How to remove and kill mold / mould

[@krash6896]

Bill, Pulmonologist (lung doctor) here - wear a mask brother. I love your channel and have used your videos in the past and would like to see them continue for many years to come, so please mask up even for quick in/outs like this. General rule, if you're not willing to lick it before or after you break it up, mask up!

[@billshowto]

Much appreciated, I will keep that in mind. Definitely wouldn’t lick it 👍

[@MichaelMichelmore-Fegg]

Protect eyes from bleach. Temporary blindness is still blindness.

[@spudpud-T67]

Wearing a mask does make licking the surface harder.

[@misssummersalt]

@@spudpud-T67 🤣👏

[@mareksumguy1887]

Krash Wow, you’re some expert! You simply tell him to wear a “mask”?! 🤦‍♂️

[@camb6176]

Worked for me, been a year now and mold has not returned. I did replace the exhaust fan too. You're a true legend Bill.

[@josephthompson4363]

I'm a painter decorator over 40 years. I have always used bleach and I will not use anything else. Apply with a 5 inch flat brush 50/50 bleach water solution and create a froth. I do this twice leaving the bleach for about 15 minutes each application. Seal any stains and your ready to go. I return to jobs I have done years after so I know it works. One thing I should point out is the root cause should always be dealt with; poor ventilation and high humidity etc.

[@gruano72]

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[@michie4872]

Thank you kind sir. I like useful truth. 😊 You should make your own videos also

[@latoyajemiri4290]

Hi Joseph how much bleach do you use? Do you use the full strength or do you dilute it?

[@josephthompson4363]

@@latoyajemiri4290 Hi There, I use a good quality house hold bleach and I mix it 50/50 hot water. Only mix as much as you need. Wear protective gloves and goggles and protect surrounding areas from splashes. Best applied with a paint brush.

[@jillpearson5989]

How do you deal with mould on curtain linings

[@albabeful]

Please always mask up before working with airborne particles such as mold! I'm a nurse and as much as I appreciate your solution, I don't want you or others to be subjected to the hazard of breathing in mold

[@shokdj1]

I’ve breathed in loads I’m a painter and decorator and often have to sand mould will I die?

[@sebastianniittyvuopio5017]

No if its fake 😂

[@00zarzu00]

@shokdj1 you will definitely die. from mold? maybe not. maybe so. it could make you sick… could give you an issue when you’re 85… you likely won’t drop dead because of it, but over time, you may feel constant very low grade illness or you could get cancer or something. idk. use protection; that’s always the best answer.

[@markdickens6426]

​​@@shokdj1What kind of idiot voluntarily breathes in mould when he can avoid it? Probably the same kind who justifies smoking 60 fags a day, and thinks, "So far, so good".

[@panicmerchants]

​@@shokdj1listen to the medical experts you pillock

[@peterryan7340]

Benzalkonium Chloride or Pool Algaecide is what professional mold removal companies use during insurance work. Then once that has killed the spores, bleach is used to remove the discolouration. I hope this helps

[@Pip7-px3wq]

Absolutely, thank you. I imagine you use it neat?

[@peterryan7340]

@@Pip7-px3wq yes

[@saraswatkin9226]

Thanks for that info.

[@vVinchi]

Thank You!

[@woodstream6137]

What are the fumes like compared to bleach? I've only ever seen benzylkonium CL in little sanitary wipes for first aid.

[@j.s.korenic007]

If you have a problem area, kill and clean off the mould let the surface dry then paint it with anti microbial paint. Its special formula stops mould spores from attaching to the painted surface. I reckon every wet area and closet be painted with it. Sure was a lifesaver for us 👍 especially when there's design flaws like laundries and bathrooms with no windows or ventilation capabilities. It sucks too in older homes where they haven't waterproofed the shower or laundry floor when building. That's a royal pet peeve of mine.

[@Niqua10023]

Good idea

[@agemoth]

Never heard of that ,interesting tip !

[@patriciamoore3318]

Thank you!

