Stinky rubber draining mat

[stirling]

Hi,

Anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get rid of a damp cloth/ mouldy smell that's coming from my (ridiculously expensive) lakeland draining mat?

It worked so well for the first 6 months. But now, if I use it for cups/ bowls that I've washed, the rim of the cup ends up stinking of the mat. So far I've tried scrubbing with a brush and fairy liquid... Pouring near boiling water over it...leaving it to totally dry out for days. Smell persists.

Thank you

[foreverandalways]

Wash with a mixture of bicarbonate of soda, water and lemon juice...just a thought....that smell would really bother me...good luck..

[stirling]

Great thanks for the tips. Don't have a dishwasher so I'll try sterilising fluid first...

[wowfudge]

Just realised the thread title states it's rubber! I'd stick it in the dishwasher if you have one, as suggested, or try soaking it in sterilising fluid or a bleach solution or a strong solution of bicarbonate of soda, which is great for neutralising odours.

Failing that, buy a cloth one which can go in the machine instead.

[Kiwiinkits]

dishwasher!

[wowfudge]

What's it made of? Can it go in the machine?