How to clean mold in the bathroom?

Mold often appears in the bathroom. Mold fungi are very harmful to human health and destroy even such surfaces in the room, which are characterized by increased strength. Mold can spread quickly. It is quite difficult to remove it, but it is quite possible.

Mold spreads through the air. There are a variety of types of mold fungi, each type has certain features. They differ from each other in colors, appear on certain surfaces, depending on the species. The following types of mold can be distinguished:

• Black. Such mold fungi appear in bathrooms especially often. They develop easily on a variety of surfaces.
• Grey-brown. Appears on wooden surfaces, can destroy structures, cracks can occur because of it.
• bluish. Appears on wood. The affected surface turns blue and after a while is destroyed.
• Green. Usually it can be seen on food, but such molds are also found in the bathroom, on brick.

Spores, which are allergens and toxins that appear from certain types of mold, are dangerous for people. Spores and toxins can be absorbed through the skin, enter the body through food or inhalation. Harmful substances end up in the lungs and accumulate there. Due to mold fungi, a variety of diseases occur:

• problems with the gastrointestinal tract;
• headache;
• skin problems;
• nosebleeds;
• diseases of the respiratory system;
• sinusitis;
• microbial imbalance;
• allergic rhinitis.

In order for mold to grow, certain conditions are needed. Usually they are created by people themselves. A person may not carry out sanitization indoors, make mistakes during construction work. Mold appears in rooms where it's hot and humid.

Conditions necessary for mold to form:

• certain microclimate;
• organic environment (food, soil, wood, stone, paper materials);
• disputes (they enter the apartment through the air, on household items, food, pets, people).

Very often, mold fungi enter the bathroom due to poor ventilation. If the room is not ventilated often enough, the temperature there is quite high. Mold also occurs due to:

• poor quality building materials (if there are chips, cracks on the surfaces);
• problems with the drainage system;
• problems with thermal insulation;
• leaks;
• problems with waterproofing;
• temperature bridges.

If there is a lot of mold, it is located in hard-to-reach areas, the blackness is old, it will not be possible to do without radical ways to remove the fungus. Of course, you will have to spend a lot of time and effort, but it is better not to let the mold spread and do everything at once.

You need to do the following:

• Completely clean the bathroom. Remove paint, plaster, tiles. Treat surfaces with sandpaper. Then you need to use antifungal agents.
• Dry surfaces using a heat gun (a special device that dries the air) or a building hair dryer. This procedure takes several hours - it all depends on the degree of humidity.
• Use of an antiseptic primer. This tool will help to finally defeat the mold fungus and prevent its occurrence in the future. When it is applied, let the surface dry and start finishing.

To remove mold on the seams, wash it out of toys, clean other surfaces using folk and professional remedies.When thinking about which option will be optimal in a particular situation, consider the type of surface, the depth of penetration and the degree of damage.

First you need to scrub, clean the affected areas. To prevent mold from spreading throughout the living space, close the door and put the paper on the floor.

They are applied to the surface using a soft sponge or spray gun. Among the most popular options the following can be distinguished:

• sodium hypochlorite;
• copper sulfate.

To get rid of mold, the following tools are often used:

• Tea tree oil. This natural remedy is absolutely safe for human health, it provides a wonderful antifungal effect. Tea tree oil is not washed off. It protects the surface from mold fungi for a long time.
• Boric acid. Such a tool is mixed with water, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar. The mixture is applied to the surface using a sponge or sprayed. This remedy will need to be washed off after half an hour.

• Ammonia. It is well suited for cleaning glass, tile surfaces. For porous materials, it is better to choose some other tool.
• Hydrogen peroxide. It is recommended to apply a 3% solution to the cleaned surface. It doesn't need to be washed off. This agent is used only on unpainted surfaces.

• Bura. This tool is a strong toxin for mold fungi.It is necessary to apply the working solution to the surface using a stiff brush. When intensive cleaning is completed, treat the surface again. This solution is not washed off.
• Creosote. This tool is toxic, so it is better to use it only if there is a lot of mold (on the walls, on the ceiling). There should be no family members in the room, it is better to ask them to leave the apartment at the time of processing.

• Baking soda. Thanks to this tool, mold fungi stop spreading, and after a while the mold disappears. Baking soda is relatively safe for humans. After treatment, it must be washed off with water.
• Vinegar. This tool works well with the lesions. It has an unpleasant odor, but it is safe for human health. Vinegar needs to be washed off. It is recommended to process once a week until the results completely suit you.

If you doubt that you can clean the mold from the bathroom yourself, contact a company that specializes in this. Specialists will be able not only to remove stains, they will clean the air of smell and spores. Professionals remove blackness in several stages:

• wet cleaning;
• use of suitable means;
• carrying out ionization.

Mold can be prevented. Control leaks and clean regularly. Do not forget about disinfection.Take care of ventilation, regularly check whether the hoods are clean. You can install a dehumidifier in the bathroom. Inspect the room more often, especially those areas that are difficult to notice immediately.

For information on how to clean the tiles in the bathroom from mold, see the following video.