If the house has high humidity, sooner or later mold appears. The most unpleasant thing in this situation is that the fungus also settles on things. It is not easy to get rid of the musty “aroma” of mold on clothes, but you can. The main thing is not to pull and immediately begin to act.
How to get rid of the faint smell of mold on clothes
If the fungus did not have time to spoil the thing, did not spread so that plaque or spots appeared, then the corrosive smell can be removed by washing and subsequent drying in the sun. Ultraviolet is harmful to mold, so you need to hang clothes so that direct sunlight falls on it.
After washing and drying in the sun, you need to iron things in the appropriate mode:
• Clothes from delicate fabrics are washed in the hand wash mode and ironed through gauze. Pour fragrant water into the iron steamer well, this will also help get rid of the moldy odor.
• Cotton and linen items are ironed at maximum temperature to kill fungus and spores. You can also pour flavored water into the iron steamer.
• After ironing, do not immediately put the clothes in the closet, but let it cool. This will protect your cabinet from excessive moisture.
Not everyone has the opportunity to remove the smell of mold by airing and drying in the sun. In this case, you can use vinegar and special flavors. The latter are sold in household chemical stores.
How to get rid of the strong smell of mold on clothes
It is more difficult to remove the persistent smell of mold on clothes, but there are several folk ways to do this at home, bypassing dry cleaning services.
Method 1. Turpentine and clay
- Moisten a cotton swab in alcohol and wipe the moldy places on the clothes.
- Then sprinkle with white clay powder (you can buy it at the pharmacy).
- Iron with a paper towel.
- Manually wash with laundry soap, you can dilute soap and wash clothes from mold in the car, but the first method is more effective.
Method 2. Soda
It perfectly removes any odors, including mold fungi. You just need to add a tablespoon of baking soda to the washing powder.
Method 3. Vinegar and powder
Also an excellent remedy for unpleasant odors, in addition, mold dies in an acidic environment. You need to add 9% vinegar to the washing powder to get a creamy mass. Then machine wash in the appropriate mode for the fabric.
Method 4. Borax and powder
You need to make such a mixture. Dilute a tablespoon of borax in warm water, add detergent. Soak moldy things in this solution, wash and dry after a couple of hours, preferably on the street on a sunny day.
Method 5. Vodka or ammonia
Mix a small amount of ammonia, can be replaced with vodka, in water and pour into a spray bottle. To process clothes, the smell of mold will disappear.
What to do so that clothes do not smell of mold
Any problem is easier to prevent than to fix later, so you need to follow the following recommendations, and the mold will not settle in your closet.
- Once a month, carry out a general cleaning in a wardrobe, pull out all the drawers and open the doors. Ventilate all clothing, especially if you are not using it and for a long time it lies or hangs in a closet.
- Use fragrances for clothes or put a bag of fragrant herbs in a closet.
- Do not put wet things in the cabinet, this creates favorable conditions for the growth of molds.
- Ironed things do not immediately lay out on shelves, let them dry.
- Do not hang outer clothing immediately after the street in the closet.
And, of course, you need to monitor the humidity regime in the apartment, since if mold appears on the ceiling or in the corners of the room, then it will not be difficult to get into the closet.
