How to clean mold

A change of season entails a change of wardrobe. You take out a bag with neatly folded things from the cabinet, and here's the bad luck - there are mold stains on your favorite product, what should you do in this case, how to remove the mold? To solve this problem, in this article we will give you some effective tips on how to clean mold at home using improvised means.

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What is mold and where does it come from?

This is a very reasonable question, because for sure you did everything right: washed the seasonal things, carefully packed them in a bag, why did this happen?

Mold is microscopic fungi, it can form on any surface, and eventually destroy it. Like all mushrooms, mold loves a moist, warm, unventilated environment, actively reproduces in it and negatively affects human health due to the toxicity of the fungus metabolites. Therefore, if a problem arose with clothes, the fungus probably wound up on your interior items, walls, and ceiling. It is impossible to leave the situation in this form, therefore, simultaneously with the restoration of clothing, take up the fight against mold itself. Our tips from the following articles will help you do this:

• How to get rid of the fungus on the walls?
• How to reduce humidity in the apartment?
• Which is better to choose a dehumidifier?

Important! Before you begin to work, determine the type of fabric, the choice of method and means of cleaning it depends on this.

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How to remove mold from clothes?

To quickly stop this problem, you will need:

• table salt;
• vinegar;
• laundry soap;
• ammonia;
• alcohol (vodka);
• hydrogen peroxide;
• dry clay or baby powder;
• milk serum;
• onion;
• fresh tomato;
• Domestos or White;
• sodium hyposulfite;
• stain remover.

Important! If the stain is extensive and old, leave this occupation - the mold has corroded the fabric, making it rotten, and when washing, the damaged place simply “spreads out”.

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How to remove mold from clothes?

Try removing fresh stains from mold in this way:

1. Soak the product in water at the temperature that this type of fabric can withstand. When choosing a processing mode to help you will be our recommendations for washing things from different fabrics.
2. Wash with laundry soap.
3. Make a solution in 1 liter of water 1 tbsp. peroxide.
4. Rinse the thing in this mixture.

A universal way for all types of fabrics is to use table vinegar:

1. Wash the product in the usual way.
2. Moisten problem areas with plenty of vinegar or lemon juice.
3. Leave for a few hours.
4. Pour kitchen salt abundantly onto the stain.
5. Let the fabric dry.
6. Wash the product in warm water.

If your product is made of colored fabric, ammonia will help you:

1. Make a solution of water and ammonia in a ratio of 1: 1.
2. Apply the mixture to a contaminated area.
3. Wait 20-30 minutes.
4. Wash in warm water using a potent powder.

Important! It is desirable to have ammonia in the medicine cabinet, because with it it will be much easier to maintain order in the house, using this tool for various purposes. Here are just a few options where it will be a great help:

• Removing different stains from clothing with ammonia.
• Window washing with ammonia.
• Cleaning with ammonia.

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How else can mold be removed?

For white fabrics made of cotton, linen, calico, use chlorine-containing substances, it can be whiteness, Domestos cleaning agent.

1. Apply a few drops to a moldy place.
2. Leave on for 15-20 minutes.
3. Rinse thoroughly under running cool water.

Important! Before applying chlorine-containing substances, do not use peroxide and ammonia - a sharp chemical reaction can form that will finally ruin the thing.

Clean colored fabrics from mold with a solution of salt and ammonia:

1. Dilute in 1 liter of water 2 tbsp. salt and ½ tsp ammonia, boil the solution for 30 minutes.
2. Soak contaminated areas in the solution.
3. Leave for a while for reaction.
4. Wash using detergent.
5. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

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A few more ways to remove mold

If the previous methods did not give a qualitative result for any reason or they seemed to you very laborious, select one of the methods described below.

Option 1

To remove mold stains on colored cotton fabrics, apply your choice: dry clay or chalk:

1. Spill the substance for contamination.
2. Attach a sheet of paper on top.
3. Iron the problem area with a low temperature.
4. Shake off the substance.
5. Wash the product in a convenient way.

Option 2

To remove mold from a fabric of wool and silk, use turpentine:

1. Soak a piece of cloth in the substance.
2. Rub the dirt thoroughly.
3. Fill the stain with talcum powder or baby powder.
4. Cover with a paper towel and iron with a non-hot iron.
5. Wash the product in soapy water.

Important! Be sure to check your household appliances for the presence of fungus in it. You may have to take appropriate measures with respect to the machine. Then the following instructions will help you:

• Cleaning the washing machine Domestos.
• Replacing the gum on the washing machine.

Option 3

Remove fresh mold stains with onion juice or fresh tomato:

1. Squeeze the juice out of the vegetable.
2. Rub them with moldy areas.
3. Leave for a while.
4. Wash the item in warm water with laundry soap.

Option 4

You can remove the fungus with ascorbic acid and alcohol:

1. Dissolve the ascorbic packaging in vodka (alcohol ~ 50g).
2. Apply the mixture to the stain.
3. Leave to dry completely.
4. Wash the product in a convenient way.

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How to remove mold from bedding?

In this case, milk sour milk or whey will come to your aid:

1. Soak the canvas in a dairy product for 10-12 hours.
2. Wash in hot water using a powder for stubborn stains.

To remove old moldy spots, use sodium hyposulfite - this is an antifungal, disinfectant:

1. Wash problem areas with soap and water.
2. Dilute in a glass of water 1 tsp. substances.
3. Soak a cotton cloth in the solution.
4. Rub the stain thoroughly.
5. Rinse with plenty of water.

Important! Use special chemicals to remove stains - they can be purchased at any hardware store. Before use, carefully read the instructions. If this option does not suit you - just take the spoiled things to dry cleaning.

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• Before using any of the above substances and solutions, be sure to test them on an inconspicuous part of the product to avoid unforeseen reactions.
• After you clean the product from mold stains, dry it well and iron it with an iron.
• In order not to get chemical burns or allergic reactions, work in personal protective equipment - rubber gloves.
• When using electrical appliances, observe fire safety regulations.
• Before packing for storage, dry them thoroughly.
• Store in a cool, dry place.
• Periodically clean the closet, remove all clothing and ventilate the wardrobe well.
• In order not to bring the fungus into the cabinet, do not hang dirty or damp things in it.