[@LDTube-pz9fq]

But he had already breathed a lot of mold, since it was in his home and breathing it was the reason to remove it in the first place

[@f1remandg]

You are partially right, I’ve used it for years and don’t understand when you see it on tv that people are living with it, if the landlord isn’t doing his job and sorting it out, take the photos witnesses etc, but don’t live with it, bleach is cheap, use 3 parts or even full as he said. The only part is it attracts dust as it’s a little sticky and the dust gives mould a better key to get hold, on a ceiling you don’t get a lot of dust so great and a good video, no tricks well done!

[@Moon12157]

THANK YOU. This has helped so much. I've heard for years that you shouldn't use it or it spreads but I just got tired of it and saw your video. Tried it and in within 30 minutes I've got my walls cleaned

[@whodisnewphone]

JUST A WORD OF ADVICE, SPRAY THE AREA "FIRST" WITH THE SAME BLEACH SOLUTION. If you dont moisten the spores first, as you brush the liquid on the dry spores in front of the brush stroke will break apart and spore "DUST" will be airborne. 1. Always wear Mask and goggles (Stachybotrys mold will kill you if you breathe even a few spores) 2. Spray 50/50 bleach solution on contaminated area, making sure its all wet. (thus eliminating the chance of spores particles in the air) 3. Do exactly what you did in the video

[@MarcoPolux]

Exactly my thoughts 👍

[@breakergirl47]

Not everyone can die from black mold though. Others have no reaction to it.

[@MarcoPolux]

@@breakergirl47 it´s not just the reaction, but the sickens they can give you if they enter your organism and overwhelm your immune s. That could kill any living organism, no matter if the organism reacts or not.

[@cjjuszczak]

@@breakergirl47 Why risk your life on the chance you "won't react" to a probability of deathly spores that kills most people ? That's as dumb as having sex without without protection on the chance you're one in a million who's HIV immune o.O

[@breakergirl47]

@@cjjuszczak when you are affected by black mold or Allergic to mold, once it’s your house, you will be experiencing sickness most of the time. You will be coughing more often for example. Which means it can kill you over time. Other people are immune to it. It’s different from person to person. It has nothing to do with taking a risk or immoral behavior.

[@valishaportelli9634]

Hi Bill, I had a fist size mould spot, not very dark on our bathroom roof, used a damp cloth with 100% bleach and wiped over, let it dry , gone. Thanks so much , this patch was annoying me from the rain we had earlier in the year. Thanks for all your tips.

[@DruTheProphet]

You need a new roof or roof repair in that area then.

[@sarahpeagler27]

Mold does clean bleach it just dyes the spores..

[@billhester8821]

​@DruTheProphet nope. Water travels.

[@billhester8821]

Rinse. Repeat

[@Themis33]

Dettol mould spray is INSANE. I sprayed by shower and bath edges and around my window and came back 5 minutes later and it was sparkling white. I couldn't believe my eyes. Did wallpaper too and it did the same thing. Unbelievable ❤

[@mpat100]

Mouldx spray is good too

[@scotttrimingham8639]

Absolutely right about the importance of ventilation.

[@garythompson9452]

Thanks for putting this up. I would add that people should wear safety glasses as well. Potential chance of bleach dripping down. You can't beat experience. a lot of confusing information floating around, so thanks again.

[@keith23uk]

There was some mould in the spare bedroom that would not remove just via bleach. I swear the best results I got were using Cilit Bang Black Mould remover. So good results I bought another spare bottle in case it came back but it still has not come back years later! It was a guttering joint leaky problem causing the damp :)

[@Rob-mv7oj]

That was a nice quick bandage but in my experience if the mold is that bad, it's probably worked its way into the drywall and I would of removed that section and re drywalled it so it can't spread further.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Agreed Rob ...given that the bathroom upstairs had to be repaired, this extra bit of work would have been a minimally expensive to add-on... 🤔

[@carlosrobbins9178]

Rob -- THANK YOU for saying it for me. An apartment unit two floors above mine caught fire last week. The water damage in my unit was slight. But I had to place a pale under my smoke detector to collect 5 gallons of water streaming down. And there is a nearby 3' buckling collapse at the ceiling. The fire department inspected the units two days later. I asked these NYC firefighters: What are the chances of mold growth in the building structure after a fire? None of them seemed to have thought of that before. What a surprise!

