Tips to get rid of mold on clothes on humid days
(Baonghean.vn) - On days of dense fog and humid weather, clothes often get wet and take a long time to dry, causing an unpleasant musty smell. If this happens, apply a few of the following tips.
How to remove mold and mildew stains according to product material
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| Using gasoline to remove mold stains on wool and velvet is very effective. Photo: Internet |
1. Regular clothes or bed linen:
- New mold stains: First, use a brush to scrub, then use alcohol to remove.
- Old mold stains: You need to apply ammonia solution, leave it for a while, then soak it in potassium permanganate solution, then use NaHSO solution3Soak and rinse with clean water.
- Tiny stains, mold: Soak the stains, mold on the fabric with lemon juice and dry in the sun for a few hours. Then wash with soap, rinse thoroughly to remove all the stains.
- For yellow stains: After storing, if there is a yellow spot, you can rub a little cow's milk on the yellow stain, leave it in the light for 2 hours, then wash as usual and the yellow will disappear.
2. Wool and velvet products:
Hang clothes in a cool, ventilated place, then use a cotton ball soaked in gasoline to wipe the moldy area.
3. Raincoat:
Raincoats that have just been used and are not cleaned and dried immediately are very susceptible to mold, turning dark and having an unpleasant smell. You can't clean them with soap, but just use a soft cloth soaked in vinegar and wipe it away and the mold will go away.
How to remove sweat stains from clothes
Clothes often get sweat stains on the neck, back, armpits, crotch... To clean sweat stains, use the following tips:
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| Boiling vinegar water removes all sweat stains on clothes. Illustration photo |
1. Boiled vinegar water:Soak clothes in boiling vinegar water for about 30 minutes until lukewarm. Then wash with soap and rinse with clean water to see immediate results.
2. Winter melon juice:Take 1 piece of squash, crush it, put it in a cloth bag and squeeze out the juice. Use this juice to scrub clothes stained with sweat, then wash with clean water.
3. Ammonia and salt solution:Add a few drops of ammonia solution to a basin of water, soak the sweat stained clothes in it for 1 hour in 5% salt water, then gently wring and wash again with clean water.
4. Fresh ginger:Chop some fresh ginger, put it in your clothes and rinse with water, the sweat stains will be gone.
How to prevent mold in wardrobe
Tea leaves:Put tea leaves in a muslin bag or wrapped in newspaper, spread out in the corners of the wardrobe, not only can absorb moisture, deodorize but also has no side effects.
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| Coffee has great deodorizing properties. Photo: Internet |
Ground:Coffee grounds have a dual effect of absorbing moisture and eliminating musty odors. After using the coffee, take the dried grounds and put them in a muslin bag or an old sock, tie it tightly and it becomes an effective and extremely simple dehumidifier.
Lime:Limestone can be placed in an uncovered box in the corner of the cupboard. During humid weather, the lime's moisture-absorbing effect will be extremely effective.
Activated carbon:Activated carbon is very good at absorbing moisture and deodorizing, but you should be careful to place it in a box or wrap it in newspaper to avoid staining clothes.
Newspaper:You can cover the bottom of the cabinet with a layer of newspaper, or even stick newspaper on the inside of the wardrobe, because newspaper can not only absorb moisture and prevent mold, but the smell of ink can also repel insects./.
