How to wash off moldy quilt?

Quilts are essential household items in life. We need to cover ourselves with quilts when we sleep. However, quilts are prone to mold in rainy weather, which will not only affect the quality of the quilt, but also form a lot of bacteria in the quilt, which is very harmful to human health. If mold spots appear on the quilt, it needs to be cleaned in time. You can remove the mold spots by soaking it in alcohol and water.

Can a moldy quilt still be used?

Moreover, when the quilt becomes moldy, you cannot cover it with it directly. At least put it in the sun to dry it first. If there are still mold spots after drying, you must wash it until all the black spots are washed away.

The harm of covering with moldy quilt

These microorganisms that cause the quilt to mold are not very friendly to human skin and respiratory tract, and can easily cause rashes and respiratory diseases. In addition, lice or fleas are also likely to appear in moldy quilts.

The reason why the quilt is moldy

A moldy quilt indicates that the humidity or temperature in the home is high, causing some microorganisms to breed on the quilt. After the microorganisms multiply in large numbers, mold spots appear on the surface of the quilt. It is recommended to improve the home environment to avoid causing more mold.

How to remove mildew from a quilt

1. Put the quilt in the sun and hit it with a small stick. If there are moldy black spots on the quilt, take it down and wash it.

2. Remove the quilt and clean it again. If there is cotton inside, you need to fluff it again. If it is inconvenient to fluff, you can wash it, spin dry it in the washing machine, and then fluff it again. After filling the cotton batting, sew the quilt lining and quilt cover together so that there will be no musty smell.

How to store quilts without getting moldy

In order to prevent the quilt from getting moldy, it must be placed in a ventilated and dry place, and some mothballs can be put in it to repel insects. Even if you don’t use a quilt in the summer, you should take it out and dry it in the sun every once in a while, because the quilt can be sterilized and mildew-proofed after being exposed to the sun.

1. Soak the quilt in rice washing water for one night, then scrub it as usual and the mildew stains can be removed.

2. Use a soft brush to clean the mildew spots on the quilt cover, then wipe it with alcohol, and the mildew spots can be removed.

3. You can also remove the mildew stains by rubbing them with mung bean sprouts and rinsing them with clean water.

4. If the mildew stains are difficult to clean, you can wipe them with bleach or 35-60℃ hot hydrogen peroxide solution, and then wash them with water.

5. The mildew stains on cotton and linen quilt covers can be soaked in 1 liter of water and 20 ml of ammonia diluted solution, and then washed with water; the mildew stains on silk and wool paper products can be scrubbed with a cotton ball dipped in turpentine, and then dried in the sun.