Mildew Clothes Closet

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Mildew clothes closet.

If mold and mildew have spread on your clothes sanitize them with bleach during laundry to eliminate the musty odors and mold spores. Check the closet for water leaks in the ceiling or along the walls by looking for water stains. For mildew attached to painted metal closet doors use denatured alcohol to wipe it away. Cotton provides food or nutrients for mold and the absorbent nature of fabrics allows them to retain moisture.

The moisture in clothing can accelerate mold growth. Don t pack clothes or other items too tightly in closets. Let them dry in the garage or near the laundry room. If you have moldy clothes hanging in your closet the spores can easily spread and settle in new locations such as on the carpet and on the walls of the closet.

Allow damp clothes linens or towels to dry completely before storing them in a closet. Make sure that clothes are completely dry before storing them in closets. If discovered be sure to repair them. Mildew mold are funguses that thrive in warm humid moist and dark environments and typically our washing machines and our clothes that we hang wet in a sealed dark closets or drawers will be the ideal places for this mildew to develop and this will lead to the mildew laundry smell on clothing garments.

This combination of moisture and nutrients causes clothing to attract mildew an early stage of mold growth. Store only clean clothing and items in closets as dirt and other organic substances are potential food sources for mold.