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Best mould killer?

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Tightarseinleggings · 26/01/2017 17:24

I have a lovely kitchen in a 200yr old cottage with thick stone walls. In the summer things are fab! In the winter cooking is a bloody nightmare!

Walls are very cold and steam is hot. Windows open and extractor fan is on but i still get condensation patches in 2 corners of the kitchen. Smack in the middle is the hob.

So which mould remover is the best to use so i can paint again?

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fraggle84 · 26/01/2017 17:26

I love the cillit bang one in a black bottle

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PossumInAPearTree · 26/01/2017 17:27

Diluted bleach works well.

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PossumInAPearTree · 26/01/2017 17:28

I think you can also get a mould inhibiting base coat paint for after you've got rid of it.

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Rosa · 26/01/2017 17:30

Bleach mixed with bicarb in a paste .dab on the wall and leave then use a slightly damp cloth to take off. Repeat . Then paint when wall is 100% dry like the summer with the paint that blocks the mould.

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Cocolepew · 26/01/2017 17:31

Kilrock, you can get it cheap in Home Bargains. Its excellent.

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FourKidsNotCrazyYet · 26/01/2017 17:31

Bleach definitely. Having lived in a few mouldy army quarters I feel unreasonably qualified in this area Confused. Just wipe the area (I always used neat bleach) leave it to dry and then paint over it. It never grew back.

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Testificateman · 26/01/2017 17:34

Any bleach will do the job for you. Cillit bang is just expensive bleach and doesn't even clean a 2p coin, like it advertised in old ads.
I was bored some time ago and did an experiment, cillit bang in one cup, cola in another. Guess which one won? 😀

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Testificateman · 26/01/2017 17:36

Also, bicarbonate of soda is good for grease on cookers.

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Gingerbreadmam · 26/01/2017 17:36

Hg mould cleaner is great too. B&q or yorkshire trading do it.

I'd be interested in a recommendation on the paint if anyone has one?

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TurkeyDinosaurs · 26/01/2017 17:38

HG mould cleaner from Homebase or Lakeland is amazing I cannot wait it highly enough

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Tightarseinleggings · 26/01/2017 17:39

Wow thank you !

Ill try bleach now on tiny bits by the window and ive just googled HG and for a £5 its worth a try! Aiming to repaint in summer so ill also put block on it.

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ExcuseMyEyebrows · 26/01/2017 17:48

A tip I read on here - dip a paintbrush in thick bleach, brush on the mould, leave to dry (don't rinse). So easy and works better than the spray bottles.

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Gingerbreadmam · 26/01/2017 17:51

Ooh the paint brush and bleach thing sounds a great idea.im going to try that one!

You will definitely use.the hg.stuff i was amazed by it. Its great in showers n stuff too.

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FrogFairy · 26/01/2017 18:26

HG mouldy remover is great.

Follow up with alkali resisting primer before you paint.

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Gingerbreadmam · 26/01/2017 18:30

Primer sounds good, thank you. Going to have a look.

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namechangedtoday15 · 26/01/2017 18:37

Definitely HG mould remover. Sprayed it once about 2 years ago and its never come back.

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puckingfixies · 26/01/2017 18:38

We have used Ronseal 6 year anti mould paint, hoping it does what it says on the tin. We're about 12 months in now and so far so good. Washed walls with a diluted bleach first.

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Gingerbreadmam · 26/01/2017 20:18

Thanks pucking will have a look at that one too. Sorry for crashing the thread op Grin

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Tightarseinleggings · 27/01/2017 07:19

Oh its ok gingerbread!!

Ill be trying this bleach thing today, and ill be back to infirm!

Sick and tired of my lovely kitcken looking manky. Old houses eh!?

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Gingerbreadmam · 27/01/2017 07:30

Its the smell for me i get embarassed about it. Will keep eyes peeled for an update.

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RoganJosh · 27/01/2017 07:33

What do you find it smells of? We had a mould problem which I think we've sorted out with a dehumidifier, but the sitting room smells very slightly of cigarettes. It's not mould I'm smelling is it? I have visions of it growing under the carpet. Ugh.

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Gingerbreadmam · 27/01/2017 08:30

It's a very specific smell like musty and dirty but i cant really compare it to anything? Sorry not much help.

I know we get it behind our drawers which doesnt often look like usual mould just a dusty coating but the smell gives it away.

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Sunnyshores · 27/01/2017 10:39

Havent used it, but Glixtone are advertising heavily in landlord magazines.
www.glixtone.com/fungi-shield.php

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Dowser · 27/01/2017 12:40

Flash with bleack works for me.

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Tightarseinleggings · 27/01/2017 13:00

Ive just dabbed some neat bleach on to some patches by the window.

Went to make a bed and



ITS GONE!!!

Whaaat!? Wow! Gonna try my manky corners now!

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