Guys there's a much easier way to wash musty/damp out of old clothes. Use white vinegar. Not balsamic brown vinegar but pure white vinegar. It's natural, doesn't harm clothing, and doesn't leave a vinegar smell. I normally put some in the detergent dispenser, and the conditioner dispenser if the smell is really bad. (don't use detergent or conditioner) Then wash on a 30 or 40 cycle and make sure to dry outside naturally. Also you can then wash your clothes normally afterwards if you wish as the vinegar will have killed the mildew. Works like a charm!
If you are trying to remove the mildew smell you can use 4 - 6 cups or 1 - 1 1/2 quarts of white vinegar to your washing machine and your laundry detergent run it like a regular load. You can presoak if you want but I haven't found it necessary. You can also use 1-2 cups of undiluted Odo-Ban but is does leave the Odo-Ban scent in your clothing. You can wash it out buy running it through another wash cycle. Still trying to find an easy way to remove mildew stains.
I tried removing mildew stains off a polyester t shirt with vinegar and cold water. It didn't work. It has now also been through the washing machine. Is it too late to try the vinegar and boiling water now?
This will only remove the smell. More than likely, stains will be caused by bacteria eating away at the clothing / dye. I don't think anything will remove mildew stains.
How to get rid of household mold:Step 1: throw out everything with the slightest trace of mildewStep 2: declutter house and look anything obstructing fresh airflowStep 3: use the most harsh chemicals you can find to remove surface mould from walls, floors, cealing etc. If it returns you need to remove that surface and possibly even treat or replace porous structural parts of the house.Step 4: open windows, let sunlight in, keep clutter away from walls, floor and cealing, ensure walls and roof internally have good airflow, and that the air coming in is dry and clean.Step 5: air conditioning can help remove moisture from a house, also avoid having a clothes drier that vents into the living spaces. Now your house should be mostly mildew free, there's one last step. Step 6: Avoid soil and air that's been anywhere near the earth, that place is terribly musty and full of nasties.
Msg to steven k, its important u use vinegar as it acts as an acidic toxic alkaline liquid to rid of the smells, e, g., if u buy fabric or clothing from a warehouse selling 2nd hand gear from the sixties if u like, it will rid of those years of storage n smells, ive used vinegar on difficult to move urine smells from pets n works like wonders, to move urine smells is better to soak in white vinegar you can buy under a pound or dollar in cold water otherwise urine smells breeds well with heat
why do you have to wait till it cools down so much so you can touch it. Why not rinse it with cold water after a couple of minutes? I don't want to be stuck with permanent wrinkles in my clothes. Thanks for the video though:)
Guys there's a much easier way to wash musty/damp out of old clothes. Use white vinegar. Not balsamic brown vinegar but pure white vinegar. It's natural, doesn't harm clothing, and doesn't leave a vinegar smell. I normally put some in the detergent dispenser, and the conditioner dispenser if the smell is really bad. (don't use detergent or conditioner) Then wash on a 30 or 40 cycle and make sure to dry outside naturally. Also you can then wash your clothes normally afterwards if you wish as the vinegar will have killed the mildew. Works like a charm!
If you are trying to remove the mildew smell you can use 4 - 6 cups or 1 - 1 1/2 quarts of white vinegar to your washing machine and your laundry detergent run it like a regular load. You can presoak if you want but I haven't found it necessary. You can also use 1-2 cups of undiluted Odo-Ban but is does leave the Odo-Ban scent in your clothing. You can wash it out buy running it through another wash cycle. Still trying to find an easy way to remove mildew stains.
After you washed with vinegar, make sure to rid of the lingering vinegar smell andcwash with yr normal wash laundry product and fabric conditioner
What about the Mildew stains?
I tried removing mildew stains off a polyester t shirt with vinegar and cold water. It didn't work. It has now also been through the washing machine. Is it too late to try the vinegar and boiling water now?
Was this a tutorial on how to eat your clothes???
Baking soda in the washer gets rid of the mildew smell. This is too much work. Does anyone know how to get rid of a mildew stain, cause this isn't it.
can you just do it with boiling water if you don't have the vinegar
This will only remove the smell. More than likely, stains will be caused by bacteria eating away at the clothing / dye. I don't think anything will remove mildew stains.
How to get rid of household mold:Step 1: throw out everything with the slightest trace of mildewStep 2: declutter house and look anything obstructing fresh airflowStep 3: use the most harsh chemicals you can find to remove surface mould from walls, floors, cealing etc. If it returns you need to remove that surface and possibly even treat or replace porous structural parts of the house.Step 4: open windows, let sunlight in, keep clutter away from walls, floor and cealing, ensure walls and roof internally have good airflow, and that the air coming in is dry and clean.Step 5: air conditioning can help remove moisture from a house, also avoid having a clothes drier that vents into the living spaces. Now your house should be mostly mildew free, there's one last step. Step 6: Avoid soil and air that's been anywhere near the earth, that place is terribly musty and full of nasties.
Thank you, it works! ;)
Remove the pot from the hot burner to cool faster..
You know, it helps to make a video that shows the before and after results.
What about large loads. I have an entire load of jeans mold after my washer leaked. I forgot about the box of jeans. Now they have black stains.
will this remove the smell of must out of clothes?
you didnt show us the actual mildew....how are we to know how big of a stain this will work on?
Msg to steven k, its important u use vinegar as it acts as an acidic toxic alkaline liquid to rid of the smells, e, g., if u buy fabric or clothing from a warehouse selling 2nd hand gear from the sixties if u like, it will rid of those years of storage n smells, ive used vinegar on difficult to move urine smells from pets n works like wonders, to move urine smells is better to soak in white vinegar you can buy under a pound or dollar in cold water otherwise urine smells breeds well with heat
Will this remove mildew stains or just the mildew smell???
why do you have to wait till it cools down so much so you can touch it. Why not rinse it with cold water after a couple of minutes? I don't want to be stuck with permanent wrinkles in my clothes. Thanks for the video though:)
pf if u show in close camera de mold I could believe it