If your raincoat is moldy, you can wash off the mold by doing this

Raincoats are items that are often needed in daily life. The function of raincoats is to prevent clothes from getting wet on rainy days. Raincoats are made of leather or leather, and have a good effect of keeping out wind and rain. However, if they are not stored properly, they will easily develop mold spots. There are many ways to clean mold spots on raincoats, which can be cleaned with lemon juice or mung bean sprouts.

How to wash a moldy raincoat

1. Mung bean sprouts: Put the tender mung bean sprouts on the mold spots, rub them gently with your hands, then put some more mung bean sprouts and continue rubbing. The color will become much lighter. Rub again and the mold spots will be gone. Finally, rinse with clean water.

2. Soak the mildew stains with warm water, then use a brush to clean the mildew hair, and then wash it off with alcohol;

3. Wet the mildewed part of the raincoat with soapy water, place it in a cool place for a while, soak it repeatedly several times, and rinse it with clean water after the mildew is removed;

4. You can wipe it with citric acid and then wipe it clean with a wet towel;

5. You can also use mustard solution or borax solution (add two tablespoons of mustard or two tablespoons of borax to a bucket of water) to scrub;

Maintenance and cleaning of raincoats

Rinse with clean water, no need to put any detergent, then dry in a cool place and fold it up! If you want to store it for a long time, you need to hang it up, because the raincoat is not very breathable and will have a peculiar smell over time!

Plastic raincoats tend to wrinkle easily; hang them on a hanger to allow them to straighten out naturally. If the wrinkles are tight, soak the raincoat in hot water at about 70℃ for 2 minutes, take it out and flatten it on a flat plate, then wipe off the water marks, and it will be restored to flatness. Be careful not to pull it hard. If a plastic raincoat is broken, first align the broken edge, put a piece of cellophane on it, and then press it a few times with a hot iron rod. Don't press down for too long each time so that the cellophane will not be burned, and then the plastic will be glued together.

When wearing a rubber raincoat, there will be a strong rubber smell. If conditions permit, you can mix hydrogen peroxide into clean water and soak the raincoat. The odor will disappear after drying.

How to clean a dirty raincoat

Cleaning: Put a little washing powder in a basin of water, put the raincoat in, soak for ten minutes, use a brush to brush the stains on the raincoat, and then put it in a light and ventilated place to dry.

Storage: Fold it and put it in a raincoat bag and place it in the shade.