Mold isn’t just a problem for your real estate. Mold can also affect countless other items and destroy all kinds of belongings. Mold wreaks havoc on your food of instance, it can ruin your upholstery and furniture, and it can even destroy your clothes.

So what do you do if you have mold on your clothes? Let’s find out.

Where Does Mold on Clothes Come From?

Mold can form anywhere that is moist and damp, and anywhere that provides a source of organic material that can serve as food for the mold. Your clothes are a prime target then, especially if they are stored in a dark, dank, and musty space such as an airing cupboard or a dark wardrobe. From there, the material of your clothes is perfect for attracting and keeping mold, which can then spread and cause damage.

Mold is unhygienic, and wherever it settles, it can end up causing damage to your health. That means that the wardrobe in your room filled with mold can release spores into your bedroom that trigger asthma, eczema, and a whole host of other unwanted symptoms.

Moreover, mold can destroy your clothes and render them unwearable.

Fortunately, it is relatively simple and straightforward to remove mold from the clothes.

How to Get Rid of Mold on Clothes

To remove mold from your clothes, there are a few different strategies you can use. These include:

• Using bleach • Borax • Baking soda • Vinegar • Mold killing detergent

The last option is the best, as it will be designed specifically for this purpose. That means it should be able to properly eliminate different strains of mold-causing fungus, while at the same time avoiding causing bleach stains or ruining the coloring of your clothes. When washing your clothes to kill mold, you should turn the temperature as high as you can without damaging the clothes. It is also recommended to wash them for at least two cycles.

Finally, you can get extra bonus points by hanging your clothes outside. This will allow the ultraviolet rays of the sun to help kill the remaining mold, as well as to fade any stains left by them.

After this, give your clothes a thorough smell. If they appear to be safe from the mold, they are fine to wear.

Prevention

Preventing future mold is just as important – if not moreso – than removing mold from your existing clothes. Try to avoid storing your clothes anywhere that they are likely to get moist and damp. That means that an airing cupboard with a boiler may not be the best idea. Likewise, if you have too many clothes stuffed into a drawer or a wardrobe, this could be an issue. Allow air to circulate, and occasionally leave the doors open.

Finally though, if mold is a recurring issue then this might suggest that you have a larger mold issue affecting your home. For instance, you might have mold in your walls or floorboards, and this could be causing spores to pass to your clothing. Call for mold inspection/remediation and get to the bottom of the problem!