[@bmiles4131]

@@carlosrobbins9178that isn’t there job, but it’s your landlords job

[@carlosrobbins9178]

@@bmiles4131 Correct. The super claimed the landlord had the site tested.

[@Lesli12220]

Great video. I have dealt with mold on numerous occasions, unfortunately. Once following this information...and I have tried vinegar and bleach...here is a product called Benefact that is non-toxic (well, I still wouldn't lick it) and has a much better odour than either of the others. It has a preventative factor as well. Some duct cleaning companies use it. It has worked for me. It comes in two sizes and the smaller size would work for most situations. Because of my past experience, I apply it, with a spray botte, let a little heater "cook it in" and apply it again. I use it in the hard to reach areas of my shower too.

[@edwardmartinez3634]

Black toxic mold affects the drywall or plaster from the back of the wall board or ceiling board to the front. If it is severe, a fix like this would tear apart the surface. Suit up with tyvek coverall, wear a mold type respirator, good vinyl coated gloves and make a solid plastic perimeter containment walls and floor and do the demo after the surface is cleaned. While doing the demo, spray bleach on the back side of the drywall to neutralize the spores. Put all the debris and dirty used up rags in big black construction bags and spray more bleach inside the demo bags and tie up with tape. Clean the bags before they come out of the containment. Clean the structure affected with more bleach and rags. Paint the affected structure with kilz and rebuild the affected areas. Mold remediation 101 EM 8 years mold certified.

[@jefferyraphael9725]

Best comment here. Bleach is not going to fix this.

[@StephenMcDonald-j4y]

Fantastic advice and video, my ceiling is completely clean and looks almost new! Thanks!

[@cttravels5244]

Brother. You were born to do this stuff. Respect.

[@fiazmultani]

You forgot to attack the mould around and under the fan vent in your bathroom. That could be an additional reason why the mould is showing up again; it has not been totally removed and it is just spreading.

[@Paladin83]

Yeah he only killed what he could see

[@ShazWag]

I agree. The fan is just dispersing mould spores into the air helping the mould to spread and also be inhaled.

[@kishwerkhan1805]

How do you know he didn’t replace it, having identified it as the root cause of the issue.

[@CaroleN-my5rm]

Mask, Goggles, Gloves and followed your instructions! Brilliant, thank you so very much😀

[@sallyd7551]

I used liquid for cleaning the floor with no bleach ,After rinsing put dishwashing liquid and no waiting ,Rinse off and m wall in the bathroom turned out perfect,

[@engineerfalde]

This was great thank you just used it on my ceiling and worked great. Now to get them to fix my insulation issue

[@Simon-qn5wm]

I like your idea of using a mop. I have used a cloth before & had bleach running down my arm so will use a mop in future. I have also had great success using Bleach.

[@neha3746]

How you use bleach with water or as it is

[@Simon-qn5wm]

@@neha3746 I diluted it with water 50/50, if its a severe patch of mold then OK to use undiluted but be have plenty of ventilation & use eye protection L.

[@anthonyb8208]

We done this before a Reno, replaced the fan and when having a shower we leave a window an inch open. Never had problems again.

[@peterm1826]

Years ago i was living in a ground floor apartment. It was wallpapered and it looked really nice until i realised after getting severely sick. That mold was behind the wallpaper and I got so sick that I lost weight and actually had to be carried out of the bedroom into the lounge room away from the mold infested bedroom. I remember taking 4 massive tablets equal to the size of a 50 cent Australian coin to kill all the bacteria in my body I almost died. Took me a few years to get over it. True story.

[@Bashi_bazouk]

That’s terrible. What exactly happened when you say you got sick? Like the symptoms.

[@shardalee1172]

omg glad u okay

[@lynetteaskew5782]

I use the bleach as well. Seems to work for me too. Be careful when working overhead though, watch for drips and protect your eyes as well.

