mouldy bathroom tiles

JennyP

I was daft enough to have my bathroom tiled with fake mosaic tiles. The property is now rented out. Although my tenants are clean, the grout between the tiles and the pretend ground around the fake little mosaic tiles is full of mould.
I have tried normal cleaner and bleach and also stuff from Lakeland specually for mould. But any bright ideas for getting rid of it?

I also need bright ideas for preventing it! If I lived here, I'd ventilate my bathroom more and also wipe down the tiles after every shower (we do that at home!) But tenants won't do that!

gardner1

Did you use grout sealer

JennyP

gardner1 wrote: »

Did you use grout sealer

I didn't tile it but am guessing the tiler didn't.

gardner1

JennyP wrote: »

I didn't tile it but am guessing the tiler didn't.

its easy to do yourself

JennyP

I have just been googling them . will definitely apply one (any recommendations?) But first I have to get the tiles clean. They look awful right now.

comeandgo

Cilit Bang Black Mould Remover works wonders for me.

Rolandtheroadie

Have you tried HG Mould Spray?
Used to get mould problems in a shower room, that would shift it in no time at all.

JennyP

Will try both cillit bang and hg.

Online it says baking soda and, if really bad, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.

Might try all of them and do a comparison test!

Grenage

Bleach and water, pair marigolds, open window, and 10 minutes of your time. It will be like new.

JennyP

Grenage wrote: »

Bleach and water, pair marigolds, open window, and 10 minutes of your time. It will be like new.

Tried that already to no avail.
I bought cillit bang as it was on offer in Wilko. Fingers crossed.

Grenage

Ideally you mix it thick and leave it to soak in for an hour or two. There's very little that won't remove.