Mold in my room?

Question

Mold grows around my windows, and around the floors of the room around the outside walls. No matter how much I clean them up, they always grow back. How do i keep the mold from growing back?

Answer 1

bleach,bleach,bleach. If that doesn't work, then you will have to cut the bad parts out and replace them.

Answer 2

Bleach will kill the existing mold. It will not stop recurrence.
There are other products that will inhibit future growth, but these will still not address the root problem.


Mold grows only when conditions are right, and that almost invariably always means there is high humidity present.

To halt the mold you will need to reduce humidity, which means increasing ventilation.

You will also need to to understand that mold is insidious: it will pass around obstacles and get inside other things, such as walls and window frames.

Whenever it has a strong and recurring visible presence it is likely that it has passed beyond the visible and is behind the walls. That means that, even after you clean off the visible growth, more is already waiting to creep forth and occupy the now-clean space.



If it is already behind the walls, or under baseboards, et cetera, then you will never stop its growth by cleaning alone. Ventilation will affect new visible growth, but it will not halt growth that is behind walls.

This is the main reason there is such great concern over houses that have been used to grow drugs: the high humidity used for plant growth permeates the walls and mold then begins inside there, and it grows abundantly, but invisibly.

Untreated, mold damages the house structure but it can have very adverse effects on any live occupants. It affects your lungs primarily, but different mold types affect different organs and the effects are always negative.

Your situation sounds quite serious and you should ask for a professional to check it out.

Answer 3

You obviously have a water leak. Mold grows where there is moisture. I would also be careful, mold can make you ill and can also irritate breathing problems such as asthma and allergies. Your best bet is to contact a mold tester and have an air test done. They should then be able to refer you to a mold remediation company.

Very important to NOT USE water or bleach or any other cleaners!! The reason for this is cleaners are composed mainly of water - which feed mold. Plus, the more you mess with it, the more the spores spread out and create more mold. I would definitely call a professional!!

BY USING BLEACH YOU ARE ONLY BLEACHING THE COLOR OF THE MOLD. YOU ARE NOT GETTING RID OF THE MOLD! THE ABOVE POSTS ARE NOT EDUCATED RESPONSES - THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE SAYING! YOU ARE ONLY FEEDING THE MOLD BY USING BLEACH!

I understand that some people might think that my answer is incorrect, but let me just say. That's reason why there are mold companies - because people use bleach. You can always call a reputable mold company - not a handyman and they will agree.

Essentially people are saying to dehumidify the air and then they're saying to feed the mold and put bleach on it which is a water based cleaning agent on the mold. Isn't that a little backwards??

Answer 4

alaskan man is right (contrary to what some others might say):

bleach will kill the surface spores (and lighten them at the same time but that's simply a lucky little side benefit) and most likely deal with the mould issue.

you must keep the area dry.

if the area is a moist or draughty area, that could be the reason the mould developed there in the first place. a dehumidfier would not be a bad thing in that area.

bleach and sunlight (the uv rays do a fine job), dry air and/or heat will all help to halt the problem.

but you need to address what caused the problem in the first place. generally it's an issue of moisture in the air and lack of proper ventilation.

if the mould has actually gone deep into the drywall (or wood or wherever it has chosen to live) you might need to cut out that area and replace/patch it with new stuff.

it's the truth.

Answer 5

You need to clean off the mold with a mold & mildew remover. Then use a mold & mildew primer and paint that has the same in it.
You have too much moisture in the room. You could try a dehumidifer to make the room drier and remove the moisture.
There may be water coming in the outside walls of the house too.

Answer 6

I just finished dealing with this problem myself. First you have to clean it with bleach with some water and a toothbrush you have to make sure to get every little last spot then clean it again just to be safe clean the brush then do it again. Then make sure you can ventilate the area really well so it can dry completely, put a fan, take the windows out so the wind can get in. Then when your all done make sure to keep an eye on it watch for any moisture or new mold. That has kept my windows clean for 4 wks now i hope it works for you!

Answer 7

Use bleach to clean and get rid of the mold. To prevent it growing back, you might try a product like Physan (you can get it online). Also, make sure there is air moving at all times in the room; I live in western Washington, just a few miles from Puget Sound, and I keep a small fan going in my master bedroom/bath combo all the time to keep mold and mildew from growing; it works very nicely.

Answer 8

First, mold of any kind, including black mold is harmless to most people. For those who mold bothers, they recommend removal of "ANY KIND OF MOLD" let alone the black mold. That is a fact that is verifiable by thru the CDC, the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. So if you havent sickend from mold, it might be unsightly but it probably is harmless to you. The program, 60 Minutes, put an unnecessary scare into the public a few years ago which was nothing but a "SCARE HEADLINE" and gave them lots of viewers.

You can better control mold with 3 tablespoons of wettable sulfur to two gallons of water along with 1/4 cup of dishwashing detergent and 1/4 cup of Lestoil. Wash the surface with a sponge and rinse with clear water. This combination has proven to be very effective in keeping mold surfaces from re-colonizing and appearing again as ugly and dirty.

If your surfaces are woodwork, such as a varnish, or a paint, then you can apply after a wash with the above a clear coating of ordinary mineral oil that can be wiped on sparingly. This treatment, along with the wash above, will give you over a year of mold free surface.

Answer 9

1) Clean with bleach
2) If it keeps coming back, look into getting your room tested for the type of mold. Also, why is it growing? Is your room incredibly humid?
3) Consult an expert. It sounds like it's above your head.

Answer 10

go to your hardware shop and ask for some mold repellent that you paint on .