How to remove mold from a pram and wash items from fabric?

A baby carriage is a bulky thing, so until it is needed, it is placed on the balcony or porch. When the time comes to use it again, the owners discover that the stroller is covered with yellow spots or mold. This is where the question arises: how to wash the stroller in order to remove stains and remove mold? In some cases, if the lesion area is small, you can treat the surface without disassembling the structure, and sometimes you have to remove fabric parts, soak and wash them.

Wash or buy a new one?

There is an opinion that a stroller covered with mold spots should not be washed, but should be thrown away immediately. It is based on the fact that inhaling mold spores is dangerous. This statement is true: disputes that fall into the baby’s respiratory system will undoubtedly cause harm to his health. This means that the details need not only to be washed from mold stains, but to kill the fungal infection.

That is, in this case, not a decorative effect is needed, but the removal of the cause of yellow or black spots. Therefore, only washing powder will not cope with the task, here you need to choose a tool that can fight the fungus.

Tip

If mold is wound up in a mattress from a stroller, it is better to replace it with a new one. To remove mold from porous materials is very difficult.

Mold control agents

To combat mold, you can use special household chemicals or use the recipes of our mothers and grandmothers. Among the "folk" means are the following:

• soda;
• ammonia (ammonia);
• vinegar;
• chlorine-containing preparations ("White", "Domestos").

All of them are able to kill fungi, and chlorine will also remove yellow or black spots. Household chemicals are also effective. Now many manufacturers are releasing tools, indicating that they are designed specifically to remove mold.

To figure out which of these tools will be effective and safe, you need to consider several nuances.

• The hazard class of the product must be 4 or higher. If the hazard class is not indicated on the label at all, it is better not to buy such a tool for processing children's things.
• Fire hazardous substances (the label or the inscription “do not store near fire”) is based on alcohol or acetone. They can be used if subsequently the fabric is well rinsed.
• Carefully read the instructions and explanation. This will help you choose a mold remover rather than a prophylactic.

Tip

To enhance the effect, you cannot mix chlorine bleaches and ammonia (ammonia). As a result of this double treatment, the stroller will become toxic, since ammonia and chlorine form a persistent chemical substance that is harmful to the respiratory system.

How to remove mold from a stroller without removing parts?

If a small area is affected by mold, and it is problematic to remove the fabric, you can try to remove the spots without disassembling.

How to remove mold from a stroller at home? Step-by-step instruction.

• Moisten problem areas with plenty of vinegar (without adding water), “White” or a solution of ammonia (100 g of ammonia per 1 liter of water). It is better to apply solution from a spray.
• After a few hours, wipe the stains with a stiff brush. If the fabric has dried during this time, moisten it again with the same product as in the beginning.
• Dry the stroller and store in a place where there is no high humidity.

When using household chemicals, you must follow the manufacturer's instructions.However, in all cases, the first stage of processing will be abundant wetting with a solution or just water. This is to prevent spores from entering the air during subsequent brushing.

Tip

The cleaning procedure is best performed outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

How to wash removable parts?

Mold does not tolerate heat. Boiling for two hours gives a full guarantee of getting rid of the fungus. When spots appear inside the stroller, it is better to disassemble and disinfect the fabric by boiling. The only negative of this method is that poorly stained fabrics can shed.

Boiling can be replaced. Wash without boiling will help antifungal agents.

There are models of strollers in which the fabric parts are completely removable. In this case, it is enough to familiarize yourself with the instructions if all the fasteners are not visually visible. Often, manufacturers do not provide such an opportunity or make only the hood removable. But here you can also find a way out if you enable logic. For example, many non-removable elements are mounted on tubes. Having unscrewed the tube fastening with a screwdriver, it will be easy to remove the fabric. Well, in extreme cases, if you can’t remove the fabric, and it’s a pity to throw out the stroller, you can mess up the seams that interfere with pulling off individual parts.

The washing itself is performed as follows.

• Treat stains with soda, Domestos or another fungal remedy.
• Soak the removed parts for several hours in a solution of water and an antifungal agent.
• Wash or boil with laundry soap or baby powder (manually or in a typewriter).
• Rinse with vinegar. Value: a glass of vinegar in 5 liters of water.
• Dry well.

Tip

When washing in a typewriter, spinning at high speeds is not recommended, as the parts may become deformed.

How to prevent mold?

The problem is always easier to prevent than to deal with it later. In the case of prams, this is one hundred percent true.

To prevent mold from settling in the stroller, you must follow these simple rules.

• A wet or dirty stroller must not be stored. Moisture, food debris or other contaminants will be an excellent breeding ground for mold spores.
• It is undesirable to put the "children's crew" for a long period in rooms with high humidity even in winter, since mold is not afraid of cold.
• If there is no other way out and you have to store the stroller on the balcony or in the garage, you need to pre-treat the fabric with a solution of soda, wipe with vinegar and completely dry after that.

By following these recommendations, you will be able to protect the pram from mold, and then you will not have to spend time and energy to remove it. But if the trouble did happen, black dots appeared on the stroller, the information in this article will help to remove them.