The appearance of mold in the apartment is a real misfortune for the owners. It can appear in any room and adversely affects human health. Therefore, it is important to identify the causes of its appearance, in order to know how to get rid of mold on walls, furniture and in other places - each of its types prefers a certain surface and is displayed differently.
What is mold and its types
Mold fungi are various fungi that form branching mycelia without large fruiting bodies, easily visible to the naked eye. Appears not only on surfaces, but also penetrates into them.
There are several types:
- White - appears in the soil of indoor plants due to waterlogging.
- Green - found on spoiled food and building materials.
- Blue - affects wood products, including furniture.
- Black is the most dangerous species. It can develop on any surface: tile, wallpaper, tile, brick and so on.
- Decay mold - affects wood.
Harm and causes
Any kind of fungus is very toxic. When you are in an infected apartment, nausea, headache, cough, runny nose may appear. And you need to fight not only with mold, but also to eliminate the causes of its occurrence.
Mold fungi begin to develop and multiply under certain conditions:
- Frozen walls.
- Roof leakage.
- High humidity in a room with poor ventilation.
- Soil dampness.
- Poorly heated room.
- Water leakage.
Ways to remove mold
To get rid of the fungus on the walls in the apartment yourself, it is imperative to do all the activities comprehensively.
If a suspicious gray spot appears on the wall, you need to understand whether it is mold or not. If this turned out to be a fungus, then you should immediately begin to fight it. Otherwise, after a while he will reach the base of the surface.
On the walls there are different coatings. Depending on the type of coating, a method is used to remove mold from the wall in the apartment.
If there is wallpaper on the surface, then you need to remove them together with the finish (plaster) to the base of the wall, while wetting the surface so that the spores do not scatter.
If the wall is painted, then the spores practically do not fall inside, they spread over the area. In this case, you must remove the paintwork. Next, neutralize this area.
Drywall is porous in structure, and the fungus affects the interior. It will have to be processed with a professional tool.
In the bathroom, he appears at the joints and seams. To do this, you have to remove the sealant. The seams between the tiles are cleaned. To process a surface and to put a new layer of sealant. After applying grout with an antiseptic.
Fungus
Special tools will help eliminate fungus in the bathroom, kitchen, as well as from various surfaces in a private house. It is worth considering that when using professional products, it is better to cover the surrounding surfaces with a film, as some products can spoil their appearance.
Effective means are:
- Dali. It is used for tile, wooden surfaces, concrete, brick. Suitable for cleaning wallpapers, window openings.
- Abedis-06. It can destroy mold, moss, lichens.
- Olympus mold stop. Antiseptic for rooms with constant moisture.
- Biocide. Able to kill spores of the fungus forever.
All special tools are used strictly according to the instructions.And before treating them with a surface, you need to take care of protective equipment (rubber gloves, a respirator, safety glasses).
Folk remedies for the disposal of fungus. These include:
- Bleach. It can remove almost any fungus. Suitable for all surfaces except porous (drywall), since the active substance - chlorine - does not penetrate inside. A solution of bleach and water is made in a ratio of 1:10. They process the surface with a brush. You need to wait for everything to dry out.
- Vinegar. Spray vinegar (9%) on a previously cleaned surface, then wipe with a damp cloth. After an hour, rinse the surface with water.
- Borax. Dissolve one glass of powder in 2.5 l of water. Apply to the wall, later remove the mold with a hard brush.
- Baking soda. Dilute in one glass (200 ml) 1 tsp. soda, wipe the affected areas with a solution.
- Hydrogen peroxide. The removal of mold is possible only with a 3% solution, spraying onto the wall.
- Ammonia. It will help to get rid if there is black mold on the walls. It must be mixed with water in a ratio of 1: 1 and applied to the wall.
To prevent harmful fungi from appearing in the house, prophylaxis should be carried out regularly: monitor the health of the ventilation, the condition of the walls, ceiling, and regularly ventilate the room.
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