Quickest way to get mold odor out of house
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Tabby on Feb 14, 2015A strong blacklight (UV) light aimed for a couple of days, move it around so the light hits everything. Hospitals in Europe use UV light to kill mold and fungus in operating rooms.Helpful Reply
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Terrie Neudorf on Feb 14, 2015I use vinegar and baking soda . It's safe on wood and fabric . Vancumm up baking soda off fabric and smell is gone . Use both on my wood surfaces and then use whatever polish you normally would . Let it sit awhile for best results .Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Feb 15, 2015Be very careful. Mold can cause serious health problems. Take what you can wipe off/wash outside with wipe with a chorine bleach solution. Throw out what you can. The baking soda idea from Terrie Neudorf will work to absorb smell. And Tabby has a good idea about the blacklight to kill the mold on items such as photo albums. I just don't know where you would get/rent one.Helpful Reply
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Joan Leahy on Feb 15, 2015Make a slurry from borax and water and apply it to the mold and let sit for 20 minutes. Later reapply and scrub the area well to remove all mold and rinse. This recommendation comes from a professional mold re-mediator. She also recommends a special paint to apply to the area to prevent it from coming back. I have tried clorox but it constantly comes back and give me terrible headaches while working with it and after until the smell fades.Helpful Reply
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Kkg on Feb 15, 2015brush straight vodka on it, the cheap stuff, let it dry in the sun. it may take two times but it always works for me1 marked as helpful Reply
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Lana on Feb 15, 2015apple cider vinegar and baking soda,brush on ,let it sit for about 30 minutes and vccume1 marked as helpful Reply
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Sharon on Feb 15, 2015Borax is supposed to be better than bleach because bleach doesn't penetrate the surface while Borax does. Learned that when having to get rid of mold recently.Helpful Reply
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Kalsti on Feb 15, 2015Terrie Neudorf or anyone do you have the proportions of baking soda to vinegar?Helpful Reply
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Marlene on Feb 15, 2015Steam, will knock it right out.Helpful Reply
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Gypsiwoman on Feb 15, 2015Whatever method you eventually use, please take care to cover your nose and mouth to avoid breathing in any mold. Also, wash the clothes you wear when treating the mold immediately afterwards or as soon as possible. I can attest from first hand experience that exposure can cause health problems.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl Kohl on Feb 16, 2015How about dry wall? Can mold be removed or must it be replaced?Helpful Reply
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Terrie Neudorf on Feb 16, 2015I've cleaned drywall that can be saved if it's grey mold and not black . Or if the surface is dry and doesn't stay wet . We bought and old farm house . Some of this can just be a musty smell from age and a closed up hose or room . It really works . Then when completely dry and we knew it wasn't coming back we used a stain killer , broker primer before we painted and no more smell , mold or stains . Everything is just like new .Helpful Reply
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Terrie Neudorf on Feb 18, 2015Yes steam works on fabric but not all other surfaces . If there is excess moisture it will come back .Helpful Reply
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Letty on Feb 22, 2015I've started using SCOE 10X for removing every unwanted smell. It might help you. I ordered mine online.Helpful Reply
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Deirdre Sullivan on Feb 27, 2015This is a tough one because mold is difficult to remove from porous surfaces. You can try using Hydrogen Peroxide. It kills mold more effectively than vinegar. Here are a few articles you should read: http://goo.gl/NO06Tz and this article explains how long it takes hydrogen peroxide to work: http://goo.gl/xsU3XOHelpful Reply
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