How to easily, quickly and effectively remove mold in the bathroom with a sealant?
The use of sealant in the bathroom is an integral part of plumbing work.
Excessive moisture in the room, poor natural light lead to mold growth even in unexpected places, including on the sealant.
It is possible to solve the problem on your own, using proven recipes or purchased household chemicals. How to remove mold, we will tell in the article.
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What is the danger of black fungus?
Children, the elderly and people with reduced immunity suffer most from the fungus. The hazard is associated with negative health effects.
Problems caused by the development of a fungus in the bathroom:
asthma;- pneumonia and other respiratory disorders;
- nausea;
- violation of appetite;
- exacerbation of allergic manifestations;
- dermatological and other pathologies.
From the sealant used for waterproofing, pathogenic flora can get on the bath accessories, accumulate in the air. In addition to affecting the health of households, mold has a detrimental effect on engineering structures, destroying materials.
Knowing about all these features, the fungus on the sealant should be dealt with carefully, and preferably in the initial stages. The growth of fungal colonies should not be allowed.
Bathroom and shower disposal methods
There are several techniques for dealing with sealant mold. One of the factors of successful fight fungus in the bathroom - identification of the source of the problem, and its elimination. And after cleaning from pathogenic flora it is important to carry out preventive treatment of waterproofingto prevent the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms in the future.
This precaution is due to the whitening effect of most products used.
All work should be done with household rubber gloves.protecting hands from contact with harsh chemicals. The use of a respirator will prevent pathogenic flora from entering the respiratory tract. For hard-to-reach areas, it is better, and more convenient, to use small brushes rather than sponges.
Cleaning powder and whiteness: a good combination
Even an ordinary cleaning powder will help to cope with the removal of fungus from the sealant.
To draw up the funds you will need:
- cleaning powder;
- white;
- sponge;
- water.
Order of conduct:
- Prepare warm water.
- Dissolve a small amount of powder in it.
- Using a sponge, carry out high-quality treatment of the affected areas.
- Wash off the composition with water.
- Apply undiluted whiteness to the sealant.
- Withstand 15 minutes.
- Rub the work areas with a sponge.
- Wash off with water.
- Dry the sealant.
The final result will directly depend on the efficiency and quality of processing. If mold remains in some places after the work carried out, cleaning will need to be repeated.
Combination of baking soda and vinegar
To eliminate mold, as one of the options, you can make a foamy baking soda and vinegar cleaner... For 1 liter of water, you need to take 1/10 of a pack of soda and 20 grams of table vinegar.
The prepared mixture is safe and effective enough. In addition to the sealant, tiles and other surfaces can be treated with this composition. Such disinfection disinfects the surface, fights mold and cleans it from dirt.
Vinegar, boric acid and hydrogen peroxide
If a large area of the sealant is affected by mold, a mixture based on several active ingredients can be used.
This will require:
- 4 parts water;
- 2 parts of hydrogen peroxide and the same amount of vinegar;
- 1 part boric acid.
Cleaning process:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Warm up the liquid to 50º.
- Moisten the affected areas with a sponge.
- Leave for 30 minutes.
- Wash off with water.
How to remove hydrogen peroxide?
To eliminate fungal colonies in small areas, you can use ordinary pharmacy hydrogen peroxide.
Borax is an affordable folk remedy
To safe for health folk methods of fighting mold on a sealant include processing with brown. This is one of the safest methods for cleaning the bathroom.
To prepare the composition, take 10 parts of water for one part of borax... Using a sponge, apply a cleaning compound and leave it on the surface for 30 minutes.
After that, the sealant is washed with water and wiped dry. Grouting is one of the simplest solutions.
Ammonia
Ammonia for cleaning surfaces can be used not only in mixtures, but also as a mono-agent. To do this, the active component is diluted in proportions equal to water, and applied to a sealant affected by mold.
Keep the solution on the surface for 60 minutes... After this period, the sealant is washed with water and dried.
