tips for cleaning black mildew from bathroom please!

catznine

Got my dettox spray in Tescos yesterday. Bathroom lovely and clean now! Many Thanks will keep a supply in from now on.

flis21

Hi All,

Can anyone suggest any good ways of getting rid of the black mould/mildew that builds up between the tiles in the bathroom? Any suggestions welcome, as it is really driving me crazy!!

Thanks,
Flis21

tina68

try an old tooth brush and neat bleach works for me
Tina x

apprentice_tycoon

tina68 wrote:

try an old tooth brush and neat bleach works for me
Tina x

add some bicarb to it and it's even better - it's thicker and stays in place longer rather than running off

Mschappie

I use Dettol mould & Mildew Spray. It really works well, although I would think that it is mainly bleach.

Mschappie

Catseyez

Hello,

Can anybody suggest the best way of doing this? Have used the usual bathroom cleaners and good old elbow grease but it never seems to shift it entirely.

I've been looking at the Stardrops board. Does this work, perhaps?

Thanks

Chipps

The only things I have found that get rid of mildew are bleach and mould/mildew remover (which smells like bleach so probably is)
Once it has gone, the best thing to keep it away is to keep the bathroom dry. In other words dry down the walls, windows, mirrors etc after a shower or bath. I have my shower last in the morning, then once I am dry, but before getting dressed (don't even try to picture this!!!) use one of the towels to dry down the walls etc. Then chuck the towel in the wash! Keeping it nice & dry in the first place works far better than having a major scrub clean with cleaning stuff every so often, and it's not much work to do, only takes a couple of minutes or so to wipe down the entire bathroom at the time.

Catseyez

Since I posted this, I've had a good search of this board and can see that so many people have the same problem! Am glad I'm not alone!

Will be trying the Dettol Mildew remover for a short-term fix.

Becles

Dettol Mould and Mildew remover is the best. It's very strong bleach, so use it with the window open as it gives off fumes!

Spray it on, leave for a few minutes and the mildew should just wipe off, although you might need a scrubbing brush for stubbon areas.

I always leave the bathroom window open at least a crack. That stops the mould/mildew building up. Gets a bit chilly mid-winter though!

myrnahaz

Becles wrote:

Dettol Mould and Mildew remover is the best.

Yes, I second this. I've even used it on emulsion and wallpaper that had black spots.