Disney Ponchos

[margaretbm]

This past summer my boyfriend and I went to WDW and though we tried not to, we finally broke down and bought the Disney ponchos since it was raining several hours each day.

Also every Wal-Mart we went to was out of stock of the cheap ponchos.

Every night I would shake off the ponchos and then hang them up in the sink area in the resort. That way they'd be really dry and ready to fold up for the next day. The last day in the parks it rained of course, but I forgot to hang the ponchos up before going home. They are mildewed and we had success in cleaning them mostly off but not completely. I've sprayed them with scrubbing bubbles and have scrubbed them down.

Before just throwing them out and having to spend another $16 on them for our next trip, any ideas on how we can try to clean them? Our disney trips are strictly budgeted so we'd like to save as much money as possible.

Thank you in advance!

 

[OrangeBirdGirl]

Try washing them (in the washing machine) and throwing a towel in with them. Just the ponchos and the towel. Use laundry soap like you would for the regular load. I do this with my shower curtains and it really makes them come out crystal clean. I'm assuming almost the same material.

On a side note, I have not tried this with the poncho so I am not sure if it will do anything to the screen printing on the poncho. But if you are already going to toss it, no harm them.

 

[ellie05]

Try a mixture of water and bleach. that is how I take all the mildew of our shower curtains.

 

[2travelers]

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[ruadisneyfan2]

Try a mixture of water and bleach. that is how I take all the mildew of our shower curtains.

Me too. I used to buy cheap shower curtains but now I get the heavy duty ones that survive multiple washes.
I use hot water, a little Tide and about a cup of bleach. It's amazing.

I think they are worth salvaging. They have a lifetime guarantee so if in 5 yrs you're in the parks and one should tear or the snap break off, you can exchange it for a new one, no questions asked.

 

[jmmess]

They have a lifetime guarantee so if in 5 yrs you're in the parks and one should tear or the snap break off, you can exchange it for a new one, no questions asked.

Really?! That's good to know!