I keep getting small amounts of black mould spots on only 2 tiles in my bathroom and on the top of the toilet cistern - I clean it one day and it's back the next. Any ideas why this is and how to stop it?
2006-09-21 09:53:12 · 16 answers · asked by paterk2 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
mild bleach every day 4 a week then every few days that will get rid of it in the end but will take a month, I'm a window fitter get asked it all the time
2006-09-21 10:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by simon b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whenever weather permits, leave the window open and if your's is one of those bathrooms without a window, leave the door open.
The only reason bathrooms and kitchens get mould is because people just will not open windows.
Ventilation is the answer to ALL mould problems. It just cannot survive in well aired places.
2006-09-21 21:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ladyfromdrum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like a previous person has said its condensation from either your shower or bath time, leave the door slightly open, open a window, if you do get mould use a mould remover, reseal your bath with new sealant, and keep up to cleaning your bathroom.
2006-09-21 10:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by bogstandard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have a humidity problem in those areas... You have two things you can do.
1 - Put some vinegar in a spray bottle, spray those spots every time you clean, leave it dry by itself. Then wipe the area.
2 - If the vinegar doesn't prove strong enough, do the same treatment, but with strong bleach instead... (be careful, do this wearing old clothes, as the bleach will discolour them if sprayed on by accident).
Bleach is radical, if sprayed on pure you don't even have to wipe it off...It also works on walls (only white ones - coloured ones might discolour or change their tone)
2006-09-21 10:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of ventilation is the quick answer. Try leaving the door open when not in use. Its always a good idea to provide an extractor to get rid of the steam from baths/showers . Try using thick bleach on the affected areas as well.
2006-09-21 13:38:20 · answer #5 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a damp problem, in which case you need to sort it out before it gets worse (and for that you need someone who knows what they are doing). Or it cold just be a build up of humidity from when you have your bath/shower. If it's the latter, you can get little de-humidifiers to plug in when you have your bath or shower, or just open the window when you're washing and leave it open for about a couple of hours after.
2006-09-21 22:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Quilps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
condensation causes mould in the bathroom, make up some diluted bleach with water and spray were mould appears
2006-09-21 09:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by DONNA M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's some mold living in there. Spray bleach on it & leave the light on in your bathroom for 15 minutes after showers.
2006-09-21 16:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by Taffy Saltwater 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try tokeep the room as ventilated as possible, ie open windows when steam builds up cos thats why the mold keeps reappearing
due to the humidity
2006-09-22 12:28:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bleach it, keep the bathroom warm and dry.
fit a fan
re grout the area with anti-mould grout.
2006-09-21 21:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