Okay but I’ve got a little mold growing above my shower and this seems like the time to ask, what’s the best way to ger rid of it myself? I don’t know the different kinds of cleaners
if its just little spots, most bleach-based cleaners will be sufficient to kill the spores. Spray it directly on, let it soak for a few minutes (you should see the mold dying and fading), then wipe it clean with paper towel and dispose in trash. Preferably wear a face mask and gloves, and ventilate the area that you are using the bleach in.
if the mold is taking up meters of your wall, or its a porous surface like wood, then you probably need professional cleaning/replacement.
Step 0: Don’t mix cleaners. Some have ingredients that combine to make chlorine gas (such as ammonia and bleach) or other toxic gases.
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I can’t help with this over the internet, but I think the first step would be to identify the mold (consider maybe your region, the mold’s color and growth pattern) and hopefully this will help you figure out if you need to consider respiratory protection. Some fungi have harmful spores, many don’t. And it will also hopefully help you know what to use to kill it and make sure it doesn’t come back.
Also identify the surface it’s growing on and make sure that whatever you’re planning on doing to the mold won’t damage whatever it’s growing on.
A friend moved into their rental recently and it had some small amount of dark and slightly orange molds on the shower tiles and grout. That just needed baking soda and water and scrubbing, then a spray of vinegar to sit for a few minutes and kill any remaining bits to stop it just regrowing.
Okay but I’ve got a little mold growing above my shower and this seems like the time to ask, what’s the best way to ger rid of it myself? I don’t know the different kinds of cleaners
if its just little spots, most bleach-based cleaners will be sufficient to kill the spores. Spray it directly on, let it soak for a few minutes (you should see the mold dying and fading), then wipe it clean with paper towel and dispose in trash. Preferably wear a face mask and gloves, and ventilate the area that you are using the bleach in.
if the mold is taking up meters of your wall, or its a porous surface like wood, then you probably need professional cleaning/replacement.
Step 0: Don’t mix cleaners. Some have ingredients that combine to make chlorine gas (such as ammonia and bleach) or other toxic gases.
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I can’t help with this over the internet, but I think the first step would be to identify the mold (consider maybe your region, the mold’s color and growth pattern) and hopefully this will help you figure out if you need to consider respiratory protection. Some fungi have harmful spores, many don’t. And it will also hopefully help you know what to use to kill it and make sure it doesn’t come back.
Also identify the surface it’s growing on and make sure that whatever you’re planning on doing to the mold won’t damage whatever it’s growing on.
A friend moved into their rental recently and it had some small amount of dark and slightly orange molds on the shower tiles and grout. That just needed baking soda and water and scrubbing, then a spray of vinegar to sit for a few minutes and kill any remaining bits to stop it just regrowing.