Know About The Biocides Needed For Cleaning And Removing Mold

11 July 2016
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Mold can be a major health risk to those in your home, so ensuring it's successfully removed is crucial. When removing mold all on your own, you should know about what the cleaning products that work against mold, known as biocides, are doing. This will help you determine which are best to clean up the mold that is in your home, and when it's time to use a professional mold remediation company.

Are There Specific Biocides That Only Kill Certain Mold Types?

Mold comes in all sorts of colors. It could be gray, black, green, yellow, or bright blue. Feel assured knowing that no matter what biocide that you use, it will kill all types of mold. There is not one biocide that works better against one type of mold rather than another. If the biocide is effective against one mold, it will be effective against all the others.

What Common Cleansers Work As Biocides?

The most common cleanser that is affordable and effective is bleach. All you need to do is pour ½ cup of some bleach into 1 gallon of water to make a disinfectant that works against mold. The main reason to not always use bleach is that it can ruin some surfaces and fabrics that it is applied to. Bleach can also have a very strong scent that can cause sensitivity to those with respiratory problems.

A natural biocide will be safer in all these areas. Instead of bleach, consider a disinfecting cleanser that uses baking soda, borax, hydrogen peroxide, or vinegar.

Does Removing Mold Only Involve Disinfecting And Cleansing?

Unfortunately, only some materials in a home require just disinfecting and cleansing to remove mold. If you have any non-porous materials, like plastic, they will be very easy to completely eliminate the mold that is on them. The problem comes with materials that are porous.

For instance, a wood baseboard that has been in a flood may need to be completely removed and replaced to ensure that the mold is completely gone. When water was exposed to a lot of porous materials, it may be best to seek out professional help.

How Can You Ensure That Mold Has Been Eliminated?

If you are doing the job yourself, you will need to have a mold inspection done to make that that all of the mold was eliminated. If you had a professional in mold remediation do the work for you, the inspection should be included as part of the process.


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