How to remove mildew spots on clothes

In the summer, we will put a lot of thick clothes in the closet, but if it rains and we don’t dry them in time, the clothes will easily get moldy when we take them out of the closet. Many people have experienced this trouble. In some areas in the south, there is a lot of rain, and clothes are more likely to get moldy. How to remove mold from clothes has become a problem that many people want to know. So, how to remove mold spots on clothes? Let’s find out together.

A good white shirt turns into spots overnight, don't worry, the method of removing mold is actually very simple.

A traditional method is to soak moldy clothes in rice washing water overnight to allow the remaining protein to absorb the mold. The next day, the color of the rice water became darker and a lot of the mold stains had been removed. For areas where mildew is still stubborn, you can apply some 5% alcohol solution, or scrub repeatedly with hot soapy water several times, and then just scrub as usual, and the mildew can be completely removed.

1. The mildew stains on clothes can be exposed to sunlight first, then the mildew can be cleaned with a brush, and then washed with alcohol, or rubbed with mung bean sprouts.

2. Soak the clothes contaminated with mildew in concentrated soapy water, take them out with the soapy water, place them in the sun for a while, repeat this process several times, and after the mildew stains are removed, rinse them with clean water.

3. Wipe with a 2% soap alcohol solution (add a handful of soft soap flakes to 250 grams of alcohol and stir evenly), then wipe with 3-5% sodium hypochlorite bleach or hydrogen peroxide, and finally wash. This method is only applicable to white clothes, and old stains can be soaked in the solution for 1 hour.

4. You can also wipe it with 5% ammonia water or turpentine, and then wash it with water to remove it.

5. Silk clothes can be washed with citric acid and then rinsed with cold water.

6. Mildew stains on linen fabrics can be cleaned with calcium chloride solution.

7. Stains on wool fabrics can also be cleaned with mustard solution or borax solution (add two tablespoons of mustard or two tablespoons of borax to a bucket of water).

8. If the synthetic fiber clothes are moldy, you can use a brush dipped in some strong soapy water to scrub them a few times, then rinse them with clean water and the mold stains can be removed.

According to the above introduction on how to remove mold spots on clothes, we know that moldy clothes are really annoying, so when clothes are moldy, we have to think of some ways to remove them. The above methods can be tried, so don’t be angry when clothes are moldy, you can use the above methods to remove them. You should also dry the clothes in time. If it has rained, you should take out the clothes to dry them.