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7 Tips for Removing Mildew Stains From Fabric.

7 Tips for Removing Mildew Stains From Fabric.

Mildew stains sometimes appear on fabrics.

Especially on the clothes that you put in boxes before the beautiful season...

...and that you store in a cellar or any other humid place.

How do you remove those mold stains from your fabrics? No need to throw them away or use the dry cleaners!

Here are 7 effective tips for removing mold stains:

7 Tips for Removing Mildew Stains From Fabric.

Contents
  • 1. Bicarbonate
  • 2. Marseille soap
  • 3. White vinegar
  • 4. Borax
  • 5. Bleach
  • 6. Hydrogen peroxide
  • 7. Ammonia
  • Result

1. Bicarbonate

As always, bicarbonate can save us, on this one;) :

- Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda with 10 cl of water.

- Dab stains with a clean sponge or soft cloth soaked in this mixture.

- Wash clothes normally.

This trick is perfect on recent stains.

2. Marseille soap

- Rub the stain directly with Marseille soap.

- Machine wash normally.

Again, if the stain is recent, it leaves on the first try.

3. White vinegar

Combine it with baking soda and lemon, for more resistant stains:

- Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda with 25 cl of white vinegar.

- Add the juice of 1 lemon.

- Spray this mixture with a clean sprayer or soak the stain with a soft cloth.

- Put the stained laundry to dry preferably in the sun.

- Wash it as usual.

4. Borax

Borax powder, you know?

It is a very effective powder soap on mold stains.

- Mix 1 part borax powder with 2 parts hot water.

- Pat the stain with a clean sponge or cloth.

- Leave to dry.

- Machine wash.

If you don't have any more, or want to discover borax powder, you can find some here.

5. Bleach

Obviously, this trick only works on non-fragile white fabric.

- Soak a sponge in bleach.

- Rub directly on the stain.

- Wash normally.

If you have a colored linen, but in cotton or non-fragile fabric, you can dilute the bleach in 1 liter of hot water. Try on a hidden piece, you never know, it may discolor.

And keep in mind that bleach is toxic to the environment.

6. Hydrogen peroxide

On your colored fabrics, it will be less "dangerous" than bleach.

- Spray the hydrogen peroxide on the stain.

- Wash normally.

Caution:use hydrogen peroxide diluted to 3%.

7. Ammonia

This product is the most effective on this type of stain. Provided that your laundry is not too fragile.

This product is dangerous, so use gloves.

- Dilute a little ammonia in water.

- Pat with a sponge or clean cloth until the stain disappears.

If your stains are large, you can spray diluted ammonia directly on the garment. You then wipe off the excess with a sponge before washing the laundry.

Follow the instructions on your ammonia bottle carefully.

Result

There you go, the mold stains on your fabrics are all gone :-)

Not a trace:they are like new!

You now know how to clean damp-stained fabric and remove mildew stains from laundry and textiles.

And these mold removers work for mold stains on cotton, synthetic fabrics, pillows and sheets, a t-shirt or a shower curtain.