Yuck Mouldy wooden windows

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In a fit of spring cleaning I've ventured towards the windows in our spare room and they the woodwork covered in black mould. In my defence I don't go in there very often and they are behind secondary glazing.

I've given them a wipe over with hot water but was wondering how to get rid of the rest of the black. There's some dettol Mould and Milduew remover in the cupboard, but the back of the bottle says it's not for wooden floors. Will it wreck the paint do you think?

[wishes I'd stayed away]

Diluted bleach should be Ok I would have thought. If the paint is white. And good airing.

NO! Step away from the dettol and bleach!
Isis this in our room on stained (not painted) wooden window frames. I have wrecked the varnish/ stain/ finish and they now need re-doing.

Oh no bleach or dettol? What do I use?

Baby wipes are pretty good. But I haven't managed to remove it all yet...

the most important thing is to increase ventilation to the outside so that they dry out.

Unless dry they will continue to rot and be mouldy.

Once dry they will be easier to clean up

Damage to the existing surface will probbaly have occurred due to the damp.

Yes, for future reference, increase ventilation.
I don't know if this would be suitable for woodwork, but have recently discovered HG Mould Spray (recommended on here). It's fantastic. Spray it on, (showers/tiles/baths/UPVC window frames) leave for half an hour and the mould is gone - quick wipe is all that's needed. I've seen numerous other products claim this, but HG is the only product that actually delivers.
You can get it in places like B&Q, Homebase and the little independent ironmongers at my local shops. The guy in there swore by it. Costs around £7ish I think.

We have a problem with this and I'm a slattern who doesn't clean them often enough!
I used hot water and a little washing up liquid, I scrub with a stiff toothbrush and it gets it off quite well.

As for stopping it coming back I'm afraid I have no idea.

I've successfully used magic erasers on mould, both ours which is done every three months, (we have a major problem) and on a serious hoarders home, which was at least a decade of untouched black and brown mould covering paintwork and wallpaper.

I have the piccies and you wouldn't believe what can be rescued, so have a go.
The stains from the black (the main culprit) are off completely and those from the brown, very reduced to a light mauve which will paint over.

My method's hot water with flash in it, magic eraser (ASDA £1) dipped in and used in a circular motion, first clockwise, then anti clockwise (be gentle, don't scrub, just repetitive motions) and a squeezed out cloth to remove black residue as it lifts.

I use diluted white vinegar in an old atomizer. It works well.

Once you've cleared off the mould, if you apply a product like Never Green then the mould shouldn't come back again, this stuff is genuinely very effective and we apply it everywhere in our garden and on our wooden window frames.

www.maxnevergreen.com