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How to clean mold from clothes and the house!!

Mold is the characteristic greenish or white coating accompanied by an unpleasant odor. If you found traces of green menace on the walls of the house or in the bathroom, or you forgot to take the clothes out of the washing machine, there are solutions…..

See how to get rid of the number one enemy of cleanliness and aesthetics!!

In clothes
Mistakes are for people, that's why if you forgot the clothes in the washing machine for a few hours and they got moldy and smell bad, don't feel guilty – there is a solution.

If the moldy clothes are white, put two liters of warm water in a basin and add one and a half cups of bleach. Let the clothes soak for ten to fifteen minutes and, subsequently, rinse them with plenty of water. Put them through one more wash to completely eliminate the bad smell.

In case the clothes are colored, try making the following mixture: a glass of water, add ¼ cup salt and ¼ lemon juice. Place the thick cream you made on the stains, rub it on them with a sponge, and then, leave it on for about half an hour. Rinse and place back in the washing machine for washing.

On the walls
In most homes, sooner or later, traces of mold appear on the walls. Your first concern should be to find the source of the problem – what is causing the dampness and, consequently, the mold. Before providing the drastic and permanent solution required, Nevertheless, it would be good to eliminate the traces, for aesthetics and health.

Try scrubbing the mold, using a mixture of water and bleach (ratio 1 to 8).

also, you can try spraying the spot with pure alcohol, and scrub hard.

If the mold has "watered" the wall due to moisture, there is no way to clean it – that part of the wall has to be removed and replaced, so you will need to call a painter.

On bathroom surfaces

The bathroom offers the perfect conditions for mold growth!! It's hot and humid, what exactly does mold need to grow. In most homes, traces of mold appear between the tiles or around the pipes.

To get rid of’ the unpleasant phenomenon, must’ first ensure that the humidity in your bathroom will be reduced. Install a ventilation device or - if this solution is not affordable- be sure to leave the window open to ventilate the space.

When mold is in its early stages, you can spray vinegar on the walls and surfaces – it will kill her in her tracks.

If it is a relatively advanced case, make a mixture of diluted bleach and detergent.

Spread the mixture on the surface and rub. It is possible that traces of mold may persist. In this case, let the mixture act for a while, and then rub again.

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