Whelp, I guess no more showers for me... The only 'mold remover' they are selling us over here is bleach-based crap. I do have Hydrogen Peroxide though, but it's 12% (used for RetroBright purposes to whiten yellowed plastics via UV light). I guess I need to dillute that with a lot more water then? But what about the moisture issue when using water? Wouldn't that raise the humidity levels even further and create the same environment for the mold to grow again? What about 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol? Does that also kill mold and its spores when sprayed onto the affected areas? I also have bottles of that.
Note I used to have a restoration business and was trained and bonded for mold removal. Also I am a chemist who graduated in 1982 from Virginia Tech. Mixing vinegar & Baking soda neutralizes the acid of the vinegar (Acetic Acid becomes Sodium Acetate, Sodium Bicarbonate becomes CO2 gas -- yes the complete reaction is a bit more complex). It is the acidity that kills the mold, so mixing them would be silly. Mold is killed by acids and strong bases, Also oxidizers kill mold. BLEACH, like hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizer (basic perchlorate ions for the win) and will kill mold organisms and destroy spores -- as do most oxidizers. However bleach does not soak into porous materials such as drywall well, it mainly kills the surface mold, leaving the imbedded mold, which is why it is no longer recommended for restoration work. Bleach is excellent for tiled areas though. Also, the acids (of which vinegar/acetic acid is the safest) are generally much more effective. Mixing distilled vinegar (acetic acid 5% acidity) and hydrogen peroxide is much more effective, but is damaging to skin and eyes. If you use the mix, make it up fresh and use immediately. Borax, is a basic oxidizer, but generally works best in hot water, whereas vinegar works fine in cold water.
Hi INaM (lol) could you please suggest the safest/best to use on porous old grout in my shower? Only 😔 for the next 6 months, after that, I can get it all re-grouted? ......with Epoxy Grout! yay.
@@user-dr6rt1ji3l Sorry, just saw this video again on my suggested video feed and so rewatched it. I would use lots of vinegar as I removed the old grout and tiles (assuming they need replaced)... place any removed grout in it. Keep lots of ventilation and HEPA mask (I used a full face mask with HEPA and organic vapor cartridges in poorly ventilated areas - but as a chemist I am used to these).
ok I don't understand. I don't have bleach but I hv distilled vinegar. Can I use it to clean my front load washing machine that has rubber's with mold? Thanks!
@@hhsquizbowl Yes. This is correct. This is known and understood. Like spam and the nigerian prince scams, people eventually get used to it and simply ignore.
Don’t mix baking soda and vinegar! The base in the baking soda just neutralizes the acid in the vinegar and you’re basically now cleaning with water and salt.
Take it from me. As a runner, my shoes often get soaked in rain water and tend to get a little moldy. Last time this happened I got the bright idea 💡to soak the shoes overnight in a bucket of water mixed with distilled white vinegar and baking soda. When I mixed everything, the solution would always fizz up. And after repeating the soaking process 3 different times overnight, the shoes still smelled moldy. And I didn't feel like the vinegar and baking soda soaks did anything at all. Which was pretty frustrating! Then it became very obvious to soak the shoes in vinegar separately from baking soda. So one day I soaked them in vinegar (to kill the mold). Then the next day I'd soak them in baking soda to remove all odors. Guess what? That worked perfectly and the shoes smelled normal again! So always clean with vinegar and baking soda in separate cleaning cycles. Don't mix them together bc it won't work with mold.
@@fatima-zahrakajji4821 I just submerged the shoes in a big bucket. The first time I filled up the bucket with white vinegar & water (50/50 mix). After ~12 hours of soaking, I dumped out the vinegar & water. Hosed down my shoes to rinse them (to get the vinegar out of them). Rinsed out the bucket too. Then I filled up the bucket again with water (enough to cover the shoes). And I added in about 2-3 cups of baking soda. Then I let that soak for 12-24 hours. Then I rinsed everything with a hose again. And tada! the shoes smelled fresh and clean. The shoes will prob float up when you soak them... so I just used a water jug to push the shoes back under water to soak.
Being a boat owner I get mold on the hull. I use a two step process. First i spray with full strength vinegar and brush with a soft plastic brush. Then i wipe it down with spong soaked itch baking soda dissolved in warm water. This quick change in ph help kill the mold and it smell fresh when you are done.
Mold damn near killed me,I literally thought I was dying even got life insurance cause of it.story short it ain't nothin to play with,duck the $ that shit will f you up.
@@Mick-bb3uk There are so many, it's difficult to diagnose purely from symptoms, and Drs. will tell you it is only sinus problems. For me, I started to get brain fog. Then, fibromyalgia, which is caused by inflammation over your entire lymphatic system. Then, you will start getting "post nasal drip" which will cause you to cough and clear your throat. Near the end, you will be spitting up unimaginable amounts of clear mucus, like a baby...like cups of it. As it progresses, you will be tired constantly, motivation to live or participate in anything will go, and you end up in bed. You are so tired, that if someone said they were going to dump a truck load of dollar bills onto your front porch, you would cry, because the thought of having to go pick it up is more than you can handle. It's the most painful, horrible thing you can imagine, and death is the only thing that appeals to you. In the meantime, doctors will tell you it's all in your head. This makes all the people in your life vanish, because they think you are making it up, and they can't listen to you anymore (even tho at this point you aren't saying anything to anyone...at all.) The sick thing is, it doesn't want to kill you, you are it's host, it wants you just sick enough, that you can't fight it. I've been fighting this tooth and nail for 10 years, but it's a full time job, and the best it ever gets, is that you have a few pretty good days. It is an abomination. Hope this helps...
