Comments on: Moldy Shower, Cha-cha-cha

By: Dan Puroclean

Dan Puroclean — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:20:22 +0000

Keeping the moisture out is a good start to preventing mold – the vent fan you mentioned needs to be strong enough to vent all the air in the bathroom to get rid of the moisture. Most home builders install inadequate fans for this – have a look at replacing the fan (or at least cleaning the cover plate – if it's caked in dust it doesn't do anything)

By: sabrinac

sabrinac — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:20:07 +0000

mr. scrubber is found at publix or bed bath and beyond incase you dont know.

By: sabrinacharles

sabrinacharles — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:17:50 +0000

what i ensure to use is mr. scrubber i mean its the best. i'm serious.

By: guest

guest — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:53:34 +0000

I just had my bathroom redone, and the tile man said no bleach, no ammonia–bad for grout, which is basic so don't use vinegar, which is acid (baking soda's okay–it's basic). I didn't ask him about mold, though, because I don't have any–yet.

By: back scrubber

back scrubber — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:18:34 +0000

Bleach is the only thing that kills all the mold and fungus in my opinion. It’s a must have.

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:16 +0000

I tried bleach full strength or diluted with water and it works!

By: nate

nate — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:46:13 +0000

We keep getting these pale pinkish stains on the shower curtains and at the base of the tub…
Our neighbor has the same issue, and he thinks it’s metal in the Mt P. water supply.
Could it be mold?

I’ve found a weak bleach solution or most any bath cleaner completely fades the stains without much scrubbing – but the spots will return in less than a week if I don’t spray on a near-daily basis.

By: Joan J

Joan J — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:52:17 +0000

I agree about the bleach. It not only cleans the surface mold, but gets to the origin of the mold and kills the spores so they won’t grow back. Surface cleaning is very temporary with mold! Grab some rubber gloves and a rag and put straight bleach in the black areas (rinse thoroughly or it may eat your grout!) and the mold should disappear. Then get a bleach “pen” and use it on your grout lines once a month to keep the mold away. Works like a charm!

By: Margo

Margo — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:48 +0000

I don’t know what I did before the magic eraser!!!!

By: JayMonster

JayMonster — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:55:35 +0000

There are all great tips here, but I am a bit surprised that the originator said that they used clorox without success. This I find a combination of stunning and a bit worrisome.

Bleach, whether straight or in a product like Tilex, should work well on removing (though not maintaining) mold. If that is not working, then I would be concerned about mold being in or behind the wall. That is the only thing I could think of for a reason that the grout (and I am assuming it is the grout, and not broken tiles) would be that damaged that the mold could not be removed.