2006-12-18 03:27:00 · 16 answers · asked by buffy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
1st, you have to find out why is there mold growing on the ceiling?
Is it coming from about the ceiling? Is it becasue you do not have any air flow, exhaust in the bathroom?
Mold is a very dangerous thing to deal with and if it is your house I would have someone look at it for you....
You might need to replace the entire ceiling, put in an exhaust fan in, who knows what is about your ceiling....I would fix it for you but I do not know where you live...
good luck and becareful....
2006-12-18 03:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray it with bleach. Let the bleach sit for about fifteen minutes, then scrub it with a nifty little contraption called the "scum buster" by Black and Decker. We had a horrific "mold garden" on the bathroom ceiling in one of the homes we lived in for about five years. We tried everything. It would grow back about every 2-3 months the other ways. We did this and allowed it to dry and repainted it with special kitchen and bathroom paint. We lived there for approximately 3 months after we did that and when we left, the mold had not grown back. I don't know about it now but I think I would have heard if it came back.
2006-12-18 03:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put on rubber gloves. Dip a sponge in full strength bleach. Stand on a ladder or step stool to reach the ceiling. Then put on the bleach on the mold spots. If they are really mold they will disappear to white very quickly.
Try to keep down the humidity in the bathroom by opening the window or the door after a shower or by running a fan if the bathroom has one. That will prevent future mold growing.
2006-12-18 03:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear.
I had that in my Chiswick flat many moons ago.
Install an extractor fan to start with.
It is condensation, and little microbes that get in and go green.
Fairly harmeless, mostly, but get rid by scraping the stuff off, and applying a goodly disinfectant.
Then a good lick of paint dis it.
They never came back.
Sounds a bit basic, but so is the mould.
All the best,
Bob
2006-12-18 03:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first have to get rid of the moisture problem in the bathroom... use a vent or a fan to quickly remove moisture after showers. If you don't do this FIRST, you will just get mold again.
Paint over it w/ a couple coats of oil-based Kilz (open a window) then paint.
2006-12-18 03:52:52 · answer #5 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lazy way is a spray called 'mould and mildew remover' in a green bottle from tescos, cant remember who makes it though! Spray it on, leave it for 5 mins then sponge it off. Magic! Be careful though, it dripped on my navy blue towels and bleached parts of them white....
2006-12-18 03:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by Tracy M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i take my kitchen floor mop, clean it good, then i put make a mixture of bleach and water, and then mop the ceiling. a mould and mildew pain is good too. in the mean time your can use Lysol, mold and mildew spray a larger fan will prevent this situation. leave it on until the room is dry
2006-12-18 03:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by zeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clorox Clean-Up.Paint with a mold inhibiting paint and or spray with a silicon spray. Make sure you have good ventilation if you spray the silicon. Install a ventilation fan that has a timer(atleast 30 minutes) to remove warm moist air when you take a shower or bath.
2006-12-18 03:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need a extractor fan,or open a window slightly when showering,or bathing.just to let steam out.that's the cause then repaint with a dulux paint specially made for bathrooms and kitchens.
2006-12-19 02:26:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all above are correct.
once cleaned though, re-paint over with an anti-mould paint.
forget what it's called,but pretty good. buy from most diy shops.
2006-12-18 03:36:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