What products are useful to clean mold in a house?

Question : What products are useful to clean mold in a house?
In Atlanta, Georgia, my fiance’s house has been sabotaged by the pouring rain over the summer. Since we haven’t been to it since April, it has collected mold everywhere. We are going there this holiday to get it somewhat cleaned and pull out all of his art that wasn’t destructed. Does anyone have suggestions on what cleaning products are useful? ie: a mop, broom, rags, chemicals, scrapping materials…
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Answer by 80′s kid
Bleach kills mold on contact – its the cheapest and best solution. I use a 50/50 mix of bleach and water in a spray bottle.

Mold needs a damp environment with high moisture – so an easy fix is to run a fan in the room/area with the mold to dry it out.

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#1 written by Sakura Baby 1 year ago

You should have these ready when you decide to handle the mold cleaning yourself:

1. protective gear like goggles, face mask, long rubber gloves and disposable clothing
2. Plastic sheeting for containment purpose
3. Mold cleaner like vinegar, borax, baking soda, tea tree oil
4. Spray bottle, mop, sturdy brush, damp cloth, vacuum
5. Dehumidifier, air purifier, blow fan

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#2 written by Allison1888 1 year ago

Yes, bleach, but if it has been growing for months I would be very careful about trying to do this yourself. Mold is something you should take care of quickly before it spreads. I would call a mold specialist and get a free estimate. They can do air readings to tell you how bad it is.

Here’s more on mold.

http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/mold.shtml

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#3 written by Hawaii sponger 1 year ago

80′s kid is right.

Ill only add application method:

for areas as big as a door, a spray bottle is ok. If its insane and just everywhere you can either mop on the solution or use a garden sprayer – the pump kind. Theyre about $ 12 at a Home Depot – but in order for you to have to need one of those youd be talking about entire walls being infested or under the cabinets on all surfaces. if thats the case, then the sprayer is convenient as you just hose it down and wipe up the excess.

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