----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Monett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 9:32 AM Subject: CS>CS: Mold, Chlorine Bleach and Vellux Blankets
> Hi All, > > I'm having serious problems trying to kill mold spores in bedding and > have given up on cotton materials as impossible to treat adequately. > > Does anyone know what kind of damage would occur if chlorine bleach were > used on Vellux blankets? The manufacturer says "do not bleach", but as > far as I can find out, the blankets are made of nylon and polyethylene > which are supposed to be unaffected by chlorine bleach. > > Would bleaching change the color? If so, that doesn't matter. Would the > blanket be destroyed? Does anyone have any information or experience to > share? > > Is there any other way to disinfect bedding? I can detect at least 6 > different symptoms caused by different types of bacteria or mold. > > I have tried many different methods of disinfecting, but they seem to > only work on 3 or 4 of the symptoms and leave the rest unchanged. > > Thanks for any information you can give! > > Best Wishes, > > Mike Monett Mike, I can sympathize with your situation because I have also dealt with mold on fabric. I don't know about how durable Vellux is when bleached, but here is what I have tried on other types of fabric (including cotton) besides Clorox: 1) The sun. Ultraviolet light is a potent germicide. You can use this in conjunction with any of the choices below. 2) Essential oils. The "big 4" that are anti-viral, anti-bacterial, AND anti-fungal, are tea tree, eucalyptus, thyme, and oregano. You can put these into a spray bottle with water and saturate the cloth. 3) My friend Kirby has helped develop, and sells, a botanical cleaner that is not only germicidal, it's extraordinarily safe and highly effective. It's made with such safe ingredients that I can use it as a very effective mouthwash. To order, go to his website at: http://www.thesafersolution.com/ (I do not receive any commissions or kickbacks on this product, by the way. I am recommending this because for a few years I've been the "guinea pig" recipient of various incarnations of this cleaner, and I know how safe it is and how ethical Kirby is. All I can say is, the stuff works.) New clothes have a chemical in them that's unbearable. Sometimes I get clothes that have been washed in fabric softener. For either, I spray Kirby's cleaner onto the fabric and then let it dry in the sun. Several applications may be necessary, but the smell/mold usually comes out. Best, Nenah -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
