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cleaning bark hide

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marg

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Hi :wavey:

Can anyone tell me the best way to clean/disinfect a bark hide....

I was disinfecting it and then giving it a good rinse every 4 to 6 weeks then letting it dry naturally, but now it has some black (mould?) parts that are a bit powdery and is developing large holes at the top.

Help please

thank you
 
Hi There!
I clean my bark hides about the same way you do, the only difference (I think) is I put them in the full sun to dry... I live in Florida, perhaps after you clean & disinfect you could put them in the oven on a low temp to have them dry completely
:cheers:
 
hiya WhiteLips :wavey:

thx for the advise...........don't spose you can spare me some of that sun eh!

also do you think it will be ok to still use the same piece of bark.....I took it out cos i wasnt sure

thank you
 
marg said:
hiya WhiteLips :wavey:

thx for the advise...........don't spose you can spare me some of that sun eh!

also do you think it will be ok to still use the same piece of bark.....I took it out cos i wasnt sure

thank you
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I would love to send you some sun :) but, it doesn't ship well ;)

I would try to clean & disinfect again, then, try the oven see how it looks- if you kill the mold you should be OK- if it still looks (or smells) bad I would get another piece

good luck :)
 
In the uk gas mark 2 for 20 mins of so usually kills anything off after being disinfected (5% bleach solution) and left over night or 12 hours depending on when you do it to air dry.

Hope this help's marg
 
hiya WhiteLips, cornman1979 :wavey:

thanx for your replies...........I don't have an oven hihihi......I just remembered :bounce:

I use a combination microwave

any more suggestions??? maybe the airing cupboard? would that be warm enough do you think??

thank you
 
marg said:
hiya WhiteLips, cornman1979 :wavey:

thanx for your replies...........I don't have an oven hihihi......I just remembered :bounce:

I use a combination microwave

any more suggestions??? maybe the airing cupboard? would that be warm enough do you think??

thank you
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Well... I don't think the microwave is a good idea :eek1: being from across the pond I'm not sure what an airing cupboard is :shrugs: but it sounds good ;)
another option I have started using is a faux wood hide I love the fact I can scrub them down & not worry about stuff being absorbed in the wood/ bark- it's not as nice as wood but from a distance not too bad ;)

:cheers:
 
Well... I don't think the microwave is a good idea being from across the pond I'm not sure what an airing cupboard is but it sounds good
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Between the "airing cupboard" and "uk gas mark 2" I am reminded once again that the English and Americans are separated by a common language. After bleaching and rinsing even if it dries slowly you should be OK on mold.
 
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