@@GoddessStone That’s great description. I’ve been going through similar experience for 5 years. I fantasize about moving to a dry climate on the beach or just traveling around in a mold free RV, but it’s hard to muster the energy to make it happen. Like you said, there are some good days. I think getting outside in the sun is super helpful. Anyway, I hope you start to have more and more good days.
It doesn't need to be removed by a specialist, but it does need to be removed. Anyone can do it as long as they are thorough in removing everything, take the necessary precautions, and properly address the moisture issue that caused it to begin with. It's a project that literally becomes safer as you go.
Yes helping a friend renovate his house after he started already. Longer than he expected but I immediately notice baseboard had signs of mold. I asked him about it cause he was ready to start painting. Some people just don’t understand severity of mold. Turns out I pointed active roof leak and will be tearing out entire drywall to exam. Of course right protect gear but it is a days work: remove trash, treat, let dry, then new drywall, mud, texture, and paint. So yes not easy tasks and require random tools to get it right so sometimes it’s better hire professional
I got quoted 9k from one company and 2200 from another company. The cheaper one was super honest and said it wasn't a big mold issues and we could definitely do it ourselves. She explained to use how to do it but we would have to buy or rent Air scrubbers, hepa vacuum, dehumidifier plus ppe and Decon 30.. my question is do I have to buy a $500 hepa backpack vacuum? Or could I use a shop vac with a hepa filter?
“The number one secret is it needs to be removed”.. well that’s why I’m here, So how is it removed?? I have no clue bc the mold guy didn’t even tell us 😒
A mold specialist is going to tell me the most hidden secret the mold industry is keeping from us. A mold specialist: You need to hire a mold specialist from the mold industry to get rid of the mold! That's it, cheers guys, have fun!
what expert? Do they even exist? I had 7 contractors to my home and told them I wanted to finish my basement even though it is already finished. The problem is it smells like mildew as does my house. The majority of them was to basically cover it up. Only one out of seven said we need to take the whole basement down to stud and find the source of the odor. BUT even he thought it would be a few windows and door seals. I tore the basement to studs myself and realized it has nothing to do with door and window seals and is actually traveling down from the 2nd story behind the siding. Me myself figured out the issue. Not some so called basement expert. And yes, 3 out of the 7 had over 20 years experience dealing with wet basements and mold issues.
@@boodybandit Cover it up?? Oh god. Good you listened to your gut! I lived in mold (2 rental apartments) for years, and I am terrified of mold now. First apartment had leaks from an old bathroom, and second one had multiple leaks through the house and was sat on top of an apartment that had a fire hosed down and then got locked up for 6 months straight after.. Imagine that mess. When we moved out we peeled a piece of drywall off and the inside was all black. When I see mold now I sweat a little 😂.
I know this video is old but I just recently found out that I have black mold problem from a leaking window that I did not know about until my children’s health starting to go down hill.. from respiratory problems to a rash all over my one child’s face, we were searching for answers as to why my kids were having so many health problems in and out of hospitals, finally we found out that we have a black mold problem. So stressful but it really does take a huge toll on your health! Thanks for this video
i know this comment is old but i just want to say i hope your children are doing better away from the mold. my daughter had pneumonia 4 times in a year because of mold. she’s doing better since we moved. just found mold again in our current house too though.so far no health problems but want to make sure we remove it properly
I assume you fixed the window leak - I use a couple of dehumidifiers in my house to keep the Moisture level around 50% - Doing that also helps to control dust mites and silverfish!
Worked for a disaster clean up company for years, we used Clorox bleach by the gallons.....and yes you do have to remove the mold and anything it came in contact with, the bleach is used after demolition and removal to scrub down anything you can't remove.
@@YouhavetoBelieve3347 I spotted the comment I pasted below & I didn't even finish watching the video... I was also recommended rubbing alcohol spray followed by warm soapy water, so I'll be trying that as well. Any surface stuff, scrub away while protecting your skin, eyes, breathing, etc. @i.m.notamoose6429 4 years ago (edited) Note I used to have a restoration business and was trained and bonded for mold removal. Also I am a chemist who graduated in 1982 from Virginia Tech. Mixing vinegar & Baking soda neutralizes the acid of the vinegar (Acetic Acid becomes Sodium Acetate, Sodium Bicarbonate becomes CO2 gas -- yes the complete reaction is a bit more complex). It is the acidity that kills the mold, so mixing them would be silly. Mold is killed by acids and strong bases, Also oxidizers kill mold. BLEACH, like hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizer (basic perchlorate ions for the win) and will kill mold organisms and destroy spores -- as do most oxidizers. However bleach does not soak into porous materials such as drywall well, it mainly kills the surface mold, leaving the imbedded mold, which is why it is no longer recommended for restoration work. Bleach is excellent for tiled areas though. Also, the acids (of which vinegar/acetic acid is the safest) are generally much more effective. Mixing distilled vinegar (acetic acid 5% acidity) and hydrogen peroxide is much more effective, but is damaging to skin and eyes. If you use the mix, make it up fresh and use immediately. Borax, is a basic oxidizer, but generally works best in hot water, whereas vinegar works fine in cold water.
@@YouhavetoBelieve3347 the drywall or wood or whatever the mold is growing on needs to be physically cut out and discarded and replace that area with clean,, new, dry, uncontaminated drywall or wood etc. Literally Removed and completely gone. Same with couches etc , there's no way to get rid of mold on couches and soft chairs, stuffed animals etc because it's also on the inside and in the fabric. Toss those. But wear high quality gear because when removing it, cutting it out, disturbing it causes mold spores ( mold eggs) to fly all over in the air, that you inhale and can land somewhere else and start to grow when conditions are right, humid, leaks etc. You don't want to spread it around or inhale it. Google for more information. I think that commenter said spray it with white vinegar before you start messing with removing it, so it's less airborne. And wear good quality breathing protection, not the cheap kind.
