Mould upstairs

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Black Mould in Bedroom and Bathroom – Help Please!

Help! Help! Is there any way to clean up the mould and prevent it coming back so quickly?

We have old wooden single glazed windows in our house and unfortunately do not currently have the funds to replace them. The one in the bedroom leaks/has lots of condensation and therefore there is a puddle on the window sill everyday, even though we clean it up each morning. The mould is all around the window and I found that it’s starting to like the wardrobe with my clothes in!

The bathroom is just damp and the mould likes the window and the ceiling.

I really need a way to clean it up and stop it from happening again so soon.

markelock

try a dehumidifier or perhaps two.

I have one upstairs and one downstairs, and they sort out quite a bit of condensation, if left on during the day (I don't have them on in the evening, I find the air gets a little dry)

newnhak

Mould and mildew spray gets rid of the mould but you have to get it all otherwise it keeps coming back.

I also had a dehumidifier which works well.

If you can get some extraction in the bathroom and make sure you keep the door closed and open the window after using shower then that also makes a difference. As does keeping clothes drying on radiator to a minimum or at least restricting it to one room (keeping door shut again). basically you have to try and eliminate the casues of condensation as much as you can and try and vent the rooms.

I sympathise because my bedroom was atrocious before I redecorated - black mould from floor to ceiling on most of the walls.

don't bother with that mould treating paint - it was rubbish.

Maybeanotherday

Sorry to butt in on this...Ive been looking at dehumidfier but they are really expensive...are the tub type ones that dont require pluging in effective?

ariba10

skellett wrote: »

Sorry to butt in on this...Ive been looking at dehumidfier but they are really expensive...are the tub type ones that dont require pluging in effective?

In a word --No.

mrs_baggins

when my son moved into his ground floor flat his bathroom walls got black with the mould. In the end we cleaned it of, bleachd it and painted over it! with mould especially in a bathroom there has to be ventilation or the problem will just occur again. My son never opened his windows at all and just sleeping and stuff generates a lot of sweat and water , add to that drying clothes and vapour from cooking and hot water and it will soon come back. I forecd my son to have his windows open as long as he can esp in the bathroom and the problem hs greatly improved for him

Fire_Fox

The window is not the problem, it's just showing you the evidence that your property has damp air. Ventilate daily or use a dehumidifier.

markelock

dehumidifiers are quite expensive, but if they last several years, then you'll get your monies worth.

horseykitty

It's all about managing condensation and having proper ventilation. You must have an extractor fan in the bathroom and keep the door shut after bathing or showering.Get into the habit of airing your rooms which have the problem and don't treat your house like a laundry and have clothes drying all over the place. I have a small dehumidifier that I bought from one of the major DIY chains and it wasn't that expensive - under £40. Tackle the mould as soon as it appears as it is not healthy for you to be sleeping in a room with it.

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Thank you everyone! :T

I shall immediantly start researching dehumidifiers - is £50 a responable price or should i be expecting topay more for a decent one? I have heard that they can be noisey - true or false?

I'll also start opening the windows as much as possible to air the rooms out.

With no tumble dryer and a garden that lives in shade :cool: the radiators are the only way of drying clothes sometimes, I do have a friend with one nearby but feel bad using her's all the time. :think: Perhaps i could offer to pay her something - but how much?

Fire_Fox

SmlSave wrote: »

Thank you everyone! :T

I shall immediantly start researching dehumidifiers - is £50 a responable price or should i be expecting topay more for a decent one? I have heard that they can be noisey - true or false?

I'll also start opening the windows as much as possible to air the rooms out.

With no tumble dryer and a garden that lives in shade :cool: the radiators are the only way of drying clothes sometimes, I do have a friend with one nearby but feel bad using her's all the time. :think: Perhaps i could offer to pay her something - but how much?

You need a dehumidifier powerful enough to cope with the size of your property, and you should consider much water it will hold before needing emptying. The dehumidifier should be placed in the room with the laundry, and you'll find it will dry much more quickly. Tumble dryers are more expensive to run than a dehumidifier.

I air dry laundry in my flat as there is no alternative; I simply leave the window open and door shut in that room for a couple of hours on a daily basis. This of course depends on security! I have this airer and drape the items over two rungs or hang them up to ensure plenty of air flow:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80119043
In summer or windy winter days (even if cold) clothes should be put outside, and will still dry despite no direct sunlight.