My dorm bathroom has lots of mold and smells bad. What would be good to clean, kill mold and smell? I thought about baking soda, does that kill smell?
i once saw a bbc show i think how to clean your house and the ladies used half bleach and half water. spray it on and comes right off.
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bleach and water will take care of the mold and will not let it come back.clean the mold with straight bleach and rinse with water.
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I don’t know but I suggest you use MR. Clean products! I hear it works!
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Commercials.
You have to get rid of all the mold and mildew to get rid of the smell.
Get Comet and a scrub brush and scrub the living hell out of your shower/bathtub, sink and anywhere else that has mildew. I’d go over that with a bleach and water solution after completely rinsing away the comet.
Once you get it all cleaned up, buy Tilex Fresh Shower… spray your shower/bath and curtains in the shower after every shower. It will help keep the mildew away.
Also, be sure to always turn on your bathroom exhaust if your bathroom doesn’t have a window you can crack when you shower. The steam makes a breeding ground for mold and mildew.
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Yep – good old cheap bleach & water…. baking soda in cups in the corners after you clean helps too!
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i once saw a bbc show i think how to clean your house and the ladies used half bleach and half water. spray it on and comes right off.
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yes, bleach is the best.
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Hiya ! baking soda is exactly what you need !
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first off wipe down the mold with bleach. also, usually if you put in a work order in your dorm someone will usually fix it. (make sure they clean it with bleach and don’t just paint over it like they usually do. have them clean it and then paint). as for the odor, once the mold it gone, no new odor should occur. to get rid of the remaining odor air out the bathroom. also try a product called odor away, as well as, as damp/odor sponge. (you can usually find these products at a hardware store)
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same thing happened to me at my dorm. i work in a hardware store that sells the two mentioned products.
try clorex bleach 1/2 full of spray bottle and add water. This will get rid of mold and odor.
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You can kill the mold with bleach. Make sure you’re wearing old clothes, in case it drips, and wipe down the walls, ceiling or floors where the mold is. If you can paint your bathroom, use a base coat of Kilz, which is a mold and stain blocker, so it won’t come back.
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Experience, plus I’m a DIY Network fan.
Definitely bleach or vinegar and water will take quick care of the existing mold. To prevent the mold in the future it wouldn’t hurt to purchase a dehumidifier for after showers or what not. An Eva-Dry brand is relatively cheap and they seem to get good reviews. Plus they are made for smaller spaces. They are available anywhere pretty much. As for the smell, the bleach or vinegar should work, but I’ve found a Lysol fresh-matic sprayer does the trick.
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http://www.eva-dry.com/
There has been problems with mold in the past in the apt. complex I live in so this is what the agreement says to do if there is mold in your place.
Notify the manager and they’ll have someone come out and fix any leaks that might be contributing to the mold problem.
Use exhaust fans in bathrooms, kitchens, and any room that gets moist frequently. For large ares:
Move furniture away from the area to be cleaned and use a solution of laundry detergent and warm water.
You may also try 1/4 cup bleach to one quart of water. Wait 20 minutes and repeat. Wait again 20 minutes.
Last, apply a borate-based detergent solution and do not rinse. This will prevent mold from growing in the future. To find one, look at labels of cleaning solutions in the store and see if it includes borates in the ingredients list.
If your bathroom is small which I’m guessing it is becasue it’s a dorm, then protect yourself with goggles gloves and breathing protection.
Seal off access to the rest of the dorm.
Use the solution system I described previously.
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Good luck!
BUY a cheap spray bottle , about a litre size , fill it with white vinigar and spray the effected areas ,this will also kill any germs , leave overnight , rince in the morning with clear hot water , result magic !!!
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use x-14 from your local grocery store. it works. no scrubbing
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Looks like I was a little slow on the trigger in answering your question, but, it looks like everyone who gave you advice was right on! Bleach/Water mixture is the cheapest working method. Make SURE that you have a really good ventilation as with any chemical, for you do NOT want to breathe these in, or have it splash into your eyes. Wear gloves and goggles when scrubbing. The best way would be to just spray it on, leave the room with the fan on and come back to it to scrub after the fumes are gone. Handle X-14 in the same fashion.(although you will scrub less with this chemical). Baking soda works and I have also used plain vinegar to remove odors. Good ventilation while showering is key. Leave the fan running until the steam from your shower has went away. Spray your plastic curtain, walls and tub with Lysol spray with bleach lightly after showering.(don’t forget the corners). Shower with the bathroom door open if you have no roomates around!
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