[@winterdesert1]

I wore swim goggles when I did it.

[@iinhenny8140]

Hi may i know what brand of bleaching that work?

[@billyblackie9417]

I scrubbed my damp stains with hot water and washing up liquid, didn't work so I tried bleach and hot water, and this time I scrubbed it with hot water and washing up liquid and then washed it all over with again with clean water and left for a few days then washed it all again with white vinegar two times with a few days between washes. The stains not fully gone but faded after washes and don't appear to be reappearing strong like before so I think I may have done a good job but a lot of work for me in my 60s. I think your method might be better and easier and spraying the mop head before wiping it down to clear most away and kill it. I think the outside shoot and drain pipe being full of moss from over the years caused the wall dampness before I cleared them out. Thanks for the tips

[@Stevej2013]

Thank you brother. We have it all over with this wet weather. You are a legend!

[@billshowto]

You’re very welcome 👍👍👍

[@jakestarling3897]

@@billshowto I'm in the middle of building and can see some black mould spots on the timberframe. What should I do? I think its because of the heavy rain .

[@MissChelle]

Hi fellow Aussie, I have a small mould patch on my ceiling that looks like it’s coming from in the roof cavity. I’m too old to be climbing into the roof, so this looks great for me. I hope it kills it! Thank you so much! 🇦🇺❤️

[@billshowto]

You’re very welcome 👍👍👍

[@SoniaRossi72]

I have the same issue.

[@Romo69]

It’s in the drywall, you have to replace the drywall, insulation, and likely any effected wood. Only time you can clean mold off is non porus surfaces.

[@souhailshamaissem7564]

Top video mate. I read that bleach will remove the mold and follow up with vinegar to stop it coming back.

[@chardibinx]

Vinegar kills the mould, bleach whitens the staining, clove oil minimizes it returning

[@bitterbynde8122]

Previous owner painted over the mold on bathroom ceiling and cornices right before they put it up for sale (big window, but they rarely opened it going by the state of the window tracks). Its all starting to come through the paint now. Been using Concrobium spray from bunnings once a week or so to kill any new mould that comes through (spray on, let dry, spray a rag with the stuff and wipe down the spots and make sure a residue remains). Doesn't get rid of the stains caused by mold but does kill it and very little fumes at all. Will prime amd repaint once it all killed off.

[@thegallantsaint2034]

Before painting, I suggest to use something like Dulux 1 Step primer which also has a sealer in it to stop the stains coming up and discolouring the paint.

[@leigh6113]

Bill your the OG handyman, so much experience and quality workmanship as always 👊

[@billshowto]

👍

[@ddfann]

Bleach kills mould easily, the problem with mould in modern houses is the plasterboard because it’s porous and the mould grows through meaning bleach only kills what’s on the surface. Bleach molecules can’t penetrate into the plasterboard deep enough to kill all the mould. White vinegar however does penetrate all the way through and changes the pH which mould can’t grow in so kills it permanently. Once it’s dried the smell goes away.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

Commonsense is a wonderful thing black mold green white mold coming thru won't be killed onpy the surfaces

[@wisdomsleuth77777]

Tea tree oil with water works great too and is an amazing Degreaser as well

[@Clevast]

Make sure to have a moisture absorber or dehumidifier to prevent molds and mildew.

[@enlilw-l2]

Proper ventilation system is the first thing to have. You don't need moisture absorbers or dehumidifier if your ventilation is running correctly.

[@Chutney1luv]

Bleach is always good but has a strong smell. I've used a cheap bottle of vodka; as well It removes mold, too! No strong smell! 😊

[@EricaNernie]

Agree. Bleach kills mould. (Maybe use vinegar as a second or third coat.)

[@Dale-TND]

Tea tree oil is used in medical labs to clean fungus.

[@BackyardMaine]

I had a mold problem in my shop / youtube studio due to the 2 months of high humidity we had in Maine this summer. Used bleach first and it came back in a week, Then I used baking soda and water and it came back in a week and then I use borax and it came back in a week. Hit it one more time with a borax and baking soda mixture but i came back again. I was also running fans and a dehumidifier. So I ripped out my work bench and all the wooden shelving burned it and built new. No problems since. Maybe different kinds of mold respond to different treatments.

