What is an excellent home remedy for cleaning up mold/mildew on tiles in shower stall?

Question

I got my shower recaulked and the mold is starting to come back. What is a great home remedy for keeping the mold under control?

Answer 1

bleach

Answer 2

If you prefer not to use a harsh chemical like bleach or ammonia and would prefer a more natural solution here are two alternatives:

Tea Tree Treasure
Nothing natural works for mold and mildew as well as this spray. I’ve used it successfully on a moldy ceiling from a leaking roof, on a musty bureau, a musty rug, and a moldy shower curtain. Tea tree oil is expensive, but a little goes a very long way.
2 teaspoons tea tree oil
2 cups water
Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse.
Makes 2 cups
Preparation Time: Under a minute
Shelf Life: Indefinite
Storage: Leave in the spray bottle

Citrus Seed Extract
The advantage of using citrus seed extract instead of tea tree for killing mold is that it is odorless.
20 drops citrus seed extract
2 cups water
Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse.
Makes 2 cups
Preparation Time: A minute or so
Shelf Life: Indefinite
Storage: Leave in the spray bottle

Tea tree oil and grapefruit seed extract are available in health food stores.

Answer 3

solve the problem. when done showering squeege the water off the walls and let the vent fan run even after you left the room. if no vent, then keep an old towel handy and wipe down the walls. the moisture is the problem. a mixture of bleach and water will help. keep the door open to vent.

Answer 4

use 50% bleach to 50% water spray on shower ventilate the room mold will disolve in about 12 hrs repeat if nessacery
works on dry wall blosk brick ect. used it many times at work
just be sure to ventilate the room

Answer 5

If you can stand the odor, spray on clorox. There are other products on the market that claim to do the job and some of them will, but clorox, (undiluted) will do it quicker and better. There is actually a product on the market which runs about $16.00 a pint and is mostly clorox with a bit of water. So even they know clorox works best.

Answer 6

Bleach

Answer 7

I always suspected you were at least one tile short of a full stall.

Answer 8

Bleach or Ammonia, never mix the too it'll cause a lung burning reaction.

Answer 9

clean really well and use another shower for a couple of days.

mold feeds on moisture. so if you let things dry out then the mold should die.

Answer 10

other than cleaning it regulary u cud try slicing lemon and put the slices in a bowl of water and heat it in the microwave once luke warm use that water on ur tiles

Answer 11

its more cheaper to buy products that is designed to deal with those type of problems and using home remedies may wind up making the problem worse.stop being a cheapscape or you may wind up spending more than you bargain for.