Tips for Do-it-Yourself Mold Removers
Posted By Dave on June 24, 2011
A flooded home can make you frustrated when mold is involved, but what can you do? Are you worried about the dangers of black mold to you and your family?
Try the following the tips that are prescribed, below they will be a guideline for removing the mold.
1. Prepare your home
If the wiring in home has been affected by mold, you’ll want to turn off the main power.
When you’re done cleaning your home, get the help of a professional electrician to make sure it’s safe to turn the electricity on again.
Check for leaks before you spray your home down.
Spray every item in your home from floor to ceiling which are muddy.
If you haven’t had experience with heavy cleaning chemicals before, test on your own out by disinfecting a small area of your home to start.
If the fumes affects too much, hire a professional to disinfect the rest of your home.
2. Be thorough
Mold removal requires you to be as meticulous as possible. After the mud been washed , use cleaning pads or a stiff brush to scour each surface.
You can use a professional cleaner to scrub molds after they’ve been sprayed, but any non-ammonia detergent will work just as well. Try a combination of 1 ½ cups bleach with a gallon of water for a simple, homemade solution
To be safe, take off a foot extra of drywall above the flooding level. Call in a professional for cleaning to get any area that you aren’t able to reach on your own.
Dry each area for at least two days. If you don’t, the mold will return.
Materials such as rags, dresses, paper and heavily affected carpet will retain mold spores even after disinfecting and drying. Throw these items away in sealed bags.
3. Protect yourself
To keep yourself safe from both mold and cleaning solutions effects, keep your home well ventilated throughout the cleaning. Take frequent breaks to get some fresh air.
Buy a mask or a particle remover breather at a store to protect you from mold spores released during the drying process.
Because respirators don’t protect you from fumes such as bleach, spend minimum time as possible with these chemicals.
Wear gloves when you’re handling things containing mold and dispose of the gloves when you are finished with your project.
Disinfect Your Home
When you’re done you can disinfect your home, you may want to hire a licensed contractor to check your work.
A professional can guide you find any mold that you missed or assure you that your do-it-yourself mold removal project was a success.
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