How To Get Rid of Mildew Smell Inside of Leather Welders Gloves?

[velvetfoot]

I use the gloves for loading wood.
Somehow they were moist for a while 2 summers ago, and they still smell mildewey inside.
I have tried anything on it yet.
Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Nofossil]

I use the gloves for loading wood.
Somehow they were moist for a while 2 summers ago, and they still smell mildewey inside.
I have tried anything on it yet.
Thanks for any suggestions.

I've used a mild bleach solution on other materials with good success, but I have no idea what to do with leather.

 

[velvetfoot]

Yeah, me too.
I washed entire house with it this summer and it works great.
The leather, now that's a different story.

 

[wahoowad]

they are cheap. I'd throw them in the washer and dryer and see how they come out. If you ruin them then pick up another pair.

 

[velvetfoot]

$15 bucks wasn't that cheap.
I like the lysol idea.
I've used that in the past with a carpet that got wet, as I recall.

 

[WarmGuy]

You can also try filling them with cat litter.

I know a guy who did this with a trombone case. It got rid of the musty smell, but when he went to a gig, a cat got in the case and peed in it.