Dear Sirs- Cannot remember if or when I posted on the forum before- This is only a quick visit-- Please forgive me if I'm in breach of forum etiquette in any way-- that's because I've been remiss in freshing up on the rules-- My apologies if that's the case- As the title suggests- My strops have gone mouldy- This while I've been growing my winter beard- i.e. lack of use is a factor- the other factor is atmospheric conditions- Bathroom- where they hang- is cold and dark in winter because I can't afford heating-- I've wiped off all the mould- brought the strops into the room I keep warm--- Which will keep them good meanwhile-- But the question is--- Should I treat them in lieu of any structural damage that may have been caused by mould? If so what treatment would anyone recommend to either prevent further damage- or arrest or repair possible damage already sustained? The mould may not be older than 3 or 4 weeks- I could not find any info on mould (UK English) US= mold- damage to strops etc on this forum-- This may be a new subject-- I cannot afford to replace those 2 very old but highly satisfactory for use- strops- (early 20th c.) One is canvas backed English style with a hard leather handle- both strop and canvas are fixed at either end-- The other is an American 'certifyd sanitory' Clydesdale horse shell strop-- no handle- you just grip by blunt end- The fabric is seperable at lower end- but bolted to the leather at the top end-- and is linnen- both the reverse sides of the leathers were very mouldy-- as were the fabrics-- I think the tallow element of the chalky strop paste on the fabrics were what fed the mould- The actual leather stropping faces seem still in very supple- shiny- smooth condition-- Bringing them suddenly into the warm room may create issues too-- Which remains to be seen-- although- if that is so-- I'd be glad of some advice on this potential issue too- if anyone can offer such advice- Well- think that covers it-- and thank you for any help you can offer Best Wishes --Moriarty