On one of my recent camping trips it rained a bit,,, When I got home I opened up my tent to air out however I forgot to remove the items from my trailer... like my camp chairs, my Browning Table & another fabric folding table. I cannot remove the fabric from any of these items. Any recommendations on what I can do to remove the mildew? What should I use to clean the fabric?
Mildew/Mold removal from Camp Chairs....
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If I were in Arizona, I'd put them out in the sun to kill the mold. Then for cleaning I think I'd try something like Fantastic, or dehumidifier cleaner, that had benzokium (spelling?) chloride or another QAC disinfectant. They've worked well for me for cleaning mold/mildew. Chlorine bleach would probably work too, but might damage the fabric. Steam cleaning might work, too.
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Steam clean the fabric. Because you don't want to damage the fabric
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Sunshine alone might do the trick. If not, then put some alcohol - rubbing or ethanol, doesn't matter - into a spray bottle and soak the fabric, then leave it in the sun. might take 2 or three rounds, but it works. Test it first, obviously, to make sure it doesn't make the color bleed. This method sounds harsh, but it was actually recommended to me as a way to de-mildew delicate fabrics. I used it on a really nice handmade wool sport coat with a silk lining that had gotten soaked, and it worked like a charm - no damage at all to the fabric, wool nor silk, or the shape of the jacket and not a trace of mildew odor remained.
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MiraZyme Enzyme Based Gear Deodorizer by McNett did a good job de-funking a tent that a scout neglected to dry after a rainy outing.