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natalie đĒģđŽFirst ebay fail in a while: a vintage Crumpler bag with mold stains. Looking at the listing, the seller definitely overlit the item, but there were spots I should have picked up on, so I can't justify a complaint. Solution: a regular detergent wash, a sanitising soak in white vinegar, and then another (overnight) soak in oxygen bleach. And then I'll probably have to RIT dye the interior to cover what couldn't be removed.
Whoa, I think the sodium percarbonate (aka Country Save oxygen bleach) is actually working on these mold stains. Amazing. I'm currently on the third soak: first was overnight, second was a refresh of the hot water/detergent, and now I'm on a third refresh/soak and it's only the bottom corners that seem to be holding out. Maybe I should make a paste next? And scrub it in with a toothbrush? This is a science miracle! So many people on various threads said it couldn't be done.
An added bonus is that sodium percarbonate is much kinder on the hands than detergent, so there's no obstacle of "gotta put the gloves on"