What is a good spray to get rid of the smell of mildew and mold?

Question

Not a cleaning solution, but something I can spray in the air for odor and well as a disinfectant.

Answer 1

Lysol and Fabreeze

Answer 2

This is a common problem with a lot of cars and can be worse depending on which part of the country you live in. What happens is mold and mildew start growing inside the evaporator case and after a while, it starts to stink. A deodorizer will cover the smell for a while, but unless you get rid of the mold and mildew, it will come right back.

What I use is Lysol. I put the heater controls in the recirculation position, turn the fan speed on medium and spray the Lysol into the intake under the passenger side dash. You may have to drop the lower dash cover to see the intake. I don't skimp on it. Give it a good long spray to be sure it gets inside the case. This will kill the mold and mildew and get rid of the smell. I also spray some into each of the outlet vents to get anything that might be growing inside the tubes..

Doing this once a year or so will keep that stuff from growing back. More often if you live in a high humidity area.

Answer 3

I make my own spray using natural oils from the drug store or health food
store. A little bottle makes tons of spray so don't worry about the price.
Tea tree oil and lavender make a wonderful airfreshener . I owned a
second hand store and used it all the time to take the stale odour out of
clothes and the air. Just be careful not to spray on leather or suede.
In one shot of alcohol (I use gin because I like the smell) put in several
drops of lavender and a couple drops of tea tree oil. Shake this together
first to dispurse the oils. Then add a bottle of bottled water and shake.
Pour into a spray bottle and use. It truly is economical, earth friendly and
good for your soul. The tea tree is an anti-fungal, antiseptic and the
lavender can invigorate or calm depending on how much you use. It
works.

Answer 4

Manually wash the Area in Diluted Bleach(Avoid Fabrics and other delicate items)
Then Burn some essential Oils in the Area-They Smell better and with regular use can mask an underlying odor!

Answer 5

when i worked in richmond doing maintenance for old homes restored into apartments, they had a lot of mold, we were told to spray a 50/50 solution of bleach and water, it gets rid of the mold and smell, just make sure the area is ventalated

Answer 6

Lysol is only one of a number of products available. However, it is only temporary. You will have to find the source of the mold and get rid of that entirely. Do look for it and get rid of it if you can. Molds can cause all kinds of illnesses.

Answer 7

Lysol if you are going to spray it in the air or even to spray in a trash can or where the smell is

Answer 8

Something called Odoban. It's in a trigger bottle. It's supposed to get rid of all bad smells and doesn't just cover them. It's also a cleaning agent, and a disenfectant.

I get mine at Walmart.

Answer 9

you desire 2 issues in the present day - followers and dehumidifiers. maximum condominium places have "squirrel cage" extreme pass followers that are appropriate for drying carpet. Dehumidifiers at condominium places are generally commercial length and can extremely zip moisture out of the air. The followers will help evaporate the water, and the dehumidifiers will pull it out of the air to be disposed of down a drain. in case you recognize somebody with obtainable-guy skills, they could be waiting to help peal up a corner of carpet, permitting the fan to indicate under the carpet and dry the two the carpet and floorboards concurrently. additionally seem into getting a moist-dry save vac. those machines provide help to pull out the paper clear out and use them for water. The water could be too soaked-in to get out with a vacuum now, yet interior the destiny they are in a position that may assist you're making speedy artwork of such an emergency. as quickly as you have the moisture concern under administration, you will in all probability could desire to shampoo your carpet. lease a shampooer, and seem for shampoo featuring mildew/mildew inhibitor or purchase mildew/mildew inhibitor so you might use as an additive with the shampoo. that could desire to help get rid of the mold interior the carpets. no longer hassle-free surfaces (wood, floors, and so on) could desire to be wiped down with vinegar/water combination or a bleach/water combination - in simple terms be careful in case you utilize bleach... that's recommended to objective it in a small area first to make effective it would not injury the end of the wood. that could desire to get you going - optimistically it extremely works out!

Answer 10

Lysol spray. It gets rid of the odor, as well as kills it.