How Do Jeans Get Moldy

Mold in your household is something every homeowner fears, especially when it comes to the highly toxic black mold. If you have mold problems, it usually means you have water coming in somewhere, so the first thing you need to do is address the source of the problem, whether it's a leaky basement or a hole in the roof. As you're fixing the root of the issue you're also going to want to get the mold off of any of the surfaces that it has managed to grow on. This probably means your walls, furniture, and unfortunately, even your clothing.

One of the main ways your clothes might show mold is if they've been kept in storage. Maybe you've put your winter sweaters in boxes in a room of your house where you have an unknown moisture problem. Or perhaps you've accidentally zipped some hanging clothes into a plastic storage bag before they've had a chance to fully dry.

My boyfriend had a bad tendency to leave his jeans in the washer for days if not weeks at a time before I met him. It's funny because he is such a clean person and the house is spotless, go figure. Thing is.I've washed the jeans for him using Tide (up to four/five times in a row even) and the mildew/mold smell is still there!! They are blue and dark blue jeans so I can't use bleach and I. How to Get Mold Out of Clothing - Cleaning Mold off of the Fabric Scrub off the mold using a toothbrush. Apply a stain remover to the mold. Wash the item by itself with hot water. Add vinegar to the laundry. Air-dry the clothing.

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No matter how it happens, once mold has gotten into your clothes, you officially have a problem. The good is news is that you're not necessarily going to have to throw everything away. With some persistence and quick action, you can rid those clothes of mold so they're safe to wear again.

If you've discovered mold on your clothing, let's hope you found it early. The sooner you can start the cleaning process for mold and mildew, the better. The longer mold stays on your clothes, the harder it is to remove and the smellier it's going to be. Step one in the process is to get the clothes out of the moist environment right away and out into the hot sun (if possible). While your clothes are baking outside, clean up the area where the clothing was stored to make sure you don't have any reoccurrences. The heat will dry the clothes out and help to kill the mold, which we all know is a living fungus.

After your clothes are completely dried, you'll probably still see the areas where mold and mildew have stained them. There are a variety of products you can use at this point to pre-treat your clothes before the wash. If they're whites and you aren't afraid of adding chemicals to your clothes, then bleach can be added. Mix the bleach with water and spray it on the affected areas until it's soaked through. Sodium borate, more commonly known as Borax, or other spray stain removers can also be used for pre-treatment. If you're not into chemicals at all, then try soaking the clothes in a solution of cold water and one cup of white vinegar.

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Once you've pre-treated the clothing, you need to wash and dry them at least two times. Hot water is best for killing mold spores, so if you have a sanitize setting on your washer, then use it. The same things you used for pre-treatment can also be added to your wash, so if you want to throw in some bleach or white vinegar, feel free. After one complete wash and dry, check the affected areas with your eyes and nose. If they pass the sight and sniff tests then you should be OK. If not, give it another wash.

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• 'Mold In Your Home: Cleaning Options.' Dhs.wisconsin.gov. April 8, 2012. http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/eh/hlthhaz/fs/moldclean.htm