How do you remove mold? My basement is damp
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You need to get a dehumidifier and run it in different rooms each day to keep the humidity down. Clean mold and mildew areas with bleach water to clean it up and help lessen staining. Spray the area with vinegar and let it dry naturally to clean all the spores it can reach. That will help it come back not quite so quick if you covered it all. The vinegar will also help lessen the odor from the dampness.
I saw this on Hometalk and wrote it down to try it’s called...Wet & forget. It’s for mold+mildew you might want to google it and read up on it.
You would need to have the basement Tanked to be able to use it properly.
Bleach the area ! There is a paint you can use to prevent from getting it again and use a dehumidafire
https://projects.truevalue.com/maintenance_and_repair/windows_and_walls/remove_mold_from_walls.aspx.......once cleaned run a dehumidifier and use buckets of damp rid
Vinegar. Bleach just whitens it and smears the mold spores around. Vinegar kills the mold spores. You need better ventilation in the room, even a fan will help. I would invest in a good dehumidifier. If the mold is bad, like behind walls, you need you call in the pros.
http://restorationmasterfinder.com/restoration/what-kills-mold-bleach-vs-vinegar/
https://www.servicemasterrestore.com/blog/mold-damage/mold-myths-will-vinegar-kill-mold/
After cleaning with vinegar find the reason for the dampness and fix that or you will be fighting this over and over.