How to get mold out of a nylon bag
White mold on nylon bags often survives standard home treatments like vinegar, bleach solutions, and sun drying. This leaves expensive or meaningful bags stained or damaged because common household remedies fail to kill the underlying spores embedded in the synthetic fabric.
What people tried
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How to get mold out of a nylon bag
- 1Taking the bag to a professional dry cleanerDid this help you?
- 2Soaking the bag in enzyme powderDid this help you?
- 3Using a dehumidifier and air purifier to minimize mold sporesDid this help you?
- 4Washing the bags in a garment bag in the washing machineDid this help you?
- 5spraying with stain remover and running a laundry cycleDid this help you?
- 6considering throwing the item outDid this help you?
- 7Spraying with white cleaning vinegar and placing in direct sunlightDid this help you?
- 8Soaking the item in OxiClean and leaving it damp in the sunDid this help you?
- 9Seeking specialized advice from dedicated laundry communitiesDid this help you?
In their words
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“two of my very nice meaningful and expensive bags have gotten white mold on them. i wanted to know what if anything i could do to get it out!!”source ↗
“I noticed the mold and sprayed with stain remover I think lol and ran a cycle.”source ↗
“Then I like dried and when I came to pick it off I noticed MOLD STILL THERE”source ↗
“Unfortunately the text on the tag is gone but I was hoping it could get some advice cleaning this.”source ↗
“Not sure if the little black spots are mold or not but any cleaning tips to restore and clean this fun guy would be appreciated!”source ↗
“I tried using Zonrox and vinegar, and I also left it out in the sun, but nothing seems to work. 😭”source ↗
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