removing mould from windows

skintchick

crockpot wrote: »

i am not expecting, I have been made redundant

thanks for all that

Me too (while PG). Sucks doesn;t it? I found a short-term contract though and start next week for three months. Hope you find something else too.

blueberrypie

dubgirl wrote: »

Hi, does anyone have any suggestions as to how to remove black mould from the inside of a window (wooden frame). The windows are double glazed, but the bottom of the frames inside are getting black and splitting. in the winter there are a couple that are running with condensation - really bad. They are clean and the windows are left open regularly to ventilate, but cant seem to shift the mould.

We have the same problem, also on wooden frames and double-glazing. I made a solution of tea-tree oil and water (I think it was one part tto to 9 parts water) and sprayed it on a microfibre cloth, then wiped all the frames down with that, and it worked very well. I couldn't believe the difference after I wiped it.

nesssie1702

I recently used Stardrops on my uPVC windows and they came up a treat

blueberrypie

hmc wrote: »

thankyou for the replys

i do need to open the windows more but its sooo cold

the moisture catcher things make no difference

I find that they work in a small room - the one in my downstairs loo makes a difference - but I don't want to leave something toxic in my children's bedrooms, and my own bedroom is very large, so the moisture-traps don't make any difference in there.

Not sure where we'd buy them now anyway, now that Woolworths is gone!

i will do the bicarb mix tomorrow thanks

so on a daily basis i need to get rid of water and wipe with bleach and try to open windows for 10 mins

In terms of ventilation, it's better to have the windows a little bit open for a longer time, rather than thrown wide open for a short time.

What I've been doing seems to be working really well.

First I cleaned off all the mould from the frames using a solution of tea-tree oil and water on a microfibre cloth.

Then I lined all the bedroom curtains (cheap fleece blankets from Ikea worked brilliantly for this).

Then I opened all the upstairs windows onto the latch, so there's just a tiny amount of ventilation - literally there's just a couple of millimetres around the frame - but they are left that way all the time now. They can be locked with the key whilst on the latch, so it's not a problem in terms of security. They aren't open enough that the rooms are colder during the day, and at night when the temperature outside drops, the curtains are pulled; none of us has noticed any difference at night either. I do notice the curtains moving very slightly if it's a particularly windy night (but the front of the house is quite exposed) - but it's still not cold in the house.

Whereas before doing this there was water running down the windows in three of the bedrooms every morning, with one being particularly bad, I now see only a tiny amount of condensation about once every two or three weeks, and no condensation at all the rest of the time. When there is condensation, I use a microfibre cloth to wipe it off.

And the child who was on daily inhalers for his breathing is now using them only once a week or so...I'm pretty sure the damp air and mould were to blame!

frugalsar

My house has really old windows which I normally clean once a year just before winter, only last year I decorated the kids bedrooms so I forgot about our bedroom one - I've just had a look at the for the first time in 2 years (EEEK I know but I dont usually see them cos we have opaque blinds and long voile curtains which always stay shut!) - It's disgusting, I'm so ashamed! I'm borrowing my dad dehumidifyer through the winter to prevent more condensation but I'm having trouble getting rid of all the black mouldy, furry stuff thats glued on to it! Is there any old style remedy that would help clean it? disinfectant didn't work or window cleaner and it's really hard to get in all the little nooks!

paulabear

This happened to me, it was disgusting! I used a mould and mildew remover but probably wouldn't recommend this as I don't actually know whether it could damage the frame - just was the only thing I could think of at the time!

valk_scot

Bleach, or Flash Mould& Mildew Remover, plus an old toothbrush.

If you open the blinds during the day it will allow more air circulation round the window frame and cut down on mould build-up.

huston_kw

You can either use, tea tree oil, bleach or make your own. I don't like the mildew & mold remover - I don't think it works that well (and I hate the smell).

I'm going though a phase of using up shop stuff to make my own, I had a little mold in my bathroom recently and use my vinegar, water and lemon juice mixture and it came up fabulous.

frugalsar

thanks everyone, I think i'll try the vinegar, lemon, water and an old toothbrush first if not i'll have to buy the mould and mildew remover!

geordie_joe

I used baby sterilising liquid in my bathroom and it works great. I just dabbed it on neat and left it for half an hour.

I used Morrisons own brand which was only 50 odd pence, but I guess any shops own brand would work.