Our house is our fortress, as people often say. But often this impenetrable fortress is very vulnerable to one enemy - mold. As soon as autumn comes, accompanied by dampness and rain, mold does not slow down spreading its nets as far as possible and deeper in your apartment, especially in the bathroom. Consider how to get rid of mold in the bathroom.
In the world there are a lot of kinds of mold, but the most dangerous is black mold, which is very difficult to leave our house. At first glance the mold is harmless. But in fact it is very toxic. When ingested into our lungs, black mold can cause all sorts of diseases. Especially it is dangerous for children, elderly people and suffering from asthma and allergies. Therefore, even with the appearance of a tiny speck, it is urgent to take measures to eliminate it, without letting the mold spread and immerse its roots deep into the concrete.
Eliminate the cause
The appearance of mold in the bathroom - it's not sparse. The reason is a great atmosphere in the bathroom: dampness and humidity - a paradise for mold. To get rid of such an uninvited guest, the following measures must be taken:
- To begin with, it is worth checking in the working condition of the vent pipe. Bring the paper sheet to the hole - if there is no problem with the traction, then the leaf will stick. But if the sheet does not react and does not stick, then the master will come to the rescue, who will install a new ventilation pipe with a fan, with which the thrust will be called.
- Constantly ventilate the entire apartment.
- Bathroom - not a place to dry things, do not add moisture.
- Correct the plumbing and taps.
- In order to get rid of mold, you will have to drill several through holes in the bathroom door. This will help bring the humidity back to normal. But do not forget to leave the bathroom door open.
We apply strict measures
If you have followed all our recommendations, and mold does not want to leave your bathtub, you will have to apply cardinal methods, namely, to seek professional help. Do you have such a desire? Then the attack on mold can be performed independently, you should only purchase an antiseptic and respirators. I would like to note that simply washing and cleaning the place of residence of the mold with a brush will result in a mere few days. Therefore, you should follow the following scheme:
- Strip the place of mold settling very carefully: remove all infected layers, up to the concrete, otherwise even a drop of residues will lead to a new, more overgrown colony of mold.
- Clean the treated surface with antifungal agents, using a brush, roller or nebulizer.
- Further processing - application of the primer (always on a well-dried surface) and a layer of waterproofing.
- Application of plaster to the wall, as well as putty.
- The final touch is the final finishing of the wall to your liking.
People's Councils
Mold on the walls was settled in any years and it's clear that 50 years ago there were no modern high-tech developments and people used folk methods of struggle to get rid of this insidious enemy in the bathroom. Here are some of them:
- With minor lesions, the upper layers were removed with a hard brush, and then the lesion was treated with a mixture of vinegar and baking soda (but only while carbon dioxide was released) and then thoroughly washed with water.
- You can wash the problem areas with a solution of household soap with a high content of alkali.
- Another popular way - in 2 glasses of water, dissolve 2 tsp. oil of tea tree, and then with the received solution to process walls from a spray.
- Such products as bleach, whiteness or other chlorine-containing substances are a rather effective way of getting rid of mold. But it must be strictly remembered that chlorine-containing agents can not be mixed with ammonia-containing agents.
- You can use copper sulfate (100 g), which should be dissolved in 10 liters of water.
We have provided such advice to your court. Hopefully this will help to effectively cope with the mold and make your bathroom beautiful.