How To Kill Mold...?

Question

My Carpet in my backroom of my apartment has gotten wet from rain and now there is mold growing on the carpet and I was wondering if there is any way I can kill it. And I was wonddering On how I could try the carpet out for its still wet from the last rain. I've told my landlord and she has not done anything. Its gotten so bad that I have stopped useing that room for I don't want my daughter to get sick from it. Any help would be great.

Answer 1

Regular bleach or hydrogen peroxide will also kill mold. Dilute the bleach 10:1 then spray on carpet. Make sure that the carpet is color safe before use. Vacuum the carpet as dry as possible with a wet/dry vac, then turn fans on it. If you live in a high humidity area, you may need a dehumidifier.

Answer 2

Since you are in an apartment the best bet might be to move.Barring that check some of your local garden centers for a product called Consan Triple Action Twenty. Do *NOT* use bleach on your carpet since it will remove the color and may damage the fibers. The best way to apply the Consan is to use a carpet shampoo machine, just fill the detergent cup with Consan instead of soap and shampoo normally. If you don't have access to a machine you can get a half gallon (or 2 litre if U.K.) pump-up sprayer and *mist* (i.e. don't soak it) the carpet as per the directions on the Consan label for disinfection. Your apartment will smell like a hospital for a few days but the mildew will be gone

Answer 3

I would get rid of the carpet.Mold spores are not healthy to breath.If there is a child living in the home I would suggest contacting the human services or health departments in your cummunity and they might make the landlord do something about it. Good Luck !

Answer 4

My advice is get rid of the carpet and treat the flooring before you put new carpet down.

However, I would storngly suggest replacing the flooring along with the carpet.

Answer 5

Tea Tree Oil kills mold

dilute several drops of it with water and spray it on the area. you could also scrub it in with a scrubber brush type thing. let it dry (put a fan blowing towards it?), or get a dehumidifyer for the room. Dehumidifiers work like magic to take the moisture out of a room.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Outdoor bleach at home improvemnts stores.

Answer 7

spray water and a small amount of bleach, bleach kills mold

Answer 8

get somebody to look at that you could die from breathing mold in!