how CAN I clean moldy clothes?

Answer 1

Mold can be removed from most cotton and polyester fabrics. "Moldy fabrics should be taken to a dry cleaner or washed in hot water with borax" explains Kevin Bristol President of Advance Mold Remediation and is certified by the National Association of Mold professionals, International Association for Mold professionals, and the Environmental Protection Agency. If an article of clothing has a mold or mildew spot on it remove it immediately as it will be easier to clean. The older the stain the harder it is to remove. If the fabric is white you can bleach out the stain. If the fabric is colored you need to follow these steps. Use a brush and brush of the mold from the fabric, the bristles will loosen up the mold growing in between the fibers. Use a pre-wash spray and rub the soap into the stain. Soak the article in water and detergent for about 30 minutes. Wash with regular laundry detergent. Do not use your electric dryer to dry the fabric, lay it in the sun to dry. Artificial heat from the dryer can set the stain even further. The sun has a natural bleaching ability to brighten and whiten cloth. You can also try to soak a colored fabric in lemon juice and water. Good Luck! :)

Answer 2

Use your regular detergent and give the clothes a soak in the warmest water you can with 1/2 C. of baking soda added to the wash water and wash as usual... Depending on how badly it's moldy you can repeat the process. If you can dry them outside in the sun...

Answer 3

Wash in the washer as usual and add bleach. If they are colors, use color safe bleach powder.

Answer 4

If they're white, bleach them in hot water.

If they're colored clothes, I'm not sure.

Answer 5

can bleach white and try colour blech on coloured.. if that doesn't work they are ruined i'm afraid..t