Mildew Smell on Bed Cushions

[tamicatana]

FWIW, I clean with bleach, and then spray/wipe CONCROBIUM (available at Lowe's) on. Common knowledge has it that CONCROBIUM is a sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) suspension of some sort. I haven't investigated that, but I can say that CONCROBIUM is quite effective and I do live on the Humidity Coast, ha ha

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[SurferShane]

Thanks too for the vinegar tips. If it kills the black menace I am sure it will even easier get rid of the white fuzzy stuff that can grow over it. Yuck, the thread is starting to remind me of a pair of damp leather workshoes I left on the boat way too long!

[landonshaw]

So when you put the vinegar on, do you dilute it or put it on straight from the purchased jug?

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by landonshaw

So when you put the vinegar on, do you dilute it or put it on straight from the purchased jug?

In addition to Landonshaws very sensible question, I would also like to ask are all vinegars the same? I normally reserve vinegar for chips, so need to ask do you use the white stuff or a dark malt vinegar?

What stops the boat smelling like a fish and chip shop afterwards?

Pete

[hummingway]

Distilled white vinegar is the stuff. I usually wash it first in a 1:1 mixture and once the mildew is cleaned off I hit it with the straight vinegar. It does in fact smell like a chip shop for a day or two but it goes away.

[zeehag]

distilled white is for cleaning and some asian food use..the others are foods....some will stain cloth

[Kiwikat]

Mould and mildew have been the bane of my boating life until I recently discovered this:

Bleach only bleaches, it does not kill.

Oil of cloves kills mould and mildew. Dilute 1/4 teaspoon to 1 litre of water in a spray bottle for hard surfaces.

I have also sprayed soft furnishings (duvets, squabs etc) and successfully killed mildew and stopped it spreading.

For leather dilute 1/4 teaspoon of oil of cloves in 500 mils of baby oil - wipe on with old panty hose. Kills and cleans.

1 teaspoon of oil of cloves in a load of washing will remove musty mildew odours from fabrics/clothing.

Dilute 1 kg of uniodised household salt in 20 litres of water for soft furnishings, curtains etc. Soak the fabric and hang to dry without rinsing. Shake off salt and wash as normal.

I also use Fabreeze on Matressess etc for a nice freshen up.

Cheers
Lisa

[rubyjean]

I use Lysol concentrate mixed slightly heavy, will kill mold & mildew, but will need to venilate the boat. Works for me.. Michael..

[downunder]

Originally Posted by Kiwikat

Mould and mildew have been the bane of my boating life until I recently discovered this:

Bleach only bleaches, it does not kill.

Oil of cloves kills mould and mildew. Dilute 1/4 teaspoon to 1 litre of water in a spray bottle for hard surfaces.

I have also sprayed soft furnishings (duvets, squabs etc) and successfully killed mildew and stopped it spreading.

For leather dilute 1/4 teaspoon of oil of cloves in 500 mils of baby oil - wipe on with old panty hose. Kills and cleans.

1 teaspoon of oil of cloves in a load of washing will remove musty mildew odours from fabrics/clothing.

Dilute 1 kg of uniodised household salt in 20 litres of water for soft furnishings, curtains etc. Soak the fabric and hang to dry without rinsing. Shake off salt and wash as normal.

I also use Fabreeze on Matressess etc for a nice freshen up.

Cheers
Lisa

Oil of Cloves definitely the go.