A grandmother was left dismayed after rooting out an old plastic high chair from her loft ahead of her young grandson’s visit – and finding black mould on the straps
A grandmother decided to dust off an old plastic high chair for her young grandson’s visit was disappointed to find spots of black mould on it – despite having given it a thorough clean.
Lynne had retrieved the chair from the loft ahead of little Rupert’s visit, airing it out and giving it a good scrub with soap and water. However, while Lynne says it’s come up “lovely”, she has been left frustrated by a few lingering black spots of what appears to be mould on the straps of the chair.
Not wanting her baby grandson sat in a mouldy chair, or indeed near any toxic chemicals, house-proud Lynne took to a Mrs Hinch cleaning tips Facebook group to ask members for advice. She wrote: “I retrieved the old plastic high chair from my loft, in readiness for my youngest grandson visiting soon, now he can sit up.
“I’ve taken it outside in the sunshine and cleaned it all down with hot soapy water and popped the plastic cover in the washing machine. It’s come up lovely but there are still black spots, of what looks like mould on the straps. What can I use to get this off? I don’t want Rupert sitting in what looks like a dirty highchair or any dangerous chemical near him either.”
Fellow Mrs Hinch fans offered their advice, with one tip proving particularly popular: Astonish Mould and Mildew Spray. One person suggested: “Apply Astonish Mould and Mildew Spray, and leave overnight.” Another user suggested a handy tip: “I used Astonish Mould and Mildew Spray and left it on for a couple of hours, then washed in hot soapy water and they came up like new.”
They added that a 750ml bottle of Astonish Mould and Mildew Blaster Apple Burst is available for just £1 at Poundshop.com. The product, which needs to be stored out of reach of children, is praised for its effectiveness on a variety of surfaces, such as plastic shower curtains, bathroom tiles, grout, concrete, sinks, and plugholes.
