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Getting Mould Off Net Curtains?

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  • sunflower76
    sunflower76 Posts: 560 Forumite
    I don't have nets in this house but I used to just chuck them i the washing machine on a cool wash. If the marks don't come off, and the curtain is white, then you could always try soaking it in a weak bleach solution overnight.
  • Fag_ash_lil
    Fag_ash_lil Posts: 5,150 Forumite
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    Hi ,

    I've only got nets in one room , but i use Glo White .....they always look really white after this ...
    It comes in a sachet , which you mix with water and leave the net in a bucket to soak .....
    There is probably stuff you can get to put in the washing machine , but this has always worked well for me ...

    terri x
    " When I'm good I'm very good , but when I'm bad I'm better " ~ Mae West ..
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi Jackie,

    There's an earlier thread that may help so I've added your thread to it to keep the suggestions together.

    This thread may be useful too:

    how to clean net curtains

    Pink
  • jcr16
    jcr16 Posts: 4,185 Forumite
    would these tips also work on voile's ?

    as when i took down my voiles to wash i noticed some slight little mould marks but they didn't come out when i washed them in just normal washing powder .
  • Fag_ash_lil
    Fag_ash_lil Posts: 5,150 Forumite
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    jcr16 wrote: »
    would these tips also work on voile's ?

    as when i took down my voiles to wash i noticed some slight little mould marks but they didn't come out when i washed them in just normal washing powder .

    My mum has white voiles and uses Glo White ...... and they have come up great ...


    terri x
    " When I'm good I'm very good , but when I'm bad I'm better " ~ Mae West ..
  • jcr16
    jcr16 Posts: 4,185 Forumite
    thankyou, i'll give it a whirl then. sure my local shop sells a sachet of glo white for a few pence . gonna start a huge spring( after xmas) clean soon so will do them all then.
  • peter999
    peter999 Posts: 7,097 Forumite
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    Add Soda Crystals to washing powder & use White Vinegar instead of conditioner.

    Did all my white net curtains with this, came out very good.
  • mafdet
    mafdet Posts: 5 Forumite
    I've just tried out Zziggi's tip of using Dettol's mildew remover. I happened to have some in the house. It needed just 15 minutes for the marks to disappear, then I thoroughly rinsed the nets in cool water and washed as normal. They look perfect!
  • Ben84
    Ben84 Posts: 3,069 Forumite
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    I found oxygen bleach powder (like oxyclean, although generic is just the same) get mould and the stains out of things pretty well. However, I also started hanging curtains 1-2" out from the window so they're not touching the glass which the condensation forms on. They don't get damp so don't go mouldy any more.
  • spestell
    spestell Posts: 4 Newbie
    Hello, I just thought I would share with you all that my brand new voiles are full of mould from condensation on my windows. I have just sprayed it over with Dettol Mould and Mildew remover (green spray bottle one from supermarket), within minutes the mould was gone! Only downside, the spray gives me a headache!
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