Mould on bibs :(
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Topic: Mould on bibs :(
Posted By: Mamawills18
Subject: Mould on bibs :(
Date Posted: 25 April 2012 at 5:06pm
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I am finding that mould is growing on my 5 month olds bibs it is so gross :( Can anyone give me advice on how to get rid of the mould stains and how to stop them from going mouldy. My baby has eczema so I try not to use anything too harsh, thanks.
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 April 2012 at 8:57pm
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We had this too- if you wash them straight away its fine, its when they sit in the washing pile that the get mouldy. Soaking them in a bucket of water works. No idea how to remove the stains tho- I just used those ones at home!
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Posted By: Mamawills18
Date Posted: 26 April 2012 at 2:46pm
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Thanks Kellz! Will just soak them during the day and then wash, will just have to throw the mouldy ones out or use at home!
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 26 April 2012 at 3:09pm
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I chuck DD's bibs into a bucket with water and a wee bit of vinegar. Vinegar can help kill mould spores apparently, but I haven't found anything that can get the stains out. -------------   
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 26 April 2012 at 6:31pm
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I had to end up bleaching a bundle of mine. A lot of the colour came out too, but so did the stains. -------------   
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Posted By: Mamawills18
Date Posted: 27 April 2012 at 11:04am
| Cool thanks guys! How much bleach did you use hopes? I tried bleaching and nothing happened! I think I used about half a cup in 2 litres. |
Posted By: CJsays
Date Posted: 28 April 2012 at 4:54pm
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I just throw the bibs with mould out and get new ones, is good to get rid of the old skungy ones every now and then! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 28 April 2012 at 7:58pm
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A fair amount more than you did, but I'm not sure exactly how much... -------------
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Posted By: Casablanca
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 5:09pm
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I got one of those plastic bibs with the scoop food catcher at the bottom. I was having the same problem with dirty bibs soaking/getting mouldy, but the plastic ones are awesome, you just wipe it clean and don't need to worry about doing laundry anymore. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 05 May 2012 at 8:13pm
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Mould stains don't generally come out of anything fabric... chuck em and get some new ones. They're pretty cheap at the likes of tnt. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Halley_comet
Date Posted: 08 May 2012 at 12:03pm
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The soapnut shop, have just released a stain remover bar. It's a natural product. I used is and it seemed to work pretty well, didn't entirely get the stains out but did fade them a lot. The bars are about $5.50 so really cheap. And the soapnuts are great being that they are a natural product for washing. I've been using them for almost a year now and wouldn't go back to a "normal" detergent. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Hibiscus
Date Posted: 09 May 2012 at 1:13am
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i have twin toddlers. they are still fairly messy eaters. so we've had 6 of those fleecy long sleeve bibs for a year now. one for every main meal per child. we wash a load with them and other pink stuff every single night and they are dry again in the morning for another days mess. i was shocked to discover they have developed mold on them too! we don't soak them and wash them so often. I guess it is because they never get a chance to be really dry for a long time. unfortunately buying 6 of this type is not cheap, so i will have to keep using them for a while. ------------- Mum to 3 girls: identical twins and with a 3 year gap another girl. |