can take using a biological washing powder. Add either soda crystals for washing (cheap & in the cleaning aisle at the supermarket) or white vinegar (use a clear vinegar). Then let them dry in the sun. You might have to try a few times, however mildew can stain. Good luck!