Mildew on bathroom ceiling how can I get rid of it please?

[babycat]

Need to sort house ready to try to sell as we are fast running out of space & pg with DC2. I'm a self confessed slattern & my very small bathroom in particular is a bit of a state to say the least. There is mildew on the ceiling as well as on the tiles/grouting. I have seen anti-mildew spray but thinking this may work as a temporary measure but is likely to reoccur due to poor ventilation. Will attempt to clean out dust from ceiling fan & hope this will help the problem but can you get special paint to prevent it developing? If so where from? Does it work? Any other suggestions, please?

[PuzzleRocks]

Bumping for you.

[mrsmaidamess]

Yes there are special paints for the ceiling but you need to clean the spores off first.

With tiles, scrub with a diluted bleach solution, using an old toothbrush to get into the grout.

Then use a grout whitenening pen to draw over the old grout and make it look like new again.

AND make sure you keep your bathroom window open a bit more from now on.

[babycat]

Thanks PuzzleRocks & mrsmaidamess. Have done the tiles with bleach before & it works a treat. How do you get rid of the spores? With bleach or anti-mildew spray? I assume you can buy the paint in DIY stores. Is it like a primer or does it work like an ordinary paint?

[blossomsmine]

I used to have to clean my bathroom ceiling regularly cos of a mildew problem. I used a strong kitchen cleaner and it worked fine. You may find it easier with a bleach based cleaner. Although be careful because you are pregnant. The only thing that stopped our damp problem was a slightly open window and a MASSIVE extractor fan!