How to wash moldy clothes

In daily life, in spring, we always put thick cotton clothes at the bottom of the box and save them for winter. When the sun is shining brightly in winter, we will take out our cotton clothes to dry in the sun before wearing them. Because the clothes at the bottom of the box become damp with the change of seasons, and they will become moldy over time, the smell is very unpleasant, and some clothes will even have hairy mold spots. So how do you wash moldy clothes?

When clothes are moldy, we can add a small amount of white vinegar and stir it during the washing process, then soak the clothes in the water, and rub the moldy parts of the clothes with our hands. After rubbing, rinse them with clean water, or stir them in a washing machine, and take them out to dry.

The function of rice water. If our clothes are light-colored, such as white or light blue, if such clothes are moldy, mold spots will appear on the clothes, affecting the appearance of the clothes. We can soak the moldy clothes in rice water. After the rice water absorbs the mold spots, which usually takes half a day, we can take out the clothes and wash them.

We can also put moldy clothes in a sunny place and expose them to the sun. After a certain period of time, we take down the clothes, scrub them with detergent, then use a brush to remove the moldy spots on the clothes, and then hang them up to dry. If it is woolen clothes, do not expose them directly under the sun.

Clothes will also produce a large number of germs during the process of mold, so when we wash clothes, we should not only focus on cleaning the mold spots on the clothes, but also pay attention to cleaning the germs on the clothes. We can use some special laundry disinfectants to kill the germs on the clothes during the washing process.

We should also pay attention to the storage of clothes in normal times, otherwise they will get moldy after washing. The clothes we change should be washed in time and not stored for too long. In humid seasons, we can put some moisture-proof items such as mothballs in the closet to prevent the increase of humidity in the closet, reduce the possibility of clothes getting moldy, and keep clothes clean.

If silk clothes are moldy, we can use a brush to scrub the mold spots on the clothes. Pay attention to the choice of the brush and make sure to choose a soft brush. After scrubbing, put it in clean water to wash if there are many mold spots. You can use some detergent to clean it

After reading the above introduction on how to wash moldy clothes, I think everyone should have some understanding. There are several ways to wash moldy clothes. We must correctly understand and master the methods and choose the ones that suit us. We must pay good attention to washing clothes, otherwise it will easily harm our health.