How to remove mold and mold spots on clothes In the rainy season, clothes in the wardrobe often produce an unpleasant smell, and some also mold spots. How can we remove mold and mold spots on clothes? 1. How to remove the musty smell on clothes? Whe...
How to remove mold and mold spots on clothes
In the rainy season, clothes in the wardrobe often produce an unpleasant smell, and some also mold spots. How can we remove mold and mold spots on clothes?
1. How to remove the musty smell on clothes? When the clothes that have been dry for a long time are not dry, don’t worry, don’t rush to go to the dry cleaning shop. You can first add two spoons of white vinegar and half a bag of milk to the clean water in the washing basin, soak the clothes in this specially prepared washing water for 10 minutes, let the vinegar and milk absorb the moldy smell on the clothes, then rinse the upper and lower, rub the left and the right, and finally wash it with clean water, and the moldy smell will disappear. Another simpler method is to hang the clothes first, then set the hair dryer in the cold air barrier, and continue to blow on the clothes for 10 to 15 minutes, so that the strong wind can take away the musty smell of the clothes.
2. How to remove mold spots in clothes
What is more terrifying than moldy smell is mold spots! A good white shirt turns into a spotted dress overnight. Don’t worry. In fact, the method of removing mold is also very simple.
A traditional method is to soak moldy clothes in rice water overnight to allow the remaining protein to absorb mold. The next day, the color of rice-washed water became darker and a lot of mold spots were cleared. For areas where mold spots are still stubborn, you can apply some 5% alcohol solution, or scrub it repeatedly with hot soapy water several times, and then just rub it according to the routine, and the mold spots can be completely removed.
The following are tips collected from the editor:
1. The mold spots on clothes can be exposed to the sun in the sun, then cleaned with a brush, then washed with alcohol, or scrubbed with mung bean sprouts.
2. Wipe with 2% soap alcohol solution (add a handful of soft soap slices into 250 grams of alcohol, stir well), then wipe with 3-5% sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, and finally wash. This method is limited to white clothing, and the old traces can be soaked in solution for 1 hour.
3. Put the clothes contaminated with mold spots into thick soapy water, take them out with soapy water, let them in the sun for a while, soak them repeatedly several times, and then rinse them with clean water after the mold spots are removed.
4. You can also wipe it with 5% ammonia or turpentine oil, then wash it with water to remove it.
5. Mold stains on linen fabrics can be cleaned with calcium chloride solution.
6. Silk clothes can be washed with citric acid and then washed and rinsed with cold water.
7. Stains on wool fabrics can also be washed with mustard solution or borax solution (add two tablespoons of mustard or two tablespoons of borax to a bucket of water).
8. When silk clothes get moldy, just soak the clothes in water for a while, then brush them with a brush; if there are many moldy spots and are very heavy, you can apply 5% light nitrogen water at the moldy spots, stop for 3--5 minutes, and then wash them with clean water. If mold spots appear on white silk clothes, use 50% alcohol solution and scrub it repeatedly several times to quickly remove mold spots.
9. If the chemical fiber clothes are moldy, you can dip them in some thick soapy water and brush them for a few times, then rinse them with clean water. The mold spots can be eliminated.
10. After the wool fleece clothes become moldy, first put the clothes in the sun and then gently brush off the mold spots with a brush; if the clothes are moldy due to oil and sweat stains, you can dip them in some gasoline and brush them repeatedly in the mold spots, then wipe them repeatedly with a clean towel and place them in a ventilated place to dry.
11. When cotton clothes are moldy, you can use a few mung bean sprouts, rub them repeatedly in places with mold spots, then rinse them with clean water, and the mold spots will be removed.
12. If you have mold spots on leather clothes, you can wipe them repeatedly with a towel dipped in soapy water. After removing the stain, rinse them with clean water immediately, and then apply jacket oil after drying.
13. The mold spots on wool fabrics should be scrubbed with cotton balls dipped in turpentine oil, and then burned with the sun to remove moisture.
14. If it is a light-colored clothing mold spot, you can soak it overnight in rice water to allow the remaining protein to absorb mold, and then process it according to the normal laundry procedure.
15. There are mold spots on cotton and linen clothing. The original color can be placed in the sun and exposed to the sun. The color should be placed in a ventilated place to dry. After the clothes are dry, use a brush to brush the mold spots. If wool fleece clothing is moldy, it is not allowed to be exposed directly to the sun. You should cover the clothes with white cloth and brush them to remove mold spots after drying them. Or you can use calcium chloride solution to clean it, soak the moldy clothes in aerobic washing powder and wash it wet. Aerobic washing is a washing powder that can inactivate mold and remove moldy smell. It can greatly reduce the mold stains of fibers or greatly reduce its color.
17. Use mung bean sprouts to easily wash away mold spots on clothes: mold spots appear on cotton clothes, place a few mung bean sprouts on the mold spots, rub them hard with both hands, and rub them repeatedly with the mung bean sprouts. The color gradually becomes lighter and the mold spots are gone. Finally, rinse them with clean water.
18. If the clothes have mold spots and are extremely difficult to clean, they should be wiped with a hot hydrogen peroxide solution or bleach solution of 35-60 degrees Celsius, and then rinse them with water.
19. Put the clothes contaminated with mold spots into thick soapy water, take them out with soapy water, let them dry for a while, and then rinse them with clean water after the mold spots are removed; or brush them repeatedly with hot soapy water.
20. The old traces can be soaked in solution for 1 hour.
21. Soak the clothes in rice washing water overnight, then rub them according to routine, and the mold spots can be removed.
22. First apply light ammonia water, leave it for a while, then apply potassium permanganate solution, and finally treat it with sodium bisulfite solution and wash it with water.
23. The mold spots on white silk clothes can be scrubbed with 5% white wine to remove mold very well.
24. Scrub the clothes in water with a small amount of vinegar and milk to remove mold (if there is a yellowing area in your collection of clothes or bed sheets, you can apply some milk, put it in the sun for a few hours, and then wash it with the usual method).
25. When there are mold spots on leather clothes, wipe them with a towel dip in soapy water, remove the dirt and wash them immediately with clean water, and then apply a gram of nail oil after drying.
26. If there are mold marks on the woolen fabric, it must be hung in a cool and ventilated place to dry, and then wipe it repeatedly with cotton dipped in a small amount of gasoline.
27. In the rainy season, washing clothes are not easy to dry and often have a bad smell of mold. If you wash the clothes in water with a small amount of vinegar and milk again, it will remove the moldy smell. If there are yellow areas in your collection of clothes or bed sheets, you can apply some milk, put it in the sun for a few hours, and then wash it with the usual method.
