HouseholdTried-and-true tip

Stubborn mildew stains soaked overnight in vinegar and dish soap

Older mildew stains in fabrics can be soaked overnight in a mix of vinegar and dish soap.

Time
⏱ 10 min + über Nacht
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • vinegar
  • dish soap
  • washing machine

How to do it

  1. Soak the affected textiles overnight in a vinegar and dish soap mixture.
  2. Then wash them in the washing machine, ideally in two cycles one after the other.

Sources

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  • gelbeseiten.de (opens in a new tab)Hartnäckige Stockflecken entfernen: Essig und Spülmittel“ / „die betroffenen Textilien wie Bezüge von Möbeln oder Matratzen über Nacht in einer Essig-Spülmittel-Mischung ein“ / „am besten in zwei Waschgängen nacheinander

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