This inflatable cow had been stored in a shed for 2 years and had gotten pretty damp, cause well... shed are usually damp.. I found it full of mould spots - not ideal for a children's toy!
Scrubbing with water didn't do a thing, it didn't even fade the spots, and if you've ever tried cleaning mould spots off anything you'll know how stubborn they can be.
Here's the inflatable cow before I had done anything with it... GROSS
Here's the cow after scrubbing with a scourer and white vinegar - NOTHING
ALL CLEAN AND GLEAMING! THANKS VIM!
Vim also managed to whiten up the brown tinged areas too.. super chuffed with this.. means I don't have to throw it out and buy a new one now.... It took me a good 20 minutes with a scourer and some Vim but look how clean it's come up, you can see from the previous photo that white vinegar did absolutely NOTHING, didn't even fade those stubborn marks.. I usually swear by white vinegar for stains too... almost feel let down..
Lesson learned here - don't throw anything with mould spots away again, just try Vim... It's all disinfected and ready to be played with again.
