How do I get mold out of clothing?

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In one of the bad rain storms we had a leak and now just realized water/moisture must have gotten into the dresser in my son's room because half his clothes are now covered in mold!! AAHH! Any way to solve this without throwing it all away?! Thanks!!

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Wash the clothes with white vinegar and detergent at a very high water temperature,The vinegar should kill the mold.

Marj · Answer

Straight bleach on the fuzzy things, watch it, the stains fade, then was immediately. On the other fabric, like cotton, it is hit or miss for removing the colour with the stains. Sadly, you will probably lose some things. Good luck and careful.

Timothy Sibbel · Answer

Do the vinegar thing in the wash, but add a cup of bleach to the water and mix well before putting the clothes into the water....

Connie · Answer

2 things you can try. Lemon juice, then sit out in the sun and the 2nd is Fels Naptha bar soap rubbed in.

Crystal Cochrane · Answer

I have sprayed spots and stains of all kinds with peroxide and you can virtually watch the stains fade. It may take a couple of washings but don't dry it in the dryer as that will help set the stains in. Another method is to soak the item in boiling water with dishwasher detergent. let soak overnight then wash as usual

Melody Warren · Answer

I have tried all the ways above except the lemon juice Fels Maptha soap. They all got out the mold, but nothing has got the stains out. Will try the Fels Naptha and lemon.

Tess Baker · Answer

Soak the stain in White Vinegar overnight then wash normally the next day. Worked well for me and the Vinegar can also get blood stains out too. Good Luck!

Patty S · Answer

I keep a bottle of white vinegar and blue Dawn in my laundry room. It gets out every kind of stain there is....even red wine. Exactly as Tess Baker says, rub the vinegar in and then a few drops of blue dawn, rub that together and let stand over night. Then wash and voila, stains are gone. Even takes out oil and grease spots.

Nancy · Answer

With the very wet, hot and humid summer we had last year in Florida, the bottoms of our porch drapes got a lot of horrible mold.  Bleach didn't work, and by chance, I tried Tilex Mold and Mildow Cleaner.....just sprayed as they hung.  OMG....it all disappeared, and so fast!

Fin3210357 · Answer

Oxyclean will get the stains and the smell out just follow package instructions

Dottie Weirich · Answer

When a hot water pipe under our home broke, we didn't know until the tile started to pop up & brake. While looking at WHY we found 10 inches deep of water trapped within the stem wall under the entire house. They used old fashion 20 Mule team Borax. Mold Never came back or stained.

Maureen Williamson · Answer

You can spray Tylex (or any bathroom mold remover) directly onto the stain.  I haven't had any discoloration/bleaching issues, but you have to make sure you don't let it sit too long and try to be as careful about where you spray it as you can.  Spray it into a small cup and use an old toothbrush to apply it if you are really worried about color-fade; also keeps over spray getting on other clothing.

Tabetha Carrier · Answer

Has anyone ever tried getting it out of a wedding dress?

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