[@Apollo_Blaze]

Thank you Bill, I was freaking out when I saw some small areas of mold in the downstairs bathroom, so watching this video has me feeling better and I am going to do your method on it. Thank you so much!! You are such a good looking guy 👍

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

So nice to see the English word "mould" featured in the title rather than only the American word "mold"... it's quite unusual to see these days on global online material. Thank you! 🤗 Great tips btw... 👍

[@michaeldecker2725]

You’ve cleaned it off the ceiling, however I would concerned about the leak causing the mold. It will not grow without a moisture source. All bathrooms should have the highest CFM fan you can, all fans should be on a timer to run at least an hour to help rid the air of moisture after the shower is complete. This should drastically cut down the frequency’s of mold/mildew growth.

[@BusbyTreeSurgery]

white vinegar also works very well. i use it in old cars and trucks to clean the cabs.

[@tatko3366]

Use an section of porous cloth myself. Such as an old tea towel or towelling. Can use it draped over a sponge mop or a scrubbing brush with long handle. Then rinse it out to start again.

[@elizabethcobb3316]

How would you clean a different colored area? Doesn't your microfiber mop drip a bit? How wet should the mop be? Thank you for the tutorial; very interesting!

[@ericsbraun]

In raw wood, the mold can have root-like cells that penetrate the surface to a depth where bleach won't go. You need lye in your solution to get at those roots. Bleach works fine on completely flat, non-porous surfaces.

[@jimpapathanasiou878]

Hi Bill you provide excellent advice and video content please wear your PPE you don't what chemicals in your eyes,skin,airways all the best from jim the plumber queanbeyan nsw.

[@billshowto]

You’re 100% correct, I just get lazy sometimes 👍

[@coucous-oz2zk]

I am feeling so fortunately because your video really helps much. Thank you and Kelly sending loves and gratitude with blessings to master Bill ❤🎉😊

[@leo150125]

Man, love your knowledge and the fact that you share your learnings. You also have a great attitude mate!! Thanks for all the help!! Cheers from Perth mate!!!

[@chrisclarke7828]

Kids of 5 years old know this in Spain and Portugal.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day from Sydney. You do a wonderful job. Thankyou. 🌏🇦🇺

[@bobgriffin316]

I had mould on the walls of my place for years. To get rid of the source of the problem I had to insulate every wall where the problem was to stop the wall from being cold and causing condensation. There is plasterboard that is part plasterboard and part insulation. It only had 17mm of polystyrene insulation. It fixed the problem perfectly. I never had the problem again after I insulated every wall. It cost a lot of money but it was so worth every penny. Before I found out about the insulation I put holes in the walls to increase ventilation and put in double glazing to all the windows and doors, pointed the external walls and insulated under the floors (insulate all the piping when you do this - it will reduce the heating bills by 10 - 20% and the cold water pipe won't freeze during the winter. In the UK put code 30 insulation on the pipework because it is twice as thick) . I am sure that this all helped a little but it did not fix the problem fully. The only thing that made a dramatic difference was insulating the walls where the condensation was. It feels good to permanently fix the source of the problem and at the same time to have a place that is very cheap to heat and I am helping to save the planet as well.

[@moodberry]

That's surface mold, but what about the mold that is embedded in the plaster?

[@pauliepaul3697]

NO NONSENSE STAIN SEALER WHITE 400ML from screwfix

[@saxyrep1]

Mold embedded in the plaster means you've got a leak of some sort. That's gotta be fixed 1st and then replace the whole area.

[@tzee7945]

Just means it's getting excessive moisture I know someone who had it above the shower. Like he was saying a good stain blocker Try 2 coats of a good stain blocker then paint

[@allanencinas6294]

Just repeat the cleaning it when it comes back

[@horatio8764]

Exactly Replace the plaster after you fix the leak......

