My husband and I have purchased a house that was condemned and are working on getting it back up in running condition. I am horribly allergic to mold and dust so, I cleaned the basement from top to bottom with ammonia to kill any mold that might be lurking under the surface. It worked but, now being an older basement its starting to smell of mold/mildew/damp (inevitable I guess), but I was wondering how long I need to wait before I can clean the floors with bleach? I'm very nervous about the 2 cleaning agents mixing, but I have to get the smell out (and what's causing the smell). It has been close to a year since the ammonia cleaning.
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The warning about not mixing bleach and ammonia essentially refers to not mixing the two together at one time. If a year has passed since cleaning with ammonia, you should not have a problem using bleach now.
The source of the mold and smell is dampness coming through the concrete. FIRST - get rid of the dampness by keeping a dehumidifier running. Then clean the mold & mildew.
Never ever mix bleach with ammonia! It's lethal.
My mom got literally knocked out by the fumes from combining bleach and ammonia
Ammonia is not good for killing mold. It can easily resurface in the same areas. Mold needs to be cleaned professionally if widespread. Also the source, and reason behind the mold needs to be found and addressed otherwise it happens again. Half masks, cotton mask, do not filter out spores.
Vinegar kills mould. I spray straight cheap white supermarket vinegar onto mould and leave it overnight or a few hours. Then next day I spray cheap supermarket bleach onto it to whiten it. No touch easy!
Actually ammonia is the only thing that will kill mould, as it not only kills the spores but also the ability for the structure or dna of the mould to reproduce.All recurrent moulds are due to the fact that not all spores , in the air were killed too. To kill mould a property must be treated,as have all the items going in , in order to completely irradicate it.
Try running a dehumidifier.
Tea Olive essential oil works to prevent mold and mildew.
Bleach will kill the mold but ammonia and bleach are toxic. Make sure the room is very well ventilated and use fans
There is product on the market called mold control. It is excellent for removing and killing mold so that it does not return to the same area it was used to clean.
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