There's another video that says bleach has too much water in it, and shouldn't be used. The water soaks into the wood etc and can start the problem over again later.
I think just vinegar without the baking soda would be more effective. When you mix the vinegar and baking soda you are just making a salty water solution (baking soda plus vinegar yields carbon dioxide plus water plus sodium ion plus acetate ion.) The salt (sodium acetate) is less poisonous than table salt
I made a volacano that blew up every thing. Then i threatened my neighbors with it so i could have a bathroom to use and be civilized, but they told me i was dumb, then mom blamed ME for HER bathroom being wrecked so i told her what dad tells me about taking care if your stuff so youll always have it, and that went over poorly, I guess apparent because dad got laid off recently so shes paying all the bills except what i pay with my allowance now...but dont think i get any credit for THAT around here😡. No freaking wonder no one even cared to ask about my volcano.
@@np-bl7qc Ofcourse it came back, it always does….unless you fix the few causes that aids in mold growth. Humidity (poor air circulation) in home & water damage, on the outside of home or inside…even a history of it. I’m unfortunately a renter, constantly cleaning it from my closets that are all on the outside area of the bldg. Landlords say they spray “something” on the outside of our brick bldg. It must not work, it always comes back w/in a month…esp in our bathroom, where there’s NO exhaust fan! The walls have bubbles on them when it rains, you can push on & feel the water inside the drywall. So I’m sure the roof needs replaced, we’ll never know!
We recently sold my late mil’s 180 yr old house. Inspection showed heavy mold in the attic (someone had put a towel over the front vent, long before she owned the house), and the basement (a dirt floor in a damp climate). Not only was the mold removed by a remediation company, turbines were put in the attic, and a special paint was used in the basement. Cost: $7000. 😮Expensive, but it was the only way we could sell the house safely.
Example of a good human being ty for caring for others and spending money to keep others safe when u could have just kept it a secret and sold the house probably like so many do ❤️ On the houses like I live in with landlords owning them, they need to pay heavy for knowing about black mold and not caring especially when they got millions sitting in the bank and could fix it easily but choose to be a penny pincher and risk their tenants health while making money off them! I’m going thru this right now and almost just died in the hospital and I am a single mother of two with my 5 year old boy being severely special needs I’m all they have besides my 65 year old mother, plz keep us in ur prayers I don’t have the money right now to move if I keep paying rent & don’t know how to handle this situation on my own. If anyone sees this that’s a praying person plz keep us in ur prayers I know that’s all I can ask of folks but I know it’s a powerful tool too & believe God will make a way some how some way for us to live in a safe home and have our health back. Life has went completely downhill not being healthy!:/ sorry I have horrible brain fog still from trying to recover so hopefully this makes sense if anyone ever sees it I know it’s an old video so it’s unlikely this will ever get seen anyways.
Mold is a living organism and like anything else, has a defense system. The spores do not hurt you. The mycotoxins that it produces through its metabolism, and the microbial volatile organic compounds(MVOC’s) from its metabolism can be harmful to people. When you “kill” mold with a biocide, it’s communicating information through its mycelial network, and kicking its metabolism into overdrive. It’s going to excrete mycotoxins and other secondary metabolites that will attach onto the spores. It will sporilate to distribute those as a defense mechanism, and try and germinate elsewhere. When you kill mold. You make the spores count between 1.5-10x higher in that moment. Proper remediation is calling someone that’s licensed and understands it so you don’t contaminate the rest of the house. You’re advising people to do something that will ultimate contaminate their home due to lack of knowledge, containment, and proper cleaning supplies for microbial and fungal growth. The color of the growth determines nothing more than the food source(substrate) that it’s on. Black does not necessarily suggest Chatomieum, or Stachybotry Chartarum. Even more common ones you’ll see in ubiquitous amounts in a home like aspergillus can lead to aspergillosis in cases of extreme exposure. They can even inhabit the aviolas of the lungs. There’s even cases of asp/pen growth being surgically scraped from the brain. Like any other substance knowledge matters, and dosage matters. Do your research. Understand the biology of mold, and the difference between mold and mildew. Understand that there’s professionals in this profession to prevent people from doing things like tearing out contaminated materials and cross contaminating their living space.
Do you believe that using some of these methods to spray onto mold-contaminated items, such as the outside of a bottle of vitamins, would be helpful to avoid cross contamination when moving into a new house after black mold exposure? Thank you so very much for your response!! 😊
Tampa Freedom could you please guide me were best to properly learn about all this and for proper working solutions ?I had mold/mycotoxin problem in my last apartment and ended having the worst problems with my health I have ever faced in life.I would like to properly educate myself to know whats up and how to deal with it for future for myself and others..thank you.
I like how you say he doesn't know his knowledge and advise other people to check their knowledge, but you don't offer the best way to fix the mold at the center of the issue. Like to talk much?
I have a small amount of black mould from a leak in the toilet. There was a small amount of mould on the timbers underneath which have been soaked 3 times in white vinegar. I don’t see how any spores could be left, get air born or float away after being dowsed so much.
Goes through several methods of killing mold. Then tells you live or dead it still has to be ripped out. Then what the hell is the sense of spending money trying to kill it? Just rip it out, replace it and be done with it.
