Every Fact About Mold Removal

In my previous post, where I discussed about mold removal products, I mentioned about using bleach to kill mold. Today I will talk about the effectiveness of bleach as a mold removal product, its usage and limitations in killing mold. To learn about other mold removal products, you may refer to my previous posts.

Bleach is the product we have known for years to be good at killing bacteria and viruses. Some believe bleach can kill mold as well. Yes, bleach is a mold killer, but that’s limited to molds grow on non-porous materials such as counter-tops, tiles, bathroom, shower glass, tubs, etc. When dealing with mold infection on non-porous surfaces, you can use a mixture of less than a cup of bleach to one gallon of water to effectively disinfect and kill molds.

However, the use of bleach to kill molds on porous materials is not recommended for the fact that bleach contains 99% of water. When bleach is used to clean and disinfect porous materials like wood and drywall, the Iodin structure of bleach prevents Chlorine from soaking into the materials to kill the roots of molds. While the water element of bleach penetrates through the surfaces and feed the roots. Therefore remediating porous materials with bleach is said to accelerate mold growth rather than stopping and killing it.

Bleach is corrosive. It releases harmful fumes that can cause serious health problems. When bleach is used as mold removal product, make sure you follow proper safety measures to protect yourself from inhaling the toxic fumes.

In conclusion, bleach can be used as mold removal product for non-porous surfaces like glass, tiles, tubs, counter-top and etc. Do not ever use bleach to kill mold on porous materials like wood and drywall. It expedites mold infestation due to the water content of bleach. Remember to put on protective gears whenever dealing with any mold removal product such as bleach. Do not mix bleach with ammonia, as this will create toxic fumes. Bleach is not registered with EPA as a mold removal product. Thus the effectiveness of killing mold with bleach is not proven.

Mold remediation is vital to people’s health as well as vital to the longevity of buildings. Mold remediation is a process that takes place when mold growth is out of control.

Professional mold remediation is necessary when the affected area is larger than ten square feet. In most cases where the mold infestation is not severe, mold remediation can often be done by the homeowner.

What does mold remediation entail?

Step one involves removing the source of water. This ensures that mold growth does not occur again. The next thing to do would be to run a dehumidifier to eliminate moisture in the air. Then wash the surface with an antimicrobial cleaner. Then rinse down with vinegar and allow the wall or surface to dry completely. Afterward paint the affected surfaces with oil based paint. This encapsulates any leftover spores and mold residue to prevent it from coming back.

Sometimes mold remediation involves tearing out the affected areas completely. Then high ozone shock treatments are used to kill off any remaining airborne spores. This usually is done with a series of treatments. These treatments are extremely dangerous. This is why the house or structure is evacuated and cleared out before implementing the high ozone shock treatment for mold remediation.

When the weather starts to get warmer and more humid, there is a tendency to have mold starting to grow in damp areas. You might be wondering how to remove mold from any area that you could possibly find it. Depending on where you find it there are different ways on how to remove mold. In most cases you can use a mixture of water and bleach. It is best to use non-chlorine bleach since this is pretty much safe to use on all type of fabrics. Another alternative to using bleach is to use vinegar; this is due to the fact that vinegar is more environmentally safe and healthier for you.

You will want to lightly scrub the areas affect and then let them air dry. If you are wondering how to remove mold stains from fabrics the best way I found is to let the clothing soak in some pre-soak products that are available at any store. If you were looking at how to remove mold from carpet or upholstery your best bet would be to use a shampoo machine to get that deep cleaning that might be needed to fully remove the mold. One thing you should remember when you are learning how to remove mold, is that you will need to make sure you take proper safety measures when it comes to using any kinds of chemicals to remove mold.