It's a small bathroom that gets used often... by boys, but it also gets cleaned often with Lysol wipes or bleach water. There are no windows but there is a fan/vent. During the humid season I could wipe the seat down daily and there is still mold. Yuck! Is there a cleaner or spray that will help this problem?
2007-08-20 10:17:10 · 10 answers · asked by maryquast 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I use a 1/4 bleach solution. Pour it in the bowl. Shut the water off by closing the faucet behind your toilet. After you have brushed the bowl of your toilet, flush. Because you have closed the faucet to the supply line, no water will enter the tank. Slowly open the faucet to the supply line. When there is about 3 inches of water in the tank, shut the water off. Pour about 1/2 cup of bleach into the tank. If there is evidence of fungal life in the tank, pour in another 1/2 cup of bleach. then open the faucet until the water is shut off by the valve in the tank. In about 15 mins. flush the toilet, and open the faucet to the supply line. I have to do this every 2 weeks. I live in florida, and fungi are alive and well here.
2007-08-20 10:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow. This is my first time on a site like this and I can't believe how mean people are. Just for the record I am a very clean person and I clean my toilets with a bleach cleaner every week. However........every week when I lift the lid, there are mold stains all under the seat. I have replaced the seat a couple of times too. We don't shower in the bathroom so I can't understand where that moisture is coming from. Does anyone have any "nice" comments?
2016-03-17 23:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if you go to Lowe's or Home Depot, there are cleaning products made especially for mold that also block its recurrence. You can use it on anything from nasty lawn furniture to bathrooms. Its callled Blocker by DampRid. It really works to keep the mold from coming back.
You might try buying an inexpensive new toilet seat as the one you have may just have a lot of tiny cracks that hide the mold even though it looks clean.
2007-08-20 10:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The seat shouldn't be getting moldy daily. You should look for leaks in your bathroom especially at the base of the toilet, where the tank and the toilet meet, the shower stall and faucet in shower, and under the sink. If the walls feel "weak" when you press on them, there could be water damage. It sounds like you have a mold problem for the entire room, since the measures you are taking should be keeping mold at bay.
2007-08-20 10:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by Serena 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ugghhhh.... First of all - Get rid of the wooden toilet seat and get a plastic one. I cant imagine plastic feeding mold. If it's not the seat then try straight bleach in a spray bottle and us that...I dont know about toilets but its awesome for grout in showers
2007-08-20 12:28:22 · answer #5 · answered by Sammy&Pete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
during the humid season, even with central air, the tank can sweat causing excess water to sit near the seat fasteners.add that to the usage by little boys and.... try taking the seat off and washing it well. make sure everything is dry before putting it back together. keep the lid up and the door open when not in use. see if this helps.
2007-08-20 11:36:48 · answer #6 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Detox liquid or wipes. Get the boys into the habit of leaving the toilet seat up after they have finished.
2007-08-20 11:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-25 16:35:54 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wiping it down with bleach is the only solution.
Tell the boys to leave the lids up so air gets to the underneath part, Are they turning the fan on when they are using the bathroom? That will help.
2007-08-20 10:22:38 · answer #9 · answered by llittle mama 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
CLOROX KILLS THE MOLD. ALSO YOU MAY WANT TO REPLACE THE SEAT IF IT IS OLDER WITH A MOLE RESISTANT ONE.
2007-08-23 21:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by ardw7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