Removing or disturbing live mold is a serious health hazard and loose spoors will migrate to other areas and begin spreading again. Once the mold is killed, wet it down with the solution and remove it while it's wet to keep from making dust. Hope this helps and clarifies things a bit.
Hydrogen peroxide is already mixed with water. Mixing it with nondistilled water decomposes the h2o2 into hydrogen and more water making it even weaker than expected.
I bought a house that had moldy drywall all throughout because of a water heater burst, the house was a flip house and was beautiful but no one wanted it because the mold looked scary, i got it for half what i sold it for. First i removed all drywall, then i painstakingly wiped down every stud in the house with bleach water, then used a microbial bomb kit to fog the house, cost 400.00 also ran the a/c fans during the fogging to get the vents. I re drywalled the house and painted and finished it. I had an air test done when i finished the house and it was perfect. It was alot of labor but i saved at least 10, 000 by doing it my self.
Good for you on the flip! But next time have the air tested before you drywall. Doing it after can just cover up what you might have missed. Good luck.
@@Dbb27 i had a a/c duct cleaning company clean and disinfect the ducts and when it was all done i had an air test done. I try to do things the right way.
@@edwardbremer6322 that’s awesome you did what you did. I’ve seen too many house flippers try to cover things up. Realtor for over 30 years. Did a lot of foreclosure listings. The asset managers didn’t want to ever hear the word’mold’ unless we had done a mold test which they would seldom authorize. Some were good about it and did the right thing. But others . . . Not so much.
A common misconception is to mix vinegar and baking soda together. They cancel each other out! The only real thing they are good for together is when you have a clogged drain. Filling the drain with baking soda and then adding the vinegar on top will create a bubbling effect that can help loosen up whatever's blocking the drain below. It doesn't always work 100% though... you will most likely have to do it a couple times AND use some elbow grease with a long, poky object as well. ...But yeah, vinegar and baking soda CANCEL each other out!
I also add some dawn dish detergent to the baking soda before the vinegar. It acts as a grease cutter if there is anything down there that is fatty. Also let it sit for 10 min and then rinse with hot water (be careful with boiling water, it could loosen the glue in the pipes and cause a different issue)
I live in a very humid area and I noticed mold popping up on my front door. I didn't want to use bleach on the door because I thought it might discolor the paint (particularly if I had to clean it more than once). I ended up using some diluted vinegar to clean it up and it was pretty effective.
Hair color developer 10 Volume is the same as 3% peroxide. This can be purchased in large bottles through a beauty supply open to the public, such as Sally’s Beauty Supply. I have used in a spray bottle to kill mold on a front loading washer. The mold never came back.
My property manager sd they just removed mould from my wall after cleaning my air conditioner. We were home and weren't told they'd be using a talc-y, powdery mould killer, or they removed it, vacuumed. I think there might have been a language miscommunication. They said they didn't smell it but there was a hazy, fog all over my apt and it was choking me out. idk what they used or did. I'm not sure if they thought I was implying the air conditioner they cleaned. But I had already pointed out the black mould in the wall where the air conditioner goes. My caretaker looked at me as if I was being ungrateful of the work being done. When they left there was a chalky dust covering everything and I had just spent all evening dusting, washing, I had to wash the bed sheets twice today because of it. I still smell this dusty, chalk in the air. I've had all the windows open and all exhaust fans going. I don't think they knew what they were doing.
Dang, I watched all of this thinking I could kill the mold and live happily ever after. Instead it turns out killing it doesn't do you any good, you have to remove it. Why didn't you just say that in the first place?
From what I have read, there is no mold named black mold. Every spore has a specific name and ranking. If you call it a mold that looks black, that would be correct. Now you're the professional. Is this correct? I am a handyman by trade. And I get so tired of people flipping out when a couch is too close to an outside home wall. They move the sofa, and a surface layer of mold that looks black is on the wall and even the couch. News hype has freaked out so many people. Call in mold remediation, and they rip out the sheetrock. I have seen it and looked at the sheetrock in close inspection and inside the wall. No mold was on the wall or on the back of the sheetrock. break the sheetrock, and the mold is only on the paint. To me, that is disgusting ethics. Using people's fear of mold to rip them off blindly. What do you think about what I have seen? Like I said, I am a professional Handyman who does things by code and don't screw customers over to get paid well.
Black mould only grows with pure h20 (condensation) Causes: Lack of ventilation, cross ventilation needed Cold walls (non cavity or not insulated) Drying clothes indoors Over occupied dwelling Other damp related issues raising humidity Damp proofing specialist over 15 years
i trust you because you like 2stroke , not because a damp proof specialist that's just circumstances , the bi product of riding brrappp is probably the reason your skilled at mold fighting , two stroke makes everyone better !
1. Kill the moisture source. 2. Mask up and spray white vineger on it ...wait a few minutes...then wipe it down. Wring out the mold into a bucket. Wear rubber gloves. 3. Then paint the surface with a mold resistent paint. I did this and my mold problems ended.
@@frankartieta4887 air circulation is one fix. Also cooler ground temps attract moisture to basements and crawl spaces. The air movement does not allow for condensation as the water will evaporate…even in Louisiana just like in Florida. Cheers
If the mold is embedded into let's say your walls and it's bad 😢 you'll have to tear the walls down clean and spray 2x's for the mold and put up more drywall because mold is like a plant it has roots
Black mold sickness is not easy to get rid of. Have been trying for 14yrs. BTW: black mold usually hits people with low immune systems. Chronic illnesses or cancer i.e.: Lupus, Lyme Disease, Long Hauler Covid, etc.
