How to Get Rid of Mold in Towels and Clothing
- 1). Fill your washer with hot water, the appropriate amount of laundry detergent and one cup of bleach. Use chlorine bleach for whites and color-safe bleach for non-white towels and articles of clothing.
- 2). Add the clothes or towels as the washer is filling with water (after you have added the detergent and bleach).
- 3). Let the clothes or towels soak for 30 minutes before continuing the washing cycle.
- 4). Remove the towels or clothes from the washer once they finish washing and place them in the dryer. Dry for 30 minutes on the hottest setting. The heat from the washing and the drying, combined with the bleach and detergent, should kill mold spores.
- 5). Hang the clothes or towels outside in bright sunlight, preferably in an area where they can receive a breeze. Try to leave them hanging outside all day. This should help to remove any remaining moldy scent.