Dusty/dry mould on clothes from cold wardrobe any tips

bigpink

Have clothes stored in a cold spare room and noticed a dry dusty mould on stuff

Seems to affect the cheap shoes more and some on a good leather jacket

dee_mc

Leave them in front of a radiator or near a window so that the sun can get them completely dry (even if they don't feel damp) then give them a good hard brushing with a clothes brush.

WoobyWoo

You should get a leather cream for the jacket. You just rub it in and it keeps it in good condition. Also, get a better heater for the room, the damp will ruin your clothes in the long run.

deandean

Get a tubular heater, e.g. this one from Argos, you can put it in the bottom of an inbuilt wardrobe, have it coming on a couple of hours daily using a plug-in timeswitch

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=tubular+heater&authToken=

dee_mc

WoobyWoo wrote: »

You should get a leather cream for the jacket. You just rub it in and it keeps it in good condition. Also, get a better heater for the room, the damp will ruin your clothes in the long run.

Yep this is a good idea, but do dry the leather jacket well and remove all traces of mould before using the cream to avoid staining

bigpink

Thanks
Doesn't feel actually damp if you get me,more cold I guess
Not a black or green mould more kinda grey white and hairy

Blingy

bigpink wrote: »

Thanks
Doesn't feel actually damp if you get me,more cold I guess
Not a black or green mould more kinda grey white and hairy

http://www.heatonsstores.com/Product/interior-dehumidifier/255455/1502040100

Get one of the above. They are very good at absorbing the moisture in the air. Put it in the bottom of the wardrobe and Maybe leave the wardrobe door open.

bigpink

Thanks for the replies]
What would be a good leather cleaner you could pick up in a Tesco/dunnes