@@yellowrose803 not really. do your own research about it though. see if it is available where you live then ask around for prices. google is your friend.
Lets review: 1) Bleach does not kill mold that is a myth. Use Hydrogen Peroxide and water. 2) There is no point to killing mold anyway. 3) You must remove the mold 4) I have a checklist to see if you need to hire a professional
I had black mold in the basement...hired a guy to remove the source...which was paneling/drywall and beadboard right to the cement block walls...he then used diluted bleach
In my experience, Concrobium works well on drywall, but not on wood. Bleach also works well on drywall, but not on wood. Wood is a very hard material to kill mold on.
So everytime I was home I was having trouble breathing felt like I had bronchitis and my eyes would get red sometimes itchy thought it was just allergies but when I wasnt home i felt fine took me *MONTHS* to figure it out the apartment had mold everywhere I think mold effects people way more than its given credit for
I am now wondering if part of the health benefits of consuming raw apple cider has something to do with killing mold spores in the digestive system. I have heard some speak about occasionally using raw apple cider vinegar as a hair scalp rinse as well.
What a phony guy he just promoting himself.I knew it from the beginning and wants to act like he’s leading you on to some secret knowledge and baking soda mixed with vinegar cancelled it out .what a goofball this guy never trust anyone who ends their video to get you to invest in their stuff to profit of of you.
Saying "mold needs 3 things: water, humidity, and food" sounds ridiculous. Water and humidity is the same damn thing. Bleach DOES kill mold, but only on non-porous surfaces (like tile). Many products specifically for killing mold come as concentrates that you add water and bleach to. Vinegar kills mold on porous surfaces (like wood). Do not mix vinegar with baking soda. The chemical reaction neutralizes them both and you end up with water. Water is what got us into this moldy mess to begin with. Instead, use them seperately.
Hi, just one question: you said that vinegar + baking soda will kill mold? well sorry to brake it to you but ask any chemist: vinegar=acid, backing soda is a base and acid + base = salt+watter ! I don't see how can you say that not using bleach is ok because is an urban legend and the vinegar + baking soda is in any way a solution, taking into consideration what I have said above...come on...
Thank you for giving me the solution. I will try them all. I appreciate all of you putting your comments which broadens my knowledge. Bless you all. It’s been a long time coughing, sneezing, watery eyes none stop. I am grateful to all of you.
Be sure to not skimp out on the fire, always use more than what you think you need. Works 10/10 times. Got ride of my mold I’m less than 1 minute and only took a gallon of gas and a book of matches
Never use bleach on bathroom tile. 😗 Have to regroup and seal, and keep sealed. Then just wipe dry every time wet. Save money on cleaners, and no more mold.
Cece Frazier if you ever get athlete's foot bleach in water will get rid of it in 2'3 days just fill a foot tub or a container that you can fit your feet in half way up with water and add a chug if chlorine bleach and wiggle your toes for about 5 mins do it once a day 2 to 3 days no more foot fungus, bleach kill almost everything it's better on cuts or to disinfect then alcohol or peroxide. My hand surgeon told me this information
geoffrey calligan I mix it half and half for surface mold if its behind the wall you might want to use this product called aftershock alot of times you have to remove everything and kill all the mold spores my friend ownes a remediation company it's a lengthy process when done correctly to osha and health department regulations careful!
Preventative action. Open the window & keep the moisture below 18%. (or extract the moisture via an extract fan) In other words, keep the room dry. Use a proprietary mould spray if needed.
@@Jeph629 Really! The only way I'm gonna get 18% humidity in Florida is to leave the a/c running ALL the time $$$$$, or buy a ticket and fly to Arizona. :D
Here's the part I don't get, if using Vinegar works because it's a mild acid, pH of 2-3, why would you mix a Base like Baking soda into it, which would reduce it's acidity? Baking soda has a pH of 9. That's the opposite end of the pH scale. Wouldn't that just reduce the effectiveness of the vinegar?
Baking soda and vinegar react with each other because of an acid-base reaction. Baking soda is a bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and vinegar is an acetic acid (HCH3COO). One of the products this reaction creates is carbon dioxide. You can make your own vinegar and baking soda bottle rocket! Or you can clear a clogged sink. Or kill mold.
@@ssh6056 So that your are saying is that this mixture doesn't use the acid to kill the bacteria, it uses CO2? I don't think the CO2 us going to stay put King enough to kill the mold. Or more likely, mold might actually benefit from CO2 like most plants do.
When vinegar and baking soda are first mixed together, hydrogen ions in the vinegar react with the sodium and bicarbonate ions in the baking soda. The result of this initial reaction is two new chemicals: carbonic acid and sodium acetate. The second reaction is a decomposition reaction. The carbonic acid formed as a result of the first reaction immediately begins to decompose into water and carbon dioxide gas. READ MORE: www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-happens-when-you-mix-vinegar-and-baking-soda
I recommend using Oil of Cloves. 8-10 drops in a 500ml spray bottle does the job. I spray it on and leave for a few hours or overnight. It kills the spores and I’ve never had the mould regrow. It’s good in sneakers too. A small bottle will last you ages.
Thank you so much! i am just curious, how do we have 100% that the clove oil and water "kills the SPORES?" I am recovering from "Valley Fever" here in Arizona, caused by airborne SPORES of the Creosote plant. I have nodules in my lungs from the spores I had no idea I was inhaling. So I just want to be 100% positive teh clove oil and eater does indeed kille the SPORES. Thank you!!
