Black specks??? Is it mold? EDIT: Added PIC

hasenbank

We're just making the switch to cloth and I bought a couple of used BG 4.0 diapers yesterday.  Now, I probably just got hosed, but I'm hoping not.  Two of the diapers have tiny, little, black specks in a couple spots (the rest are perfect).  They aren't on the seems or anything and they don't smell.  

 

Is it mold?

 

If it is, what do I do?  If it's not mold, what would get them out?

 

Thanks!

 

Hope this works.  Here's a large pic.

  

sophabelle

well w/o seeing them, i'd  go ahead and wash them and then sun them.   that should take care of whatever it is, mold or not. 

hasenbank

sophabelle:

well w/o seeing them, i'd  go ahead and wash them and then sun them.   that should take care of whatever it is, mold or not. 

 

Lol, good point.  I'll try to post a pic.  I washed and have them out now so I hope that works. 

beckerella

You can try washing them with a bit of bleach as well. I believe BG recommends doing that on occasion.

sophabelle

hmm.. yeah that does kind of look like it could be mold.  did it come out after you washed?

bethandjoe09

beckerella:

You can try washing them with a bit of bleach as well. I believe BG recommends doing that on occasion.

Yes, they do recommend this.  It's on their website under the help section, I think.

hasenbank

sophabelle:

hmm.. yeah that does kind of look like it could be mold.  did it come out after you washed?

 

No, never came out.  I've had them out drying in the sun all day and I don't think it's making a difference.  

 

I guess I need to try the bleach method. 

norman25

We got mold on one of our AIOs, it looked just like that, but it washed right out.

Nikki1007

That does look like mold.  I would use a little bleach in the wash and that should take care of it.