Mould in bathroom

absfabs

I read somewhere about using white vinegar to kill mould, can someone tell me if this is like cooking vineagar or a special concentrated one? And if yes, where can I get it from?
We have used bleach in the past and it's effective, but asthma sufferer in house does not get on with the lingering bleach fumes.
Grateful for you advice,
abs

BitterAndTwisted

"White" aka clear vinegar is just common-or-garden malt vinegar without any caramel colouring in it. I understand you can buy it in quantity from Asian/Chinese supermarkets in 5-litre containers.

Of course, constantly having to remove mould is a fairly pointless task and an unending one until and unless you identify the cause and take steps to prevent it. I would say that the constant presence of mould would be worse for an asthma sufferer than the fumes of dilute bleach from time to time. The bleach-smell is objectionable but not positively harmful, unlike mould spores.

absfabs

Thanks for clarifying "white vinegar", much appreciated.

Re moulds, spores and asthma, it varies what people are sensitive to, like not everyone with asthma is affected by say pollen. Same with spores.
Bleach can exacerbate asthma in some people. Again, most are fine, like they can go swimming in chlorinated pools, but some can't, especially as some pools use higher levels of chlorine.

But I agree, we want to get rid of mould as much as possible, I think in most older bathrooms you can find some mould if you look for it, unless you have super ventilation system and/or heat the room for most of the day. It can be difficult if not impossible to erradicate, when lots of steamy showers are taken, windows can't be left open all day (groundfloor).

I'll try find some white vinegar then. Do you use it neat or diluted?

zippychick

we do have a bathroom mould thread which may help? There is also a thread on removing mould from bathroom sealant

hope those help and we will merge this later

ZIP:A

hilstep2000

Lakeland do a great mould remover, but it does have bleach in it. Spray on, leave for half an hour, wash off. It works really well.

BitterAndTwisted

absfabs wrote: »

I think in most older bathrooms you can find some mould if you look for it/QUOTE]


I disagree: I've lived in old properties for most of my life, the majority without any heating whatsoever bar a coal-fire in the living-room and have never seen mould once.

It's not necessary to have a window open 24/7 in order to ventilate a bathroom adequately but it does need to be opened after bathing if there's no extractor-fan. The only solution to preventing condensation and consequent mould is to heat and ventilate adequately. Bleaching or using other cleaners to remove mould is not a permanent solution.

The constant presence of mould spores can be a health-hazard for the well and fit, not just for asthmatics

absfabs

zippychick wrote: »

we do have a bathroom mould thread which may help? There is also a thread on removing mould from bathroom sealant

hope those help and we will merge this later

ZIP:A

Thanks Zippy, I looked there first, couldn't see exactly what white vinegar is. The Dettox spray is bleach based, unfortunately, but thanks to bitter & twisted's info I have now bought some white (clear looking) distilled malt vinegar. Will give that a go.
Thanks all!