What to do to clear up mold?

Question

We just found out we have a mold problem that looks like little mushrooms. What is the best way to get rid of it without spreading the spores into the entire house... if that is possible. Thanks!

Answer 1

Spray with a bleach solution.

Answer 2

The least of your worries is killing the fungi that you can see. It has to have a water source, and the first order of business is to find it, and come up with an effective solution to make sure the area stays dry after the initial clean-up.

I don't usually see mushrooms unless the leak has been going on for some time. This is problematic in that some of the fungi that are toughest on upper-respiratory are slow-growing (stachybotrys, for example) and like long-term leaks.

Before clean-up, the area must be isolated from the rest of the home by negative pressurization and a temporary barrier. Clorox or other off-the-shelf products are not suitable for effective mold removal.

This is not a do-it-yourself project for many reasons. Get proposals from licensed mold remediators in your area. I use ServiceMaster, but I don't own stock in the company, so you can do your own research. Before it is all said and done, you need to get a clean bill of health in the form of bioaerosol samplings from a Certified Indoor Environmentalist.

Good luck and God bless you!

Answer 3

Last year, I found mold in the wall between my bathroom and bedroom. We hired a man to come in and clean the mold out of the wall. He tore a hole in the wall and got the mold out, then rebuilt that part of the wall, repainted and on the side that was in my bedroom he sprayed something called KILZ, I believe, to kill the spores and to make the wall "un-moldy-looking." If it's more serious then you may need to have some people come out and isolate the moldy area and "fumigate" it. It's an even bigger hassle though. Hope this helps at least some, I'm not a mold expert as you can tell, but this is what we had done last year.

Answer 4

Use plastic an tape toseal the room from the rest of the house. Don't forget to cover air ducts.

Remove all you can that is organic. Baseboard, drywall etc. anything that has mold on it and is easily replaced.

wet with bleach solution and schrub spores off, using a mask.
Clean up, dubble bag and seal everything, let it dry an do your repairs.

Answer 5

take warm water mix with 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and .5 cups of amonia and/or bleach, pour it into a spray bottle spray on mold, close any source of ventillation and keep a dehumifdifier in that treated area to help the solution work efectively and to make sure that there is no source of moisture in the area(s) of mold and it should be gone soon( a few hours) and make sure tht room is never humid again

Answer 6

Mold grows where it is damp. I would clean it up with a bleach and water solution. Then you would need to correct the dampness problem.

Do you have a leak, or do you live near water -- like on the Coast where there is a lot of dampness? If so, you might need a dehumidifier or two.

Answer 7

Use a solution of one part bleach to ten parts water and spray it on the mold. A stronger solution won't work any better.

Answer 8

You might want to get that checked by a house inspector, because some types of molds, such as "stachybotris", are dangerous and, in the dry form, can cause brain damage.

Answer 9

there is actually a special mold solution that you can get from the local supermarket called exit mold it works great.

Answer 10

Go to the store and buy "X-14" mold and mildrew killer. It works great but you need a good pair of rubber gloves when you use it.