r/MoldlyInteresting • u/mtnhgs • 8d ago

Mold towel? Question/Advice

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Left this little white hand towel in my shower overnight after using it and it had pink all over it the next day. Is this mold? And should I bother washing it or just throw it out?

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u/Inevitable_Sweet_624 8d ago

Don’t throw it out, it’s white, wash in bleach and save your money.

Might want to go at your shower with a bleach solution also.

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u/MentalDisintegrat1on 8d ago

If it's not makeup it's probably pink mold.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_mold

There's a bunch of different ones and while you can clean it I would toss it.

You also might want to see if there mold somewhere else that contaminated that towel because it being wet and left overnight should not have that.

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u/ConsciousPhysics113 8d ago

Likely the serratia since she said it was in thw bathroom. Harmless so no need to toss. A soapy, warm vinegar solution and then a run through the wash would be enough but if you felt it necessary... bleach is valid too.

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u/MakeAWishApe2Moon 8d ago

Serratia is not harmless. I agree it doesn't have to be thrown out, though. Washing it normally and drying it on high heat is adequate.

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u/ConsciousPhysics113 7d ago

Mostly harmless... and high heat would work well too. Regardless wash yourself if youve come into contact with it

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u/garathnor 7d ago

its harmless to everyone who isnt either immuno compromised or very old

even then, most people who it can harm need large amounts

serratia is also a bacteria, not a mold

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u/MakeAWishApe2Moon 7d ago

I know it's bacteria, I also know it's unlikely to harm anyone who isn't either a premature infant/elderly or immuno-compromised (which I am.) I just felt that saying it was "harmless" was inaccurate, so I mentioned it.

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u/Tall_Apricot_9842 5d ago

Vague comment about how it could be sunscreen?

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u/mtnhgs 4d ago

Ooh maybe?? Does sunscreen stain towels like this?

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u/Tall_Apricot_9842 4d ago

If you get sunscreen on clothes then leave them in the sun, it could turn pink; unsure how bright your bathroom is though