[@user-yv2sc5qv7x]

In My Opinion, you're Spot-On. Great advice

[@dougb8207]

Thank you, I enjoyed that. It's been filed away for future reference if needed. I'm surprised you didn't do just a water rinse afterward.

[@Abdullah.Abujbara]

That worked like magic 😯. Thanks a lot 🙏🏻

[@ajaykarratha]

Great video again, Bill. You make it look so easy, though !

[@drivingschool11]

Great vid and and good positive thoughts. This is what we should do exactly: - Keep the mold "alive" - Don't clean nothing - Don't touch it. First steps: - Check the source - Re-check the source - If we know the source create the solution..fix the solution. - After the findings we can clean or repair. - Cleaning vs fixing the source is a big difference!

[@eMDiKhamPha]

thank you. much simpler than what I was going to do (scrap off and wipe the area).

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Great video mate. Yeah I think chlorine bleach is the answer. It basically disintegrates organic matter. I have a few little spots around a window and Ive been dicking around with weak peroxide solutions, but I think you really just need to get in there with good old fashioned bleach. FYI I have hygrometers in every room and I monitor this stuff just as a kind of science project. My main takeaway was that ventilation tanks humidity. Your body kicks out at least a litre of water vapour per day, so just opening your windows for one hour a day, and replacing the air in a building does wonders. Heat is great for lifting water out of the structure, but you need to flush that hot humid air out to reduce the overall moisture in a building.

[@bangkokbullmoto]

have some blinds that get moldy due to condensation on the window and clean them with thick bleach, definitely works but it does discolour the blind a bit - much better than the anti-mold sprays

[@riffmeisterkl]

thanks bill. Do you have a video about how to fix condensation issues on glass walls? Especially during winter

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

I've used 40% hydrogen peroxide in a jeep I had that was a crystal city inside. 1:3 water mix, It didn't remove the spots on the vinyl seats, but I never had a problem with it again, mold never came back. I'm going to have to do another jeep, this time with cloth seats, I'll see how that goes. I'm fairly allergic to molds, so this will be interesting.

[@FrankieTalks-j1y]

3:20 THIS is what my looks like, in my draws, my chairs my doors, im in the UK very cold homes, thank you for this

[@stevedonoghue1868]

I suggest eye protection also - bleach splash in the eyes is painful and can cause serous damage. useful video though.

[@itaobyrneokeeffe7908]

Thank you for this advice I have a mould problem,will do this.

[@shalimarsulaiman7557]

Molds should be removed or it may endanger our health too. There's medical report stating that these molds could cause cancer to humans. Please take care, stay safe & blessed with the current unprecedented situations worldwide. Love & light from Asia 🌈💞

[@johnnycotrel7413]

The most important thing about mold is the mold that would hurt you is dry mold. If its wet your safe. Dry mold is basically something that can be airborne so you breathe it. Unless you are a really sick person especially in the breathing difficulties part of it, it might affect you severely otherwise it isn't like you take one breath of mold and your dead. And if it is dry mold then spray it with bleach and wipe it off. Now the one thing on this video is he showed you the mold on that side of the ceiling but it is possible it could be on the other side as well then if it bothers you enough you'd want to cut a section of the ceiling down and remove it. But truth is most your houses have a little mold somewhere in them. Most generally the basement/crawlspace.

[@savygovender355]

Greetings, thank you for your advice my bathroom as mold and I will be trying bleach.

[@WarDogLRS]

The mold is coming from the back of the drywall cause it has moister that shouldnt be their from your ventilating is all wrong. Killing the front isnt going to do anything in the long run your going to have to locate & ventilate the moister and cut out the drywall & replace it. Its worst than you think leaving mold on drywall on one side & not the other

[@shauncameron8356]

Good work Bill.... learned a lot from u and ur videos... God bless... ur a good man

[@jeanbudgell7015]

Thank you 🙏 for all your tips, very much appreciated.❤️👍🙏

[@beniamin2450]

I worked in uk..every time seeing mould,I used undercoat ..I know it’s not for wall but was easy to apply and after to paint over

[@ernestscarrizales288]

I agree on the clean up and how you did it. But what was the fix that caused the mold to begin with?

