Cleaning a Moldy Basket

bananacake · 12-26-2008, 06:21 PM

I have a flat woven basket that was storing fruit, and something died & caused mold to grow underneath it. How can I clean it? Soak it in vinegar & baking soda or TTO? Or something?

Rabbit · 12-26-2008, 06:23 PM

I would try a stiff bristle brush with soap and water, followed by a brief soak in vinegar and peroxide, and drying it completely outside or with a hair dryer, if there is no sun available or the weather too wet.

12-26-2008, 06:21 PM	#1
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Cleaning a Moldy Basket I have a flat woven basket that was storing fruit, and something died & caused mold to grow underneath it. How can I clean it? Soak it in vinegar & baking soda or TTO? Or something? __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

12-26-2008, 06:23 PM	#2
Rabbit Deactivated You know how we say, "It works both ways!" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Neighborhood Posts: 39,704	Re: Cleaning a Moldy Basket I would try a stiff bristle brush with soap and water, followed by a brief soak in vinegar and peroxide, and drying it completely outside or with a hair dryer, if there is no sun available or the weather too wet.

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