Mould spores

[paxillin]

We forgot to empty the fridge and bread bin before going on Holiday , several things have gone mouldy. Chucked the lot, washed out the fridge and bread bin. New bread went mouldy in 2 days and a cheese grew blue mould in the same time. Clearly there are spores left everywhere.

Is there anything short of burning the house down I can do?

I had this too, copious amount of neat bleach slathered on and left it for an hour before rinsing did the trick. If I were to do it again I would wear a mask because I since read that if the mould spores get on your chest you can get a really bad chest infection

Thank you. The fridge is not harmed by this? Neat bleach sounds harsh. I am desperate though, I worry about eating spores with every meal.

Milton?

You can get mould and mildew sprays which may be a bit easier than bleach, and a bit less stinky (check what it says on the back, by suspect you could spray on and wipe off thoroughly).

Mould and mildew sprays are amazing, much gentler than neat bleach and also seem to help prevent recurrence

Will this be an ongoing thing or a one-off clean?

Bicarb will kill the mould spores without leaving a harmful residue or a bleach smell in the fridge. Just dissolve it in warm water. You really shouldn't use bleach containing products in a fridge or freezer.

Thank you all. Can I brush dry bicarb on the inside of the bread bin? It is made from wood, I don't want to drench it in anything.

Just use a solution of bicarb on a clean cloth then leave the bread bin open to dry thoroughly.