How to wash the stroller and remove mold from it?

Baby carriage is a bulky thing, so, until it is needed, it is put on a balcony or veranda. When the time comes to take advantage of it again, the owners discover that the carriage has become covered with yellow spots or mold. That's where the question arises: how correctly to wash the stroller, to remove stains and remove mold? In some cases, if the area of ​​damage is small, you can treat the surface without disassembling the structure, and sometimes you have to remove the fabric parts, soak and wash them.

Do you want to erase or buy a new one?

There is an opinion that a stroller covered with mold stains should not be washed, but should be thrown away immediately. It is based on the fact that it is dangerous to inhale mold spores. This statement is true: the spores that have got into the respiratory system of the baby, will definitely hurt his health. This means that the details need not just wash from the moldy spots, but kill the fungal infection.

That is, in this case, do not need a decorative effect, and remove the cause of yellow or black spots. Therefore only detergent powder can not cope with the task, it is required to choose a means that can fight the fungus.

Advice

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

Mold control

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

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

They are all capable of killing fungi, and chlorine will also remove yellow or black spots. Household chemicals are also effective. Now many manufacturers issue funds, indicating that they are designed specifically to remove mold.

To understand which of these tools will be effective and safe, you need to consider a few nuances.

• The hazard class of the product must be 4 or higher. If the hazard class is not listed on the label at all, it is better not to buy such a product for the processing of children's things.
• Fire-hazardous substances( on the label there is an icon or the inscription "Do not store near fire") are based on alcohol or acetone. They can be used if the fabric is subsequently thoroughly rinsed.
• Read the instructions and explanations carefully. This will help you choose a remedy for mold removal, not a drug for prevention.

Advice

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

How to wash mold from a stroller without removing the parts?

If a small area is affected by mold, and it is problematic to remove the tissue, you can try to remove stains without disassembly.

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

• Distressed places should be dampened with vinegar( without adding water), "whiteness" or a solution of ammonia( 100 g of ammonia per 1 liter of water).Apply the solution better from the nebulizer.
• After a few hours rubbing the stains with a stiff brush. If the fabric has dried up during this time, moisten it again with the same means as in the beginning.
• Wipe the stroller dry and store in a place where there is no high humidity.

When using household chemicals, follow the manufacturer's instructions. However, in all cases, the first stage of treatment will be copious wetting with a solution or simply water. This is done in order to prevent the spores from entering the air during the subsequent cleaning with a brush.

Tip

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

How to wash removable parts?

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

Boiling can be replaced. To 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 get acquainted with the instructions, if you do not see all the fasteners visually. Often the same manufacturers do not provide for this possibility or make only a hood removable. But here, too, you can find a way out if you include logic. For example, many non-removable elements are attached to tubes. Using a screwdriver to fasten the tubes, you can easily remove the fabric. Well, in the extreme case, if you can not remove the fabric, and you can not throw the stroller, you can spoil the seams, which prevent the individual parts from being pulled off.

The washing itself is done according to the following scheme.

• Treat stains with soda, "Domestos" or other remedy for fungus.
• Soak the removed parts for several hours in a solution of water and an antifungal agent.
• Wash or boil with soap or child powder( by hand or by hand).
• Rinse with vinegar. Ratio: a glass of vinegar to 5 liters of water.
• Dry well.

Tip

When washing in the machine, it is not recommended to spin at high speed, as the parts can deform.

How to prevent the appearance of mold?

The problem is always easier to prevent than to fight it later. In the case of baby carriages, this is true one hundred percent.

In order that the mold does not have a mold, the following simple rules should be adhered to.

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

Following these recommendations, you will be able to protect the baby carriage from mold, and then do not have to spend the energy and time to remove it. But if the trouble still happened, the wheelchair has black dots, the information in this article will help them to wash.