Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?

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TrailGirl Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2014-12-30 7:33 AM Subject: Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1182 Location: Do I hear Banjos?	I never had this issue in Texas...but here in Arkansas it's quite a bit more wet all the time. I store my saddles and most tack in the house as it's climate controlled and the tack room/feed room is not. I have a headstall/breast collar set that I haven't used in a year and it was left out in the tack room. It is just covered in mold. What is the best method to clean the leather and get it usable again? Vinegar? Then condition the leather?
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stjelde Reg. Aug 2005	Posted 2014-12-30 8:57 AM Subject: RE: Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?
Veteran Posts: 226	Samt thing happened to me in my new barn until I got a dehumidifier. All I did to clean my saddle was get a sponge and leather conditioner and cleaned all the leather. I think it worked fine anyway :)
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2014-12-30 9:06 AM Subject: RE: Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?
Take a Picture Posts: 12842	Well oiled tack mildews more. Mix a little vinegar with water and wipe down with that.
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suzy2qtee Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2014-12-30 9:23 AM Subject: RE: Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?
Playing the Waiting Game Posts: 2304	Leather soap and water and then oil as normal.
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threecanman Reg. Jul 2011	Posted 2014-12-30 5:07 PM Subject: RE: Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?
Elite Veteran Posts: 825	We've always mixed a little bleach and water to wipe down and kill the mold spores. Then oil as normal.
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playinwithfire Reg. Dec 2008	Posted 2014-12-30 6:42 PM Subject: RE: Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1115	All of our tack got soaked when our barn was hit by a tornado. Everything ended up covered in mold. I mixed 1/4 cup of bleach with 1/2 cup of Murphy's Oil Soap in a bucket of hot water. I scrubbed all the tack and then rinsed it with a damp sponge. Two years later and the mold has still not reappeared.
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Misschick77 Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-12-30 10:07 PM Subject: RE: Moldy tack...what's the best method to clean?
Regular Posts: 57	When my tack molded, I soaked it in some very warm water for about 10 minutes then I wiped most of the mold off while the tack was in the water. After most of the mold was gone, I let it hang dry for a day then used saddle soap and conditioner like usual.
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