Cleaning and sanitising prams and strollers

Learn how to clean prams and strollers. Remove mould and make it safe to use. Save yourself money and prevent landfill.

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Prams and strollers can be expensive items, and unfortunately, they can get quite dirty, sometimes even covered in mould. Our instructions show how to clean prams and strollers and remove mould. Save money and save the item from landfill at the same time.

If the pram or stroller is covered in mould, it isn’t destined for landfill. Mould can be effectively and safely removed from textiles using chlorine bleach. Salvaging mouldy items prevents landfill and saves you money.

Bugaboo Cameleon stroller, close up of seat and straps showing mould and stains
Bugaboo Cameleon stroller, close up of seat and straps showing mould and stains
Bugaboo Cameleon stroller, clean and mould free
An amazing before and after transformation of a mould-covered pram, by a Clean Cloth Nappies Facebook group member.

Chlorine bleach calculator

Our chlorine bleach sanitise calculator provides the correct quantities to use for a multitude of applications. With the proper quantities, you can be confident that the process will work and won’t damage your laundry!

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References and further reading
  1. W Rutala, D Weber, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 (September 26, 2024) <https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/media/pdfs/guideline-disinfection-h.pdf>.
  2. K Reynolds, S Boone, K Bright, C Gerba, Occurrence of Household Mold and Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfectant (September 26, 2024) <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23016564/>.
  3. S. Wilson, C Wu, L Andriychuk, J Martin, T Brasel, C Jumper, D Straus, Effect of Chlorine Dioxide Gas on Fungi and Mycotoxins Associated with Sick Building Syndrome (September 26, 2024) <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1214660/>.
  4. M Korukluoglu, Y Sahan, A Yigit, The fungicidal efficacy of various commercial disinfectants used in the food industry (September 26, 2024) <https://annalsmicrobiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1007/BF03175025>.
  5. Z Mohamad, Stachybotrys chartarum: its identification and response to antimicrobial treatment and prevention, 2018 (September 26, 2024) <https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10053763/>.
  6. Jennifer L. Cadnum, Aaron A. Shaikh, Christina T. Piedrahita, Thriveen Sankar, Annette L. Jencson, Emily L. Larkin, Mahmoud A. Ghannoum, Curtis J. Donskey, Effectiveness of Disinfectants Against Candida auris and Other Candida Species (September 26, 2024) <https://www.chicagohan.org/documents/14171/427345/Effectiveness+of+Disinfectants+against+C.+auris+ICHE+2017.pdf>.