Hello fellow traditional shavers! I've been reading SRP for the last couple of days and decided to move from DE to SR shaving at least for weekends when I have more time. I was given an old unused strop that requires samo restoration work. Here are the problems:

There are quite a few mildew dots/spots on it and it smells a bit stale but otherwise is unused. What do you think should I use to treat it? I've heard that it's not a very good idea to wet it. I bought a 200 and a 400 grit sandpaper and also a pumice stone. How should I procede? There is also a cloth/linen/canvas strop attached to it that has no mold but has acquired the same smell. Maybe I can wash that with cold water and soap? Thanks!