It doesn't kill mold or its spores the internet is full of misinformation but it also contains the answer to almost every question you just need to do lots of google searches and read lots of information and when you find a solution that comes up everywhere it's likely a valid answer as you have a problem with your lungs I would go to the doctor first and rely on the internet second good luck
@@theresistance3818 I started with Bleach, then tried a recipe I found online for concrobium, then vinager, then went out and bought some concrobium and covered area with that after cutting away the visible mold areas. I also purchased a coupld of air purifiers that say they kill mold, the filters in my HVAC are suppose to trap mold and I painted the areas I cut the mold out of with Mold Killing Primer. I also purchased a diffuser and some essential Lemon Oils that is suppose to Kill off spores. I purchased a dehumidifier to bring my humidity down from mid 40's to Mid 30's in my finished basement. Started with a slow dripping shutoff valve I installed behind a build in cabinet 18 years ago so it was a hidden leak until I moved a beverage cooler suspected it was that. Then noticed that the first coupld of inches of the rug next to cabinet would not dry even with a fan on it for days... looked over the area and found a lot of damage and took out and burned the cabinet, the drywall, fixed the dripping leak. I expect the mold is losing the battle now.
The problem with his video is that you have to clean, repair and seal the grout. However, the problem started out due to moisture. It is due to a poor designed bathroom. For example, 1950 bathroom were not that bad it was based on daily cleaning standards. Today, most people clean bathroom once or twice a month. Thus, many of today design utilize the best technology and material to build and maintain them. Clorox works however, it is a chemical that can be hazardous to some people and pets. People will sue for anything.
I took toilet paper, twisted it like rope, placed it into the corner / the edges of the bath and wall, soaked it in bleach, left it for a day, removed it and all the black mould (mold) had gone. It does work. Thanks to a TikToker for posting a video clip showing it working.
What should I do if I just moved into an apartment. When I walked in it gave me a smell of musk. I started looking and I found the kitchen drawers and the wall full of black mold. Can I sue?
You dont, the best way to get rid of it it's to remove the source its self. Even with mold being "dead" it's still hypoallergenic which is still bad for your health.
Mold Control Doesn’t Work!! Fact! Tried and failed by many after removing the mold! Black mold aka Stachybotrys doesn’t come alone and vinegar doesn’t kill Aspergillus Fumigatus!! 3% hydrogen peroxide doesn’t work for anything and if your a professional you should know you Can’t clean mold, and 3% peroxide doesn’t work for anything. Not only am I an Assessor I used to be a nurse and lost my family to Fungal bronchiole pneumonia Aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus Fumigatus found in water damaged buildings so I take this Very Seriously. And please wear full gear when doing Assessments because mold is linked to so many illnesses not just allergies and not just people with weakened immune systems, peer reviewed FACTs. Ignored by our Sick Care Model health system that generates astronomical profits for the Few at the expense of the masses. 🙏🏼✝️💖😇💫
Any idea what source could cause mold behind skirt boarding? Frustrated by the prospect of needing to pull out all of that boarding and possibly our flooring if it spread. Makes it feel daunting and like we should hire someone after all.
Yeah, like nice when ya can reach it but it also can be pure hell when ya can't get near it. Dig, i had a super freaking colony of that deadly black mold crap in the worst place you can possibly imagine? Deep inside a double layered with wood and rockwall wall via my 175 year old house. Had no way to reach it without tearing this old thick walls apart. So i drilled a few small holes and inserted a small fiber optic camera to get a better look at the life threatening menace, and it was quite ghastly indeed. Next i iserted a tiny 1/4 vinyl hose and sprayed the best mold killer I could find. Thus, using a tiny spray nozzle it vaporized this solution killing a a large portion of that mold on contact but, not all. Was working basically in the dark here folks and that also failed big time too. I had no way to reach it nor scrub it down. So my next big step what's to use some high energy ion particles to attack it with. Build a 30kv device and inserted the emitters into those same holes and hit it with what I thought would be an overdose of ion radiation. Cool right? We'll no, that also turned out to be a waste of time and money. Then i remembered what we did to take care of little a mold problem in the fridge last winter. We tried that baking soda trick and it failed. So i cutup an onion or two put one in the freezer and one in the fridge. Sure it may sound crazy but I gave that a try in that mold filled room and this time something changed for the better. No one said jack about this no i learned it's not the mold itself that gets ya, it's those spores that do ya great harm. Thus, one thing about onions is that vapor which makes them eyes water also kills off those mold released spores on contact too! Everyone have a great day!!!!
Paul West Is this for real??? I have mold spores in my house and my eyes are burning like fire yet when I’m not home they are fine! I had a water leak behind my washer and I did not know it until finally the water became so much that it flooded into the hall and when I looked behind the washer there was black mold everywhere. We vacuumed up the water with the water vac sprayed bleach on the mold and cleaned it but now I know it’s in the air because I was not like this before that happened. So do you really think if I go by onions at the store it’ll kill the mold spores in my house?? I have a house that’s 2000 ft.² how many onions what I need? And where do you put the onions up high or on the floor?
Mold also releases volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The spores are generally an issue if you have a compromised immune system... Mold from decaying leaves include black mold, where I live they are the main unavoidable source of the spores. But it is the continuous exposure to high levels of VOCs which cause most of the health issues as people develop allergic reactions to them... from mild but continuous to severe and deadly.
