Do you have mold on one of your walls?
And you don't know how to remove it easily?
So here is a super effective trick to remove mold from your exterior walls!
I say your outer walls because I, unfortunately, am prone to asthma attacks...
As a result, I avoid using products that may trigger an asthma attack inside of my house.
Normally I only use homemade products, based on ecological and 100% natural ingredients.
But with mold, it's a different story...
You just have to use the trick that works best , namely bleach!
I can tell you that this trick is the most effective that I know to remove mold WITHOUT scrubbing .
And what's more, it's something that won't cost you more than €2! Watch:
- bleach
- tap water
- 1 spray bottle
1. Pour approximately 8 to 10 cm of bleach into the bottom of the spray bottle (i.e. 60 cl bleach for 1 liter of water).
2. Fill the rest of the bottle with water.
3. Spray this mixture generously on the mould.
4. Let the bleach work on the mold. No need to scrub!
5. Repeat as many times as necessary, until the mold disappears.
And there you have it, you have easily removed the mold stains from the exterior walls :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
Me, I used this magic product on the exterior railing of our terrace.
Normally, 1 or 2 sprays would be more than enough to get rid of mold.
But there, we had a real mold invasion!
We had just moved in and, obviously, the previous owners had never cleaned the exterior.
For about a week, I did 3-4 applications of the water/bleach mixture.
Here is a picture of the mold after the first application:
And after the second application, without rubbing:
After the third, you really start to see a difference... and I still haven't rubbed!
And finally, the fourth and last application. Look, the railing isnickel chrome :-)
And all of that, friends, is NO-RUB cleaning!
If you wish, you can of course scrub and rinse the mold immediately after spraying it with bleach.
But if you're like me, you'd rather save your precious elbow grease.
If so, let the bleach do all the work for you.
This is especially useful for removing mold from hard to reach areas.
Indeed, the bleach will continue to kill the small residues of mold... and above all it will prevent it from reappearing!
- Put on a filter mask or a disposable mask to protect the respiratory tract.
- Put on safety glasses to protect your eyes.
- If mold reappears after a few months, all it takes is a little spray or two to make it go away again.
- For vertical surfaces, spray from top to bottom . That way, the first few drops will get rid of most of the mould. And then you can eliminate the rest with the next applications.
- I advise you to wear old clothes, as they may stain permanently.
- And don't forget to take off all your cheap jewellery, because bleach tends to tarnish it.
- Remember to stand with your back to the wind to avoid taking bleach splashes.
- The dose I recommend is around 60 cl of bleach for 1 liter of water. But I even prefer to put a little more. Indeed, it is better to be 100% sure to remove all the mold than to skimp on the bleach.
- Bleach can be dangerous for use around children and pets. Thus, rinse the cleaned areas with clear water to avoid an accident.
Here are some other effective tips for dealing with mould:
- To remove mold from bathtub joints, click here.
- To remove mildew stains from fabric, click here.
- To remove mold in the washing machine, click here.
