Some mildew on my backpacking pack, advice?

[nat]

So I got my backpacking pack out, it is a 20-25 year old North Face internal frame pack. Unfortunately it has some mildew on it

I was going to throw it into our front loading washing machine to clean it up a bit. Can I use a splash of bleach to make sure the mildew is killed?

Any better ideas?

 

[AATLAS1X]

Lysol?

Then hand wash with soapy water, rinse and air dry?


Use Mountain Fresh Lysol!

Shane

 

[Brentbba]

Bleach or anything containing bleach will stain/remove any color where applied. It is bleach after all. I'd agree with Shane on the soap and water approach and let dry thoroughly.

 

[beaufort-fj60]

you might want to check the room you had it stored in.. you might have a mold problem in the house.

 

[nat]

you might want to check the room you had it stored in.. you might have a mold problem in the house.

I had my pack in the back of the Pig. Evidentally during a rain storm, a towel I had back there got wet and wicked water to the pack, causing the mildew

I did not notice in time.

 

[nat]

The wifey went for it and used the front load washing machine with a splash of bleach. Damn if the pack isn't the cleanest it has been in a long while It doesn't seem the worse for wear.

 

[Brentbba]

Pics of the wife with soap suds?