Clove Oil and Mould

[EricNorthmansFangBanger]

We found some mould in our DDs room this morning. We treated it a few months back with some mould remover but since then this has appeared. We also have some water stain marks on the wall. When we had our house surveyed to see if we were eligible for cavity wall insulation, the guy said that the water marks were due to condensation. Unfortunately we couldn't have the cavity wall insulation because our house is steel framed or something. Anyway, back to the mould.

We have used harsh chemical cleaners to clean mould in the past. They leave a horrid smell for days that is extremely strong regardless of how much you ventilate the house. We must have run out last time we used it because we can't find any anywhere. Due to the weather we can't go to the shop and buy any mould killer as we don't have a car. I've been online searching for what else we could use and two things came up: bicarbonate of soda and clove oil. The mould is on the wall and some on the ceiling. I want it cleaning ASAP and am thinking of using clove oil as we have some in from when DH's tooth was infected. What do I do with it, does anyone know? I read about putting a few drops in hot water and washing the mould off - is that right? And more importantly does it work?

TIA

I've used tea tree oil before. Put a few drops neat onto a damp cloth and wipe over. Tea tree is a natural antifungal / antibacterial and it smells quite fresh!

I'm sure you'd use clove oil the same way.

Also if you don't like the smell try adding another essential oil (e.g. lavender) to change the smell a little.

Hope that helps.

Just thought - for an easy, safe anti-mould coating use PVA glue. It's used in schools, it's the white glue.

Mix with water and paint over the wall. You can do this over paintwork, I think if you've got wallpaper it would make the wallpaper shiny though. Whenever I'm decorating I mix a few 'globs' of PVA in with the paint and it turns the paint waterproof! Great for damp rooms like kitchens, bathrooms and a lot cheaper than buying the specialist paints.

Can you tell what is causing the mould ?We only get it on the window frames where there is condensation. If it is elsewhere it would mean (eg) the wall is damp - leaking somewhere, blocked gutter maybe ? I would try and figure that out and treat, as well as dealing with the current mould.

I would try what CCL said - a few drops on a damp cloth and wipe over.