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There seems to be some mold? growing on the inside of my outdoor shed (Original Post) LaydeeBug Jun 2016 OP
Put on a face mask Warpy Jun 2016 #1
What kind of soap? I heard hydrogen peroxide kills mold, bleach LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #2
Clorox kills it stone dead and removes the stain Warpy Jun 2016 #3
You need better ventilation pscot Jun 2016 #4
I vote this one. rusty quoin Jun 2016 #5
Get some Triple action Consan 20 flying_wahini Jul 2016 #6

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
1. Put on a face mask
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 05:45 PM
Jun 2016

Scrub off what you can see with a brush, soap and water. Then spray it all down with Clorox. You can then treat with a commercial mold prevention solution, some of them can really retard regrowth.

 

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)
2. What kind of soap? I heard hydrogen peroxide kills mold, bleach
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 05:46 PM
Jun 2016

only takes the stain away, but if you bleach it while the spores are still alive, they will just multiply because the spores get warmer with bleach, and thus sexually stimulated.

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
3. Clorox kills it stone dead and removes the stain
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 05:57 PM
Jun 2016

I used any detergent I had, usually dish soap.

Note the past tense: I live in the desert and no longer have to shave the mildew off the furniture once a week in summer like I did in coastal New England.

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
5. I vote this one.
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:43 PM
Jun 2016

Install soffit vents or roof or ridge vent or open the doors during part of the day.

You can scrub it with bleach, which is good, but it will come back. All you need is air flow from bottom up, and it's not a big deal. It's good you caught it early.

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