Tea tree essential oil
How else can you remove bathroom mold from a sealant? Tea tree oil is used in cosmetology and medicine. Another use is for removing mold from sealants and other surfaces.
Conveniently, after processing, such a product can not be washed off. The disadvantage of using is the high price of natural essential oil.
Chemical substances
In addition to solutions that you can make yourself, chemical agents give high efficiency. These can be purchased from the hardware departments of stores.
As a rule, containers with a chemical agent have a volume of at least half a liter and a built-in sprayer.
Such a bottle device allows you to spray the agent evenly, getting into hard-to-reach places.
The method of use is indicated on the packaging of each cleaning agent... Spraying is carried out evenly over the surface of the sealant. After keeping a certain time required for the reaction, brushing is carried out.
Сillit Bang anti-spots
This liquid is available in 750 ml bottles. The average cost of Сillit Bang is quite large - 320 rubles.
For normal cleaning, it is enough to leave the product on the surface for 5 minutes, and to eliminate fungus and mold colonies, the required exposure time is a quarter of an hour. After that the Сillit Bang is washed off with water.
ASTONISH Mold & Mildew Remover
The ASTONISH Mold & Mildew Remover is available in 750 ml bottles. The cost for this drug is lower than for the previous one, around 270 rubles.
ASTONISH contains chlorine... Designed to effectively remove mold without the need for increased friction. It can be applied on various surfaces.
For ASTONISH to work, it is enough to leave it on for only 3 or 4 minutes, then rinse the area of application with a sponge.
Veksa Bathroom cleaner
This household cleaning product is intended for cleaning and bleaching surfaces, contains chlorine. It has a democratic price - from 100 rubles per 500 ml package. For regular regular cleaning, Veksa Bathroom cleaner is first diluted in water.
For treatment Veksa Bathroom cleaner is applied for about a quarter of an hour.followed by brushing. If the desired result is not achieved after rinsing the product with water, the treatment should be repeated. Do not allow complete drying of the preparation on the surface of the sealant.
Unicum
Spray Unicum is designed to directly remove mold from various surfaces. The volume of the bottle is 750 ml, its cost is about 260 rubles.
The active components of the preparation effectively penetrate cracks and gaps between the sealant and the tile or bathroom, which allows you to eliminate pathogens in one application.
If the colony of the fungus is large, then re-treatment may be necessary.
Isocide (IZOCID ANTI-MOLD)
Isocid is a household chemical product that is targeted for use against fungus and mold. The volume of the bottle is 500 ml. The expense of this tool is economical. Despite the price (from 260 rubles), IZOCID fully justifies itself. You can use the product outside and inside the building.
If the problem came back
If, despite all the measures taken to clean the sealant from mold, it was not possible to do this, it is likely that the fungus has penetrated into the deep layers of the composition. To eliminate it, you will need to remove at least the top layer of waterproofing and apply a new one with an antifungal effect.
Before applying new sealant the surface needs to be treated:
- clean up debris;
- disinfect with eg isopropyl alcohol.
All stages of preparation and application of waterproofing must be carried out very carefully. After treatment with alcohol, you need to wait 30 minutes to consolidate the effect.
Waterproofing should only be applied to a completely dry surface... After filling the seam with sealant, it is necessary to withstand the required time, preventing moisture from entering its surface.
5 important prevention tips
By removing mold in the bathroom, it is important to prevent it from reoccurring. To do this, it is recommended to adopt the following rules:
Establish good air circulation in the bathroom.- After water treatment and washing, all wet surfaces should be wiped dry.Particular attention should be paid to joints, crevices and other places where moisture accumulates.
- Avoid the accumulation of wet things in the bathroom, including for the purpose of drying. Eliminate all sources of high humidity in the room.
- Periodically, during cleaning in the bathroom, you need to wipe the sealant with vinegar or its aqueous solution.
- Walls, floors and ceilings must be free of cracks. All existing surface defects must be eliminated.
Conclusion
Bathroom is a multifunctional room that is used for hygiene procedures and washing. In order for this room to be clean, mold does not form, it is important to regularly process with special means.
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