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Mitigate Mildew
posted by Annie B. Bond Jan 31, 1999 2:07 pm
Choose this safe solution instead of poisonous fungicides to eliminate
bothersome mildew from your flower and vegetable plants.
- 1 tablespoon baking soda or washing soda
- 1 tablespoon liquid soap (optional—the soap adds insecticidal qualities)
- 1 gallon water
Easy Directions
Buy or round up a gallon jug of water and add the baking soda or washing soda
(and optional soap). Screw on the top and shake vigorously to blend. Pour
into a spray bottle and spray on mildew.
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add your comment »does this work on walls as well? i dont know if its mold or mildew or even what the difference is, but the last rain my windows were left open and now its really gross along the window edges. i tried soap and water and that worked to a point but i need something slightly more permanent. thanks for the great advice
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Simple and easy. Thank you
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For mildewed clothes and towels, try soaking them in vinegear. You can just add a cup to the wash water, and maybe some instead of fabric softener in the rinse.
This spray looks great.
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Vinegar works great too! Old school they way my dad taught me!
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Oh thank goodness! I stopped using bleach for our enviroment and could not get rid of the mildew anymore. I had tried other solutions but to no avail. Living in Florida, there is a lot of mildew. I will try it and let you know!
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Thank you
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i like this helpful hint! A good one!
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so simple and easy it's embarrassing
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Another thing that works on powdery mildew on squash plants is a solution of 1 part milk to 9 parts water. A Brazilian scientist came up with this. I tried it and it works with 3 applications about 3 days apart. Non fat dry milk works just fine. Easy, cheap, no harm done...except to the mildew!
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And no obnoxious smell to inhale too unlike in chemical preparations. Thanks for this green tip.
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