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Black Mold in Our Bathroom?

Our bathroom is growing nasty black mold and I'm not sure what to do. There is hardly any ventilation only a small window at shoulder height which we open as much as we can. Has anyone else had this problem?

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How did you resolve it? If anyone can offer any advice - even about a good way to get rid of this yucky mess I'd be so grateful. Many thanks in advance.

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September 19, 20071 found this helpful

Some bleach and water should do the trick. Just make sure that the room is well ventilated. We had a small patch of mold that showed up in the corner of our shower. I sprayed the ceiling with a mixture of bleach and water and it took care of the problem.

Marge from NY

 
May 11, 20200 found this helpful

I had black mold growing on the shower walls and bathtub corners.
Started using a squeegie after showers, and then spray the walls and curtain (cloth) with hydrogen peroxide. No more mold.

 
September 15, 20220 found this helpful

NO!! BLeach DOES NOT KILL THE MOLD SPORE!!
You are posting BLEACH as a remedy in various places for mold and it can't do the job!

 
By Ken Milling (Guest Post)
September 21, 20072 found this helpful

As Marge from NY said you can use bleach to kill the mould. To prevent it coming back you are to have to remove the moisture - either with more ventilation or maybe using a dehumidifier. Otherwise it will come back if there is too much moisture.

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Good luck
Ken Milling

 
Anonymous
May 25, 20190 found this helpful

cotton balls with bleach on them work for small spots. leave on for a little while, then clean area again. also I use a squeegee or a large old towel to dry walls.

 
September 21, 20071 found this helpful

If the mold is on the walls, you might have a water leak inside the wall. Black mold is dangerous for your health and breathing, so be careful dealing with it. Also a dehumidifier may help slow the growth since there is no ventilation.

 
By bonnie. (Guest Post)
September 21, 20071 found this helpful

black mold is very bad for your lungs, please take some THE WORKS, from big lots and apply with a big cloth leave the bath and do not be in the area for a few hours.... shower off the walls and that should take care of it . the works only cost 1.00 at big lots..... use fast and go shopping while it works......

 
Anonymous
May 2, 20210 found this helpful

The works toilet bowl clea er?

 
September 22, 20071 found this helpful

Something that as work great for me is to put a double fan in the window.

this is what I mean: ec1.images-amazon.com/.../419MMFEX2ML.jpg

It doesn't quite fit in my tiny window so it's sideways but it still gets the moisture out since you can set it on reverse and it pushes air OUT the window.

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Even works better than a dehumidifier.

Nee

 

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September 22, 20070 found this helpful

After you get the mold problem taken care of, here's what I do. I have a fan in the hall blowing fresh air into the bathroom (and displacing the humid air), and a small fan in the bathroom turned toward the tub/shower to dry it quickly. Mold can't grow when things are dry. Someone wrote in another time stating that she sprays the shower down with a diluted bleach solution (but I bet a vinegar one would work too).

 
By cincinatti (Guest Post)
September 22, 20071 found this helpful

We had the same problem in our bathroom. Our house was built in the 20's and the window did not open. We got rid of the mould and added a bathroom fan in the ceiling.

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We got a really powerful one, it's loud, but we have never had a moisture problem since.

 
September 30, 20210 found this helpful

I took Dental Assisting School years ago then we were told never to spray any surface saturate your rag and carefully laid on the surface and don't pick it up just wipe it back and forth or if you can pour it on the spot and white keep everything below your waist and throw directly away

 
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September 23, 20071 found this helpful

I speak from experience - bleach is the best thing to kill mold. Get a ceiling fan installed and also buy some of those moist absorbing crystals ( you get them in the bathroom cleaning isle. We had this problem and even though the window was constantly open - it did not allow enough air in to dry up air.

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If you have a really stubborn problem dry the mold out with a hair dryer before you clean and then dry the area again after cleaning (wait several hours). Make sure the area is well ventilated and that you wear gloves and other necessary protective gear. Good luck

 
January 15, 20200 found this helpful

BLEACH. DOES NOT. REPEAT. DOES. NOT KILL MOLD..... HYDROGEN PEROXIDE !!!! SPRAY WATCH IT WORK WITHIN. SECONDS, REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT....

 
By angel (Guest Post)
September 24, 20071 found this helpful

Sweety, black mold is deadly my sister-in-law just passed away due to black mold in her lungs. She was only 39. Please be careful.

Editor's Note Here's a link from the EPA about Mold:

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www.epa.gov/.../moldresources.html

 

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September 24, 20070 found this helpful

Home Depot was advertising a product for getting rid of mold. I don't know if it works from personal experience, but the name of it is
Concrobium Mold Control.

http://www.homedepot.com

 
By grace (Guest Post)
September 25, 20070 found this helpful

I was watching HGTV they used clorox and water in a spray bottle.

 
By Meredith from NH (Guest Post)
October 4, 20070 found this helpful

You can also try a solution of 20 Mule Team Borax and water. Borax is a mold and mildew inhibitor and will help keep it from returning.

 
By Erika (Guest Post)
October 30, 20071 found this helpful

Use a bathroom ventilator, you install in the ceiling but before that, use sugarsoap to clean it up. Repaint ceiling with ceiling paint and add mold stuff in, ask at the paint shop.

 

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November 1, 20070 found this helpful

What is sugarsoap?

 
By MsZ (Guest Post)
July 8, 20080 found this helpful

I used a mixture of bleach and water and scrubbed down the wall and window area. The mold disappeared. I hope that it does not come back.

 
March 6, 20170 found this helpful

there was black mold in this house, when i moved in.i got rid of it with bleach.and so far it has not come back.i wish you all the luck in the world,please remember, when using bleach or ammonia, make sure your in a very ventilated area, raise the windows, and turn on the fan. God Bless

 
September 6, 20171 found this helpful

USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. THE CHEAP STUFF IN THE DARK BROWN BOTTLES. THRU MUCH RESEARCH TRYING TO KILL BLACK MOLD ON THE OUTSIDE OF A BASEMENT FREEZER, I FOUND A SITE THAT EXPLAINED IT. bleach is toxic and doesn't kill the spores.

 
January 15, 20200 found this helpful

700%. CORRECT. HYDRGEN PEROXIDE. ALONE . USE IT OVER N OVER N OVER UNTIL PROBLEM SOLVED.... IT TAKES. MULTIPLE ( MULTIPLE ) TREATMENTS. BUT. WILL ABSOLUTELY. KILL THE SPORES. BE. CALM. WHEN YOU DISCOVER. YOU WILL. NEED TO REPEAT TREATMENTS. bleach. will not kill. only. suspend. ammonia. either. hydrogen peroxide. Alone. !!!!

 

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