[@d0min0danc1ng]

Mmm...leaky roof. Duhh 🙄

[@miowacity]

Bleach works also bleach based show cleaner and mildew remover sprays because they have bleach. I would recommend vacuuming off the powdery stuff with a vacuum that has an allergy bag and or hepa filter. Then you only have to wipe off once.

[@jennygar4845]

Thanks Bro. Mask up. Protect yourself, love you.👍

[@sonder007]

I use a blow torch to burn all the molds off my wall. Make sure you have a fire extinguisher handy just in case things get heat up

[@arttime3795]

I do that too for years and it's absolutely amazing, besides it looks and smells clean and kills all bacterias.

[@wesleypetersen4916]

Thanx Bill I have a similar challenge and will try your method.

[@fionassimbwa8805]

Thx u are phenomenal and sooooo humble. Bless u and thx for sharing!

[@wakeywakey8603]

I saw a cleaning channel where she used hydrogen peroxide to clean, kill & disinfect the mold from her bathtub.

[@ewanjamie1171]

Another wonderful video Bill. Great to know bleach works as i did not know this before you said it. Thank you

[@billshowto]

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[@a.f9866]

Hi bill could you please tell me when a door closes by itself is it the top or bottom hinge to make deeper cheers Alex.

[@candicerussell5814]

Hey Bill, are you soaking your mop head in bleach? I tried spraying on and wiping with a mop head(different style one) and it did nothing. Now I'm thinking it wasn't enough bleach on there.

[@Stephanie-lg1cm]

I have to laugh, I live in the uk, we have so much mould, we treat it as art installations. 😂

[@jamesdudley7046]

So I have the spotty black spots, also known as dew point mildew. Simply got a small spray bottle with probably 30% full clorox and 70% water. Shook it to mix it and spray it on the mildew, let sit for 20-30 minutes and wipe off. Works fantastic 👍

[@josephking6515]

So many great comments so this one's for the algorithm. *Thanks* Bill. 👍

[@billshowto]

Thank you👍👍👍

[@haitch04]

I've also used bleach for years to good effect. For those troublesome spots around the bath I make little pads from toilet tissue and soak in bleach, leave these on the mouldy spot overnight and looks like brand new next morning, same around taps ( faucets) etc

[@navajoauckland6003]

Wear a face shield and spray it with janola that's been transferred into a spray bottle. I do it wherever I see mould at hotels, family and friends homes, especially when they have a clothes dryer be sure there's mould

[@GEOsustainable]

As a Physicist, a mask is at best 10% effective. I advise a half face respirator minimum. But, given the extremely low toxicity of black mold, your concern should be breathing the concentrated bleach fumes. Bleach can damage lungs permanent, like permanent, black mold will give you a cold. Physicist (Industrial Hygiene, Purdue) has advised you to wear a half face respirator minimum. I train doctors in working in a virus and bacteria environment.

[@404ErrorPage]

I know they say that Bleach only "hides" the mould and doesn't get rid of it. Can be the case. I tried some Clove Oil and Water in a spray bottle. Apparently they say this kills the mould.

[@easypainterslondon]

Looks like slimmer being living up there nice one mate

[@wellinever1558]

How do you get mould out of silicone first in showers and secondly tge grouting. I jave tried so many useless expensive products..tge fumes are toxic so always mask correctly and goggles. Am also a RN..

[@nickstoic2944]

Thanks champ, we love practical solutions.

[@RockomusiK]

What would you recommend for the silicone sealant on windows? Alot of mould on mine. Might have to remove the silicone, spray it, then replace it.

[@cherrymalcolm9760]

Hello , looks amazing can i ask what bleach did you use please

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

After you have applied the bleach, do you then rinse it off, or just leave it permanently?

[@wingkitlee]

Thanks, it works fine to my ceiling

[@hardlines2635]

People blame wet weather but most mould like this is caused by condensation from inside, poor ventilation makes it worse, my neighbour had mould on the ceiling and told me his roof was leaking, No. I had to explain why his windows were wet every morning. Same thing happens with walls and ceilings.