Mold, Black Mold??

Question

Does anyone have trouble with getting rid of mold/black mold?

Bleach doesn't work.

Answer 1

I agree with Towanda....not enough details provided. Also, mold, depending upon the type can be VERY dangerous to your health. Check with your local health department to see if the local government does testing, or where you should look to find a company to test samples for you. There are dozens of labs in any given mid-large city, but not all of them do the same type of work.

I take it the mold is on drywall? If so, you are right. Bleach will NOT kill it. At the molecular level, bleach will actually feed the mold. It will kill what is visible to the naked eye, BUT it will not kill the roots. Bleach cannot penetrate the pores, only the water will. The 'tops' are destroyed, but the roots get watered. Just like cutting your grass to low in the middle of the summer. The way to get it back is to keep it watered....pretty much the same principle happens.

Until you determine the source, you will continue to have the mold problem. There are products on the market that WILL kill the mold.....roots and all. If and when you find the source of the moisture, you may want to consider using the new drywall that is on the market now. It isn't wrapped in paper, so the mold can't take root, thus it can't grow.

The use of a dehumidifier, set to the lowest humidity level will help....until the source is found and resolved. If it's in an area that is constantly moist, like a laundry room, bathroom, etc., investing in a way to ventilate the room/space is a good idea.

Until you find out if the mold spores are hazardous to health, don't enter the area without a respirator. You don't need expensive full-face respirators, the simple disposable ones work just fine. Ask at your local store that sells them (Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace hardware, etc). A store rep that knows anything should be able to direct you straight to the ones that will do the job. The same store may even carry the mold killer. If not, they may be able to give you a lead on where you can buy what you need.

Good luck, and I hope this helps.

Answer 2

If it's in your bathroom grout, it's a real pain and always comes back in my rental apartments. Bleach, bleach, bleach. And continue to do the same. You need to find out why you have it and take care of that. In bathrooms it's moist all the time so things grow plus we have tons of humidity here. If you're not careful here, you'll get it in your belly button. Washing with bleach usually takes care of it. With some molds, you have to remove it or what its on and that's expensive but the mold spores are dangerous to your health. You need more information about what you have. If you think you have something really bad, there are places you can send samples and have the mold tested so you know what you are dealing with. If your house has had water damage, you should just remove all the damaged area and redo. It's hard to give specific info when you have given limited info. . .

Answer 3

Use bleach in a spray bottle at least 2 times a week. All bathrooms will grow mold due to the amount of moisture from taking showers. Sorry thats just life.