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Mold and Mildew .

Question: Cleaning Dilemma  Do you have any advice on how to clean mold (British Spelling - mould) and mildew from kids bath toys? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you! sbaadams@earthlink.net  (Ref:0658)

Answer: Mold/mildew on children's bath toys  After researching the mold/mildew issue for some time in an effort to avoid using chlorine bleach (for environmental reasons), I've concluded that the only answer to mold/mildew is bleach. Chlorine bleach is sure-fire; hydrogen peroxide might work if it's high-strength. I'd soak the toys in a bleach solution for as long as it takes to get rid of the mold/mildew. (You may need to use an old toothbrush to get into crevices.) Then I'd rinse the bath toys carefully, and air them in the sun, before giving them back to the children. 

As a person who makes natural-cleaning products told me, "Bleach is to be avoided when possible, but mold/mildew is also bad [for people]. At least the chlorine bleach doesn't persist in the environment."  -- Judy Steele 03 Aug 2002

Judy Steele, MTP (Master of Transpersonal Psychology)
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Question: Mold. How do you remove mold or mildew from linoleum flooring? Any help would be much appreciated. -- "Eagle" eagle@shopstop.net (Ref:0002)