Use Natural Safe Cleaners For Mold Removal
Mold in the house is a nasty problem. Mold loves to grow on moist surfaces. It can grow on all the porous materials in right conditions. Bathrooms, basements and kitchen are the first places where mold can be found growing. You can keep the mold away by keeping the place always dry and fixing any plumbing problem as soon as you find out. The More you ignore the problem; the more area will be contaminated with the mold. Mold multiplies through spores and grows very quickly.
Mold in the house cause many health problems to people and pets living in the house. There are many of varieties of mold found in the environment. Some are toxic and others non-toxic. Most of the times, the mold growing in your house will be non-toxic. If the growth of mold is to a limited area, you can kill mold all by yourself. But if the growth is beyond control, then only a professional mold remediation contractor can help you.
When you plan to clean the mold all yourself, you have a choice. Either use the products that a harmful to the environment or be sensible and use Eco-friendly products. The traditional household products used in the process of killing the mold are bleach, ammonia, borax, hydrogen peroxide and detergents.
Bleach and ammonia are harsh chemicals and releases toxic fumes when used. These fumes are very harmful to the nature. And when bleach is used along with the ammonia they together emit toxic fumes that can cause destruction. Borax is less toxic than the other two products but is equally dangerous if swallowed accidentally. None of these products are safe to use when you have children and pets in the house.
There are natural products that are easily available in your house or in the stores that really kills mold as effectively as the toxic materials. These Eco friendly products are vinegar, tea tree oil, grape fruit seeds extract, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.
Tea tree oil is an essential oil that can be found in all major stores. Though it is expensive, this oil works great with killing the mold. Mix one a spoon of tea tree oil with one cup of water and put it in a spray bottle. Spray the solution on the infested area. And let it sit overnight to work. The mold gets killed by the next day. Clean the area with vinegar and cloth. Scrub the area to remove all the stains. Tea tree oil has a very strong smell. The smell will fade from your house in couple of days. Any leftover solution can be stored for any other use because tea tree oil does not lose its potency so easily. Store the tea tree oil away from the children and pets as its smell can be very strong for them to bear.
Vinegar is the other natural product that can kill up to 82% of mold. Vinegar should not be diluted with water. It works only when used directly from the bottle. Once vinegar is poured on the infested area leave it for few hours and then scrub the mold with brush. And then clean the area again with cloth and vinegar. This will remove the musty smell and the stains of the mold.
If you do not like strong fragrances, use grape seed extract to kill the mold. It is odor free and kills mold as effectively. Mix 20 drops in 2 cups of water and spray on the mold. Clean after few hours to have the mold removed completely.
Baking soda can be used with water or vinegar to kill the mold. Use the solution on the mold infested area and scrub it with brush to remove the mold. Once done, clean the area with vinegar. Leave vinegar sprayed on the area to dry to stop any further growth of mold.
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