Bathroom Wall Mold Removal Tips

Mold spores can easily enter your home through all manner of openings, such as doors, cooling and heating vents and windows. They can easily attach to your clothes and stay in their dormant stage until good conditions are met and they have a chance to grow anew. Mold needs moisture and warmth to grow, so you will likely find it in bathrooms and kitchens most often, which means these areas will need to be kept clean and maintained at all times. You need to keep it away from your home for a number of reasons, mostly ones such as asthma and allergies. The following tips will give you a few pointers you can use to make cleaning easier overall:

 

·         You need to start by ensuring you have done a good job at properly ventilating your home. Make sure you pay special attention to the bathroom due to elevated humidity levels inside. Keep the humidity level around your home at around 40 to 60 percent at best and use a dehumidifier if the levels spike during different seasons throughout the year.

 

·         Mold removal can be easily accomplished with some products, ranging from natural to chemical in their origin, so the choice is yours, but in the end you will need to wear proper protection if you want to avoid their toxicity. Rubber gloves, eye protection and a face mask will be a good idea if you plan on using larger concentrations of cleaners due to a lot of mold in your bathroom. Confined spaces will only make things worse if you don’t prepare yourself for the fumes of your chosen chemicals. You can also make use of natural ingredients such as tea tree oil, vinegar and more to make cleaning mold safer and easier to handle in the long run.

 

 

·         You need to keep your windows open during the cleaning process, turning on the bathroom ventilation each time you need to take a bath as this will allow your room to dry faster. Spray your affected area with your chosen cleaners and let them get the job done by letting them sit out for about half an hour. Once you do that you will need to use a wet sponge to wipe the whole area down. Do that until you’re certain the mold has been completely eliminated.

 

·         Once you finish your cleaning you will need to seal the spot by using an anti-mold solution. This should keep the walls clean and more resistant to mold as time goes on. You can apply it to ensure you have an easier time dealing with bathroom cleaning down the line, but you will need specific antifungal products that get the job done, so you may need to do some searching to do so.

 

 

·         You can also make a mold removal mix of your own with a combination of bleach and water in a cup to a gallon ratio. Distilled white vinegar can also be used for a less toxic solution to get the job done, offering a cheaper and useful alternative to your needs.

·         Hire professionals.  Using the help of expert cleaners will save you time and efforts. This is s great solution if you are in lack of time or simply want to leave this difficult to someone else.