https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 06:49:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295652 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:13:39 +0000 DigAPony 1295652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I just happened to come across this article after reading your post! </p> <p><a href="http://jezebel.com/how-to-clean-murky-moldy-musty-humidifiers-and-kettle-1485879121" rel="nofollow">http://jezebel.com/how-to-clean-murky-moldy-musty-humidifiers-and-kettle-1485879121</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295402 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:50:10 +0000 looch 1295402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much of it can you out in the dishwasher?</p> <p>I would try to salvage it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295397 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:37:41 +0000 blackbird 1295397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clean it really well. Honestly, mold is an issue with EVERY humidifier. It's just the nature of how it works. So even if you throw it away, it's going to be an issue with the next one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295328 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 02:51:01 +0000 yin 1295328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ditched my elephant crane humidifier. It was too much work and I ended up going without one in LO's one. I'm sure you can clean out all the mold and keep it. Those darn crevices though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295290 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:10:10 +0000 regberadaisy 1295290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: my reservoir is clear all around! And why can't someone invent a tank with no crevices or nooks and crannies!!!!??? Just makes sense to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295287 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:07:16 +0000 immabeetoo 1295287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like there are too many crevices you might not be able to see, I'd ditch it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295286 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:05:25 +0000 regberadaisy 1295286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo: it was a really nice homedics one that my SIL gifted us for the shower. It retails for almost $100!</p> <p> I do have extra filters and Dh is really good at getting into the crevices. I was reading up that vinegar water then a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution should kill everything. But I'm still nervous to reuse for LO. I've been meaning to buy another because we need one for our room. Maybe we will take this one and buy a nicer one for her room in lieu of a cheapie I was going to buy for ours.</p> <p>@bunnylove08: is heard that about the crane ones! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295271 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 23:38:53 +0000 dojo 1295271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That reminds me I should probably clean my humidifier... I would say clean it but if you don't feel you could get it cleaned completely and it wasn't expensive then maybe ditch it and replace. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295264 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 23:34:58 +0000 SAHM0811 1295264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I threw out many humidifiers because they were tough to clean! I say, start new :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295175 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:15:42 +0000 bunnylove08 1295175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If its easy to clean then clean but if it's in hard to reach creveases then ditch. We had a Craine frog and it was so hard to clean I chucked it and bough a Honeywell one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295155 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:00:12 +0000 pinkcupcake 1295155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That happened to me - I just ditched it. Wasn't worth the stress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295134 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:30:06 +0000 Greentea 1295134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmate: exactly this.</p> <p>@locavore_mama: vinegar works really well on mold! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295124 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:14:27 +0000 mrsmate 1295124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted to just clean it really well, but I'd also get a new filter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-found-in-humidifer-clean-or-ditch#post-1295068 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:11:25 +0000 regberadaisy 1295068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just found some mold (pretty sure it's mold) in the water reservoir of LO's humidifier.</p> <p>I know I can probably clean it really well with a bleach or hydrogen peroxide solution. But will it kill everything??<br /> Is it worth it? Should I just ditch it and buy a new one? </p>