That’s great if the mixtures work to kill the mold, but he spores can still affect people. Whether or not the spore is alive it can still move around and due harm. I typically use a HEPA vacuum to re clean entire area after spraying product to kill the spores. ALWAYS HEPA VACUUM AFTER FOLKS👍🏼
Bleach does kill mold. What's bad about using bleach is breathing it, even after dried, when used indoors if the treated areas are not cleaned of the bleach residue after disinfection. Bleach does not permeate, so it must be used on nonporous surfaces. The dirty little secret is you effusing FUD. Leaving spores behind in porous surfaces, even if they dry, means mold will grow again when moisture becomes available for the spores to grow into the mold.
Bleach does kill mold.. I'm a witness to that.. you just contradicted yourself saying all the ingredients to kill mold. Then saying only hire a professional. What's up with?
This guy is a joke. ATG said if it is that bad, just cut, remove and install with new one. Use bright light (1,000 watts or higher) will kill. Simple bleach, white vinegar, baking soda & hydrogen peroxide with little water will work. Place charcoal (use for grilling) in room to eat odor strong smell for the night. Glasses, mask, gloves & lot of brushes & razor cutting tools You DO NOT have to hire anyone if you are making less than $65,000/yr. Get some exercises with a little bit of work will save you money & your body good.
Lol, another lie-vid. This guy's job is to earn money from removing your mold, so he's not gonna let you EVER do it yourself. obviously there's a difference from outdoor and indoors to be able to properly Bleach DOES kill black mold. I speak from genuine experience, but as another reply indicates, it's generally for tiles and stone walls outside. They're porous so it does not go in so deep. BUT if you get thick bleach, just buy a good quantity of it, just pour it pure on top of the severe bleach areas. I bought a Spanish Villa where there has not been paid any attention for more than 10 years, there was black mold on natural limestone everywhere, as on many, many tiles. Pressure washing did achieve a lot, but there was stubborn black mold that just wouldn't budge. After having run the pressure washer once on the entire (stone/tiled) terrain, i let it dry, and then poured a bunch of cans of bleach on the terrain where there was still a lot of black, thick, mold. don't talk to me about how its 'bad' for the environment because A) the black mold itself is bad for your health and as such the environment period. B) the bleach will get diluted by the water, find it's way though the ground and get diluted more C) the amount of bleach or just as toxic equivalents people use in their daily cleaning agents are even worse. just let it do it's job for a hour or perhaps a bit, and you will see that more than half to about 3/4 of the mold has turned orange/brownish. it's doing it's job. you can pour another bunch of bleach on it, or, and this to me is the better solution, go with some of the steps mentioned above: white (cleaning grade) vinagre. again, buy in bulk, and buy it as pure as possible, don't distill. after that, rinse it off, and then get some chlorine - you can usually get it from stores that sell anything pool related. Mix it with water 50/50, then spray it in (either with a foam blaster you can put on your water hose or pressure washer, or from a spray bottle / pressure sprayer ) richly, and leave it in for an hour or two. then, pressure wash once again, and you should be completely free from the black mold. to then PREVENT it from coming back, i found the best treatment is then to get a big can of anti-algue liquid meant to put in your pool too, to mix likewise in the foam spraying cup / soap mixer for your pressure washer, which nicely puts a foam layer. just spray your tiles or stones, and let it dry. the BEST time to do all of this is when it's heavily clouded (but not raining) so the sun doesn't destroy the chlorine or chemicals, or just about dusk before dark sets in. obviously, for doing this indoors is a totally different story. humidity is indeed the principle problem, so first get rid of that, you can do that by buying or hiring an industrial heater, which you let run in the problematic room, to dry out the room, walls, ceiling. then, you treat the mold with industrial-grade cleaning agents. WEAR A PROFESSIONAL MASK. now, the problem is the humidity source. it can be a bad roof tiling, repair that. it can be a leaking water pipe (or drain), that's a bit more of a problem but you will need to fix it so will need a professional. another possibility is isolation problems, or perhaps a crack in the wall from the outside, so you'd need to make sure your facade or exterior walls are not allowing water to enter. if needed, there is transparent paint you brush over your existing paint with water repellent characteristics, preventing moisture to enter. obviously the mold needs to be gone. but you don't need to replace a wall after it has had mold though, which the op is almost suggesting. if the walls have been dried, then the mold has been killed, and then cleaned (preferably with steam equipment that has a vacuum function), your room should be fine. all that remains is then to treat it once with anti-mold, and then to put down a new layer of paint. preferably one that breathes - the paint in many cases is the cause of mold as the wrong choice of paint can lead to the wall becoming unable to properly 'breathe' which leaves moisture to accumilate in the walls untill it gets through the paint and then you will discover your mold/moisture problem.
I had a refrigerated air conditioner in my tiny office at work which accumulated black mold. I had what seemed like a cold that wouldn't go away, cough all day at work, better at home. After the Dr asked several questions she said it was the A/C. After inspection she was right. Said"you may not realize it , but it is slowly killing you". We checked several other enclosed offices several of them had mold in them. Others weren't affected as the offices were bigger and people were in & out where I was in there 8/10 hours a day. 15 years later my lungs are not good. Have to be careful of colds, it really affects me.
I would say in my experiences it wasn't "black mold" but like either a spore called Penicillum, Aspergillus and Cladosporium. Some people are unaffected by those spores which may have also contributed to other people not as sick as you
If you have a little mold. Using 100% Australian Tea Tree Oil and adding water to a spray bottle; spraying directly to the surface, and leaving it for a few minutes. Wipe it off. And spray again on the spot. It will not form again.
