Like âA Tisket, A Tasketâ or âHey Diddle Diddleâ or even âI Am the Walrus,â the rhyme we call âRing Around the Rosieâ has no particular meaning, regardless of our latter day efforts to create one for it.
Mold and Mildew Treatment. Instead of adding bleach to the wash cycle -- which will also get rid of mold and mildew -- run a gentle wash cycle with 1/2 cup of baking soda added to the detergent in warm water. Add several towels or linens to the load. Add a 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle. After rinsing, hang the shower curtain to drip dry from the shower curtain rod or outside in the sun, which also kills mold and mildew. The vinegar helps remove stains and helps to prevent mold and mildew. Keeping it Clean. Mold, mildew and bacteria build up on the folds of the shower curtain liner over time.
If the curtains are machine-washable, wash them as directed on the care tag, but add a cup of baking soda and a scoop or two of Oxi Clean. The baking soda will kill the mold and mildew and the Oxi Clean will get rid of any stains from the mold and mildew. Hang to air dry or better yet....iron lightly straight from the dryer. Then hang damp. If the curtains are not machine-washable, take them to a dry cleaner. I'm sure a dry cleaner can remove the mold and mildew, and I'm also sure that they will charge you less than your Landlady would. Good luck.