You could use a strong solution of Lysol concentrate. I did 2 mattresses, but it took months to dry. No more smell. Drying with a lot of sunshine would have been better. Lee Haefele ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Petri" <spe...@optonline.net> To: <liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 1:40 PM Subject: [Liveaboard] Removing Mildew Smell From Cushions?
> Short of replacing them, what is the best way to remove the "mildew" odor > from older cabin cushions? Febreeze is just not cutting it. > > I was thinking soaking/washing the cushions with a mixture of Oxiclean and > laundry detergent to try to remove the mildew from the foam. Then using a > poly sheet and shopvac to vacuum-bag out most of the water from the foam, > and then drying them in the sun. > > Will that work? Is there a better way? > > I know the cushions should be replaced, but it's just not in this year's > budget. > > -- > Stephen Petri > S/V Witchcraft, Ranger 33 No. 161 > http://www.teamwitchcraft.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com > > To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/liveabo...@liveaboardnow.org > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.439 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2968 - Release Date: 06/28/10 06:37:00 _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveabo...@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