Hello I found black mold growing on the back wall of my laundry cabinet,the wall is abestso,a tradie few yrs back never sealed the new cabinet ,so slowly over time,water was leaking down the wall ..I had a moldy dead smell in laundry for wks,until I found the issue in cabinet,vinegar ,bleach didn't get rid of smell, finally after spraying on oil of clove,smell gone,I've made my real estate aware of this..as the area is still black,a plumber was sent to seal the cabinet correctly,but I'm concerned about the mold stain..will it regrow,?is it contained in the closed cabinet? I did read as it's abestso the mold is growing on..even if dormat, it's still a issue to be removed..my real estate don't seem to think it's important..do you or anyone reading this..have knowledge in abestso mold? Thank you
@@debbiedebbie9473 Hi Debbie..no I'm still here..can't throw it away..it's not cabinet it's the wall..the owner use the wall as backing..anyway the oil of Clove fixed the problem,and fixed the seal of tub...so soldier on..Take Care God Bless 🕊️
What a surprise, an expert on RU-vid who has no idea what he is talking about. "Mix vinegar with Baking soda" lmao. "Bleach doesn't kill mold" LMAO. "hire a professional" HAHAHAHA no
Yeah pretty disappointed a professional is telling people to mix an acid with a base that cancels each other out as the first solution. Do them separately folks. The foaming is just a chemical reaction that creates salt water as it releases carbon dioxide (like your breath). Yes many professional cleaners still recommend this for allllll kinds of things. This is very basic chemistry. They are only good cleaners because of their specific pH.. Use them separately to get the benefits of a low pH with the vinegar and then the high pH of the soda. Otherwise you’re just neutralizing them both or weakening the effectiveness your vinegar at that point. I know the bubbles are satisfying but yeah
I used to work maintenance in a hospital and everybody can tell what the smell of bleach is like, we were not allowed to use bleach, we used vinegar. Vinegar was the only acceptable mold deterrent in the hospital. I'm not sure but I think hydrogen peroxide was acceptable too.
I love how everyone in the comments is some professional as well. It’s hilarious to read through. Haha this video and the comments are hella entertaining
wait... sir.... 1:50 did i hear that correctly? Genuinely, not trolling, are you actually telling people to combine vinegar and baking soda? Did you mean something else? that quite literally renders them useless. Sodium acetate has absolutely zero cleaning properties. kind of strange you'd say this on video and no one point this out. worse still ppl will think their mold is gone which has a safety element that you're directly responsible for given it's objectively flat out incorrect on every basic chemical level and has zero anecdotal benefits for plausible deniability aside from maybe wiping visible dirt away.
I just used white vinegar in my fiberglass tub poured it on black mold & scrubbed with a brush and it started coming off. No water, no bleach just white vinegar, it really works. I need to buy a BIG bottle of the vinegar!
Bleach kills and removes black mold. After you spray where the mold is let it sit for about 10 minutes and then take a wet cloth and wipe it down very good.
That is very dangerous advice you are giving. And it is old school thinking. Bleach does not kill the mold and the dangerous mycotoxins it produces, it simply whitens it and takes the smell away. I think I have a pretty good reason to share this with people, considering I have lost everything I own and am very sick. People, do not use bleach!
You are 100% right, I have been using chlorine which is the ingredient of bleach, I managed a cleaning business for many years and found that it was better than anything else, all this other crap is no where near as good.
Concrobium is an awesome mold killer. This stuff works. Spray on to saturation, wait a week and do it again. It stinks and you will need ventilation as the fumes will burn your eyes. I have a dirt basement with cinder block walls and an outside leak caused a mold problem last year. Fixed the foundation + dehumidifier + killed the mold = dry, clean, healthy basement.
Hi Brad, Great video, I'm not sure if you can answer this but my house has musty moldy smell on and off when air fan turns on, on the main floor. I cannot pin point the area where the humidity is, however my basement has 44% humidity and it feels a bit more humid than than main floor. Any ideas where what should I do, My house is fairly new 10 years only... I've checked outside and there are no cracks or anything.
I realize this video was made years ago, but I'm surprised you didn't say that people need to leave the sprayed on products on the surfaces for several minutes to kill the mold. Vinegar without baking soda would kill some mold. Baking soda mixed with vinegar is only useful as a paste: it would have to be scrubbed on, which would spread any surviving spores. Adding baking soda to the vinegar in a spray bottle will clog the bottle. Hydrogen peroxide doesn't needs to be mixed with water, and actually shouldn't be diluted. The stronger it is, the more effective it is but only if used correctly: on a clean surface and left to sit for at least 8 minutes. This is information directly from experiments posted in scholarly articles.
vinegar Plus baking soda will lead to the formation of CO2. Baking soda neutralizes the acid in the vinegar and thus reducing the pH! p.s. most molds prefer an acid environment to grow.
I'm at the point where my landlord refuses to address the issue, so thought I'd get some excellent rental insurance. Just in case of a fire that may consume the entire house, lol!! Honestly though, I am a disabled 57yr. old, receiving hud, who also refuses to take action. My paralegal education will hopefully enable me to take the necessary steps to be able to secure a safe, healthy living environment. Even if that is a tent. I live in the Pisgah National Forest in NC, so it would be in walking distance, lol!! I'd just pretend that martial law came early.
try sending them a certified letter in the mail. that will get landlord moving quick to help you as that is often the first step for legal action. they will work quick to avoid such.
@@johnsn10 I understand your confusion, but bleach does not feed mold. Bleach may appear to feed mold for a couple of reasons. First, if used on a porous surface the chlorine will not penatrate the surface to kill the roots, but the water content will penatrate the surface basicly watering the roots. Second, bleach breaks down relatively quickly, so an older bottle of bleach, lacking the higher chlorine content, will in essence again simply water the roots. But a new bottle of bleach used on a non porous surface will kill mold.
