Perhaps you know the problem. You have just washed your clothes and ideally dried and ironed them with the TUBIE shirt ironing dummy and after a short time in the closet they smell musty again. This usually only happens if you have an old wooden closet where unpleasant odors have built up. But what can you do about the musty smell of clothes? We from the ironing machine team will tell you how to get your closet smelling fresh again.
To get the mustiness out of rustic wooden cupboards, an old household remedy, namely vinegar or vinegar essence, has proven its worth. Vinegar is an all-round disinfection talent and also disinfects wood, among other things. Vinegar also removes unpleasant odors in the long term. We from the TUBIE ironing mannequin team recommend gently rubbing the wood with vinegar and then letting the cupboard air out well. To avoid skin irritation, be sure to wear gloves.
To ensure that the clothes in your wardrobe stay fresh and fragrant for a long time, we shirt and blouse ironers use simple tricks. For example, you can hang a bar of packaged soap, a scented sachet or a scented ball in the wardrobe. Believe it or not, a bowl of coffee beans or fresh coffee will do the same job. Clothes that you don't wear very often should be taken out of the wardrobe to air and put on the ironing robot or hung out in the fresh air.
If all your efforts have not helped, the problem could be deeper and the cupboard could be infested with mold. In this case, check the cupboard for mold stains and treat them with mold cleaner or high-proof alcohol from the pharmacy. Before treating for mold, however, you should test an inconspicuous area to see if the alcohol or cleaner attacks the wood.
If you cannot detect any mold, you should also check the wall against which the cabinet is located. There should always be a little space between the wall and the cupboard so that air can circulate and the back of the cupboard does not become damp.
But the wardrobe doesn't always have to be the problem, as we from the ironing machine team know. The clothes themselves are often the cause of musty odors. If the clothes are washed at too low a temperature, germs can stick to them and the clothes smell musty even though they are fresh out of the washing machine. For delicate laundry that can only be washed at 30 degrees, we from the ironing machine team simply add a dash of fabric softener or vinegar to the fabric softener compartment, as this kills germs and bacteria that are responsible for unpleasant odors. Also make sure that only completely dry clothes are placed in the wardrobe, as damp clothes are the ideal breeding ground for odor-causing bacteria. When the seasons change, it is also advisable to wash summer or winter clothes thoroughly before storing them, as this will also prevent mold or moth infestation.
Rely on fragrant clothes - your TUBIE shirt ironing machine team.
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