Asthma friendly mould & fungus spray.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I need a mould & fungus spray that won't affect my asthma.

Since moving in to a new property, my asthma has started playing up.It gets very condensated in here which is encouraging growth of mould in places. I'm actually allergic to moulds and fungus, so need a way of getting rid of it.

meg72

My Son was asthmatic and I could not use any kind of aersol, scrub if off with white vinegar

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I can't use any sprays either. Will try the white vinegar.

Ben84

I've been using oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate) dissolved in hot water to clean up mould/mildew with excellent results. I did at first a test patch with half oxygen bleach and half chlorine bleach on a big mildew patch. The oxygen bleach side actually stayed mildew free longer.

Aside from working well, it makes no fumes at all and doesn't affect my asthma, plus it's much better for the environment too. Just be sure to use the solution promptly after mixing as it won't keep for later, and don't put it in a sealed bottle as it emits oxygen gas and will burst. I prefer not to spray things anyway, it's easier on my asthma, even when it's fairly benign stuff.

Meanwhile, bringing down the humidity, keeping furniture out from the walls to allow air flow and fitting air vents in cupboard doors to allow warmer air to circulate was the longer term solution to the condensation that caused mould/mildew.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Ben84..where do I buy sodium percarbonate. Never heard of it before. Do you spary on and wipe off?

I live an a social housing property, so I can't fit vents anywhere, although I do have all the window vents open. The main issues I have is mould round patio doors, and mould underneath the toilet cistern. When I'm in the bath or shower, the steam touches the toilet cistern & runs down soaking the shelf underneath. I do try to dry it off everyday, but it never stays dry enough to help combat the growth of mould.

I actually spoke to the landlord about the condensation & told him both the xpelair in the kitchen and bathroom arn't working properly, so they are going to over haul the kitchen one & replace the bathroom one.

If this doesn't help, I will speak to my asthma nurse again & ask her to contact the landlord regarding extra help to reduce the condensation in the place. My asthma has been totally under control for quite a few years now, until I moved in to this new place and I'm finding I need to use my inhalers a lot more. The asthma nurse has prescribed me a resuce pack, which contains steriods and anti biotics just incase my asthma becomes dramtically affected.

Ben84

Ecover laundry bleach is one widely available source of cheap sodium percarbonate, so that's what I usually buy. However you can find it under various names in different packets, mostly sold to brighten laundry.

I mix a few tablespoons in a bucket with hot water and wipe it over the mould with a cloth. The hotter the water the faster it breaks down in to oxygen and kills the mould, so use it straight after mixing. The production of oxygen also means it will burst any sealed containers - which is why I never put it in spray bottles.

As for asthma, mine has never liked moving house. It disrupts a lot of dust, which is a problem for me, and may be a part of the problem for you too?

the_devil_made_me_do_it

My asthma has only started playing up since I've moved. The property I'm in now gets quite badly condensated. My old house had a vent installed in the ceiling which helped rid the house of condensation. In fact never appreciated how effective it was until I've moved home.

I can't afford to install one in here. However, if my asthma doesn't improve, I will have to ask my doctor whether they would contact the landlord explaning that I am allergic to fungus & moulds. Hopefully, this will encourage the landlord to deal with the problem.

I did tell the housing inspector my health issue. However, he doesn't have to believe me. However, they would have to take it seriously and hopefully act on it.