fungus on bedroom wall

saraann21

not sure if this is place to post but i have fungus growing on a bedroom wall and no idea what to do with it!if i take it off then it grows straight back.tried bleach and white vinegar when i've removed it but no difference.anyone got any idea how to get rid?can't find anything to treat it with chemicaly if anyone knows of anything?it is due to leaking guttering but getting that sorted,just need to know what to do in the meantime.help!!

BitterAndTwisted

In the meantime clean it off with a dilute bleach solution. It will keep coming back until the cause of the dampness has been addressed and the brickwork has completely dried out. This can take some time, especially in this cool and humid weather. Meanwhile fungus can be a health hazard so get scrubbing.

Butterfly_Brain

Try a solution of tea tree oil and bleach, I have had to use it in DS's bedroom for the same reason. If you can get your hands on a dehumidifier it will help too.

j.e.j.

this Australian lady wrote a useful post on her blog about getting rid of mould:
http://down---to---earth.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/cleaning-mould-from-walls-and-fabrics.html
hth

pigpen

free food??

Scrub with bleach.. paint with neat bleach and make the guttering a priority!

maman

pigpen wrote: »

free food??

Scrub with bleach.. paint with neat bleach and make the guttering a priority!

It'll come back until you find the cause. If it's not a leak or similar then it could be condensation. Investigate!

Chaos_Monkey

Thanks for this thread, I've got mould on our bathroom ceiling and have been mulling over how to tackle it. Was going to crack out the vinegar, but glad to hear before I started about not using bleach, which would have been my next choice.

Just need to get a sponge mop now as we have high ceilings and I can't reach even when sanding on our 'hop up' step

Fingers crossed I've not left it too late!

nicoc

We get this in our bedroom, the landlord has been supposedly fixing it for the last year...

Anyway poundland sell 2 'damp traps' in a pack and we have found they really help collect excess moisture which may help combined with the scrubbing in the short term.