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!
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?
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.
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.
Also people live through natural disasters....Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes, etc. Starting over is EXPENSIVE and sometimes certain pieces hold sentimental value...like a family heirloom.... quilt, or prom dress.
@@evyedelman4297 I have 'saved' some pieces by soaking in vinegar and hanging to dry in strong sunlight. They seem fine though I imagine there is still a possibility of viable spores in the material, keeping it from damp air is necessary. That said my enviroment is terribly damp, even brand new stiff will mold if left damn for periods of time so it's an ongong battle. I have several air purifiers which don't do anything for moisture, or mold itself but keeping airborne dust to a minimum at least prevents adding extra crap into the mix. i have to imagine dust itself could host mold anyway.
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.
Sadly, that was the video I was hoping this would be. I have a lovely white embroidered cushion cover which has black mildew marks on it, despite my washing it several times. I couldn't see a trace of mildew on your clothing, so it was impossible to see how effective your technique was unfortunately. Mildew is black marks, not merely 'a bit musty'...
No. People regularly boiled sheets and underwear before washing machines. I still do with all my pure whites and place a drop of diluted 'bluing' in there too. They come out amazing.
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:)
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
Hi FB, I have several loads of clothes that have a musty mildewy smell. I tried using hot water, Borax and vinegar. I still can't remove the smell. Other than throwing them all out, how do I get rid of the odor?
I had some I n a bag. I used zote and ,Ariel. I washed and drained washed and drained-- in the bathtub. My washer doesn't work. Then I put in a cup of apple cider vinegar. It sat overnight. Then rinsed I don't smell or see anything. I thought I'd try and remove it before throwing away. I'm about to dry it on hot.. but I am still a lil doubtful wondering if it's still there still.
@@sarahs7751 if you can....dry it in the sun all day. It will kill the smell after you washed it. I repeated the process for more stubborn musty smells. It's AMAZING!!! Vinegar is also a MUST...soak as long as possible. Just be careful with certain colors. Soaking in Detergents with Oxi-clean also helps. I soaked overnight.
Who's clothes are that dirty that you have to do more than just wash them in the washing machine? Use Persil liquid laundry detergent. It will leave you clothes smelling fresh and clean like the fresh outdoor.
Dear, it happens. One of the kids will come home from playing sports and forget to unload his sports gear out of his tote bag and it sits there for a few days--it smells bad when he finally opens it and he wants you to make it smell good again. I use Borax, 2 ltrs of water to 1 cup of Borax, boil it together to dissolve, then I pour the stuff on the clothes and let it sit for an hour or two to kill all that badness. Then I wash it as per usual and if it's nice out, I line dry the stuff so it gets the fresh air and sunshine. Boyfriend also dumps his rancid smelling clothes asking what can be done about the smell. I have towels that sometimes get smelling like mildew, especially in hot weather when we're constantly in water to try to stay cool.
What I like to do is put all of my musty smelling clothing out in Street then drink half white vinegar and half vodka and get in my station wagon and do a burn out on my clothes! After the smoke leaves your done!
This is a lot less practical than just putting a cup of vinegar in the wash machine with your clothes (no detergent). Another cup at the beginning of the rinse cycle. Let it run on the longest setting your machine has. Done.
Nope, not at all. I wondered the same thing, but first tried it on towels that I'd have thrown away anyhow because of the mildew smell. Worked great, no smell at all.
