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Update: REMOVE MILDEW from SAILBOAT Cushions (Foam) - I did it! Save $$$ - Female Solo Sailor 

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Finalllyyyy!!
My mildew /(MOLD) problem is solved! It took a couple of weeks & to keep the boat mildew free there are some things that I'm going to keep on doing. Thanks for the suggestions and advice!
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Look at Part One of this video here (I discover the mildew and try to remove it). Unfortunately #dogecoin hasn't risen any higher so I can use Crypto currency returns to buy new cushions. It works out though because this solution worked quite well in the end.
REMOVE MILDEW:
1. Remove foam/cushions from covers
2. Spray amply with vinegar
3. Leave in the sun for 2 or so hours.
4. Mix chlorine bleach and water (7/12 parts water to 1 part chlorine bleach and spray the cushions, then put them in the sun to dry.
5. Repeat steps 2 & 3 about three times (you might miss areas, so hopefully after three times everywhere got sprayed).
6. Leave in the sun for a day.
PREVENT MILDEW:
1. Encourage airflow:
-Put a fan in the area
-Open the area that the cushions are stored in frequently for air to pass through
-Do not stack the cushions one on top of the other.
-Do not leave cushions in their covers unnecessarily
2. Reduce moisture in the environment:
-Use moisture absorbers such as DampRid
I hope you find these tips helpful. Note that it can take some time but you should be persistent and it will all work. I saw my results over the time period of a month. It's a lot more cost effective to do this than to replace your cushions entirely.
I didn't upload last week as my video disappeared from the editing software so I did this video instead. I hope you enjoy it!
Thanks and please don't forget to like and subscribe!
Rushell
Sailboat Shellessea

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@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 3 года назад
Instruction on what I did to get rid of mildew on my boat cushions starts at 3:33
@johnrathbun3641
@johnrathbun3641 3 года назад
Girlfriend the mold is deep inside of the foam cushions. First you need to make a bathtub of bleach water and detergent. Through the cushions into the bathtub. Pretend you are making wine, jump all over the cushions. Than take the cushions out of the bleach bath. Than soak them in water jumping all over the cushions. Once you are done doing this squeeze as much water out as you can. Than get a trash bag, place the wet cushions into the trash bags and get a shop vacuum and place the hose into the open end of the trash bag squeeze the trash bag closed around the hose than turn on the shop vacuum. It will suck out almost all of the moisture reale fast so you only have to place the cushions in the sun for a very short time. Now the mold is gone and so is the fart smells! And you are welcome.
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 3 года назад
Wow, thanks a lot. If it shows up again I'll definitely try this out
@johnrathbun3641
@johnrathbun3641 3 года назад
@@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 please remember mold is not good for you. The scientific community doesn't know the full effects of mold upon us. Please be careful. I'm on a job right now that I'm having to deal with mold. It rotted out the wood framing to this house and I'm having to kill the mold first than replace the wood framing. I wear a respirator so I don't breath in the spores. They can cause irreplaceable problems. So please be safe. But I wish you the best of luck.
@SailingHiking
@SailingHiking 3 года назад
I too worry that the mold might still be in the depths of the cushion, no longer visible from the outer sides. Great idea to keep the cushions elsewhere until they’re actually needed in the bow cabin. And I think you should try this more thorough method with the cushions in the soaking in a bath. Love your videos!
@Errol.C-nz
@Errol.C-nz 3 года назад
@@johnrathbun3641 spray all your affected areas with dissolved baking soda... or you can puff it as powder... it destroys molds & fungi on contact in minutes... can take a day or two for the mold stain to eventually disappear... I use it to good effect on wood sculptures I do.... oxalic acid also works well... an old dry cleaners cure for stains on fabrics... excellent for wood & sails especially rust metallic stains just disappear
@davemcdonald8790
@davemcdonald8790 3 месяца назад
How much bleach do you use?
@arthurtamayo6522
@arthurtamayo6522 22 дня назад
I thought that hammerin was the background music
@joakimromell1300
@joakimromell1300 3 года назад
I would recommend a dehumidifier knowing what the weather is like there. It is a little more effective as it circulates the air. Understandable that you might not have the funds yet.
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 3 года назад
Ah yes great idea! I'll have to see if dad has one I can borrow indefinitely.
@sv.foamball
@sv.foamball 3 года назад
Congrats on the cushions - well done!
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 3 года назад
Thanks Ron!
@russellrousseau303
@russellrousseau303 3 года назад
To prevent streaks from the cleaner: always clean panels from the bottom up. Also, congrats on the SOLAR.
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 3 года назад
That's a great idea! I'll remember it for the next time I'd doing something of the sort. Thanks!! Next to figure out HOW to set up the Solar
@jbells16
@jbells16 3 года назад
Nice work!
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 3 года назад
Thanks!!
@changeurlife3471
@changeurlife3471 3 года назад
Can you make a Video just saying “ cushions”
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567
@sailboatshellesseasailing4567 3 года назад
Awwww! Hahaha we'll see about that!
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