Washing Your Bag with White Vinegar
Unzip your bag and remove anything that was in it. Your bag needs to be totally empty.
Put the bag in your laundry machine on the normal cycle that you would normally use. The only difference is that you need to use hot water!
Let it wash as it normally would, but during the spin cycle, add 1 cup of white vinegar.
Remove and take it outside once it's done. Lay it out in the sunlight to air-dry for 24 hours, inside out.
Sponging Your Bag with White Vinegar
Unzip your bag and remove everything that was in it. Your bag can't have anything in it.
Put your bag inside out, and secure it firmly on something so it won't move.
Wearing plastic or latex gloves, take a sponge or washcloth and dampen it with white vinegar. It should not be dripping wet, nor should it be slightly wet.
Using the sponge or washcloth, rub the moldy or mildewed spot until you see it gone.
Rinse your bag out with water, and leave it to air-dry in the sun for at least 24 hours.
Using Baking Soda
Unzip your bag, and remove everything from it. It needs to be absolutely empty.
Take your bag outside or to a sunny place, and turn it inside out. Leave your bag out to completely dry for 24 hours.
Once it has been 24 hours, take your bag back inside and return it to it's original shape.
Take 1/2 a cup of baking soda and pour it into the bag. If it does not completely cover the bottom of your bag, add another 1/2 cup of baking soda.
Zip your bag up, and take it to a dark dry place, and let it sit overnight.
In the morning, or the next day, open your bag and get a washcloth or sponge damp with water.
Using the washcloth or sponge, gently scrub the mold or mildew using the baking soda to help.
When the moldy or mildewed area is gone, take the bag and dump out the baking soda. Put your bag into the laundry machine, and wash it on the cycle you should use.
Let it dry, and it will be mold/mildew free!
Using Denatured Alcohol for Leather Bags
Using 1 cup denatured alcohol and 1 cup water. Mix them together until a cloudy solution is formed.
Dip a washcloth or sponge in the mixture and squeeze it out so the cloth or sponge is not soaked.
Rub the mildewed or moldy spots gently until the stain has disappeared.
Put your bag in the dryer for 25 minutes to completely dry your bag. If your bag cannot be put in the dryer, leave it outside to air dry for 24 ours.
Using Saddle Soap for Leather Bags
Using purchased or homemade saddle soap, dampen a cloth with water.
Rub some saddle soap onto the cloth and rub together between your fingers to get a lather.
Apply the lather to the bags, while rubbing gently.
Wipe away the lather using a clean cloth and another damp cloth.
Let the bags dry completely outside for at least 1 hour.
Using a Brush
Go outside to do this, as lots of mold and mildew will be coming off.
Once outside, brush off all the mold or mildew using a hand-held brush.
If you can't take your bag outside, use a stiff brush or broom and brush the item over a piece of newspaper or a large sheet.
Once you are finished, roll up the paper and throw it away. If you used a sheet, throw the mold and mildew away, then wash it and put it back.
Removing the Smell
Put 10 new dryer sheets in your bag. Close you bag, and leave it outside in the sun for 2 hours. Once it's been 2 hours, take the bag inside and toss the sheets away. The smell should now be gone!
Put 1 cup of baking soda in your bag and leave it there overnight. In the morning, dump the baking soda out.
Simply leave your bag out to air dry in the sun. When a bag is completely dry, the smell will often away.
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