Interior Mildew Removal

When mildew is present inside the home it is most common in areas were moister is present regularly, like this bathroom. It is very important to remove this mildew to maintain your health. Here is how we remove it.

First I like to open a window as well as make sure there is proper ventilation in the room, since the chemical products can quickly become overwhelming.

Because I am using a bleaching product I also wear clothes that I don’t mind changing the color of, or burning some holes into. Once I am sure to have the proper ventilation, I then put on some Rubber gloves or latex gloves.

Now mix a solution of chlorine bleach and water. I recommend , 1 part Bleach to 5 parts Hot Water or for heavier duty cleaning a 1/3 mix. Use regular bleach, such as laundry detergent bleach and you likely have in your home already. This is a very strong solution, but it does the job of insuring the mold or mildew is dead and nonexistent.

You can also consider some premixed solutions or a commercial mildewcide, though it's much more expensive than mixing your own and does the same work.

I choose NOT to spray on the solutions because it puts too much into the atmosphere and thus into your lungs, so get either a disposable hand towel or scrubbing sponge and gently scrub away the mildew from the surfaces.

While using the towels or a sponge make sure to rise regularly and thoroughly with fresh water in between adding more of your chemicals, this will help to prevent the spreading of the mildew etc.

Once you’re happy with the cleanliness of your surfaces, start the process over again using a new towel and only clean water to have a surface clean and free of the chemicals you used for cleaning.

After it is completely dry, now consider applying a coat of primer as well as a new finish coat of paint. Doing so will help keep new mildew from growing since most latex paints have products to help prevent mildew.

You can also add some additional products like ZINSSER MILDEWCIDE ADD-2 which is an anti mildew forming product, or mildewcide agent, so you don't have to do this again anytime soon.

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