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Mildew On Clothes

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Date: 04/22/2005 Topics: Cleaning > Clothing Stains | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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I'm trying to find out how to get mildew stains out of some baby clothes. I've soaked them in simple green and I've also tried the oxi-clean stuff too. Nothing seems to work. Does anyone have a way to get rid of this?

Caryn from Louisiana
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Post by lilkit2 (1) | (04/30/2008)
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Hi, I put OxyClean and Colorsafe Bleach in water with my clothes then I boil it until the mildew comes out. I normally let the clothes remain in the pan over night with a lid on it, to keep the heat in as long as possible. I found this works like a charm on everything I have tried it on. Make sure your clothing can withstand boiling water, Oxyclean and Colorsafe Bleach before trying this idea.

Good Luck, I hope this helps!

Marlene

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Post By Little bit of everything (Guest Post) (11/13/2007)
Try hydrogen peroxide straight from the bottle, and let it sit for 30 min or longer, it works on clothes as well as in bathroom when you find that bleach isn't working so well anymore. Mold and mildew become immune to whatever you may be treating it with, just as virus and bacteria strains.

So this is why alternate between bleach mixed with water and hydrogen peroxide it keeps it from building immunity. Peroxide can lighten clothing like bleach does, just not as quickly, so be sure to test a small area first.

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Post By tom (Guest Post) (02/27/2006)
MoldZyme, an all natural enzyme based product will remove mold and mildew from any clothing that can be washed in cold water. It contains no bleach and will also remove any type of organic stain as well as musty or organic odors. www.moldzyme.com

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Post By (Guest Post) (10/13/2005)
get clour out of whites any one can u help""""

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Post By Aretta (Guest Post) (09/20/2005)
I went on vacation and my baby spit up on her outfit by the time I got to a washer it was nasty in mildew but ,I went and bought some shout and sprayed it heavy on the stains and let it set for a day and then washed it in warm water and the stains came out so now shout is my new bestfriend.

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Post By Valeri (Guest Post) (06/10/2005)
I have fabric softner stains everywhere!! Any suggestions on how to get them out ... IN BULK!!!
I tried rubbing a white bar of soap directly on the stain. Nothing happened.

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Post by lulugirl765 (10) | (06/04/2005)
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If the stains are small, use a tiny bit of bleach on a toothbrush. Brush lightly, and watch carefully. When the stain starts to lighten, put the item in rinse water quickly (you can use vinegar in the rinse water, it is acidic which counteracts a "basic" such as bleach or soap) and get the bleach out before the color in the item starts bleaching. Then hang the item in the sun. I've removed mildew stains from everything, colored clothing, quilts, and objects including guitar cases this way. Sometimes you may only fade the stains but this is okay, over repeated washings after the bleach treatment the stains will fade because you have killed off the mildew organisms.

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Post by calnorth (79) | (04/23/2005)
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The only thing I've found that gets mildew stains out is chlorine bleach. You can only use it on white stuff, though. You can use Bleach Pen if there is colored trim. Colorsafe bleach doesn't seem to work.

Camilla

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Post By librarian from WA (Guest Post) (04/23/2005)
Try doing a search for "stain removal"+mildew on google or yahoo.

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