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    Posted: 23 August 2010 at 7:33am
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Can anyone tell me how to remove mould from walls and keep it away ? I open the windows etc but dosnt work, im after something that will keep it away and also take it off the walls ?
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Exit mould or similiar to get it off....Maybe get a dehumidifier?

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I'd second Kellie's suggestions.
 
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Unfortunately the only thing that will keep mould away is a dry house, so a dehumidifier and making sure your house is warm. Exit mould or anything with chlorine will get rid of it. But maybe do a test patch first to make sure your paint doesn't come off as well.
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You can also get Damp raid from the supermarket. It is this white stuff that sits in a plastic container and collects water.



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Exit Mould is pretty much bleach, and bleach is HEAPS cheaper.
If you can afford it then ventilation systems like HRV are a more longer term solution as they help keep the house dry
Try and make sure there is a gap between furniture and the wall so that air can circulate
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Mould Power is fantastic, not as harsh as Exit Mould.

You could also buy some white vinegar and put it into a spray bottle and spray it on and leave for about 10mins then wipe off with a damp cloth.

Another option is to try 2tsp of Tea Tree Oil and about 30mls of water.. spray it on and leave.

We've got an awful mould situation in our bedroom so I've tried alot of different things to get rid of it...
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I second the above suggestions BUT they don't always work, dp and Is room is the worst and unfortunately with bleach/exit mould, a dehumidifier and open windows the mould is still there! We even have an HRV too.

.mels suggestion of white vinegar works, but the mould still comes back for us.
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Oil of cloves in water works the best. You spray that on and it kills the spores and mould. Then go over it with bleach as a double dose.

But you won't get rid of it if its gone into the paintwork or wallpaper or whatever. The only way to get rid of it permanently then is to strip it and put mould resistant paint on.
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We have a real mould problem too and a suggestion DP made was to get a UV bulb, put it in a lamp and run that for a bit every day.

Haven't tried that yet but apparently it's what they do in Japan (DP lived there for a bit). Mould likes areas where it doesn't get sun, UV kills it.
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this may sound strange but i used Huggies Baby wipes to remove the mould off the walls and also on ceilings - they do a great job!! Scary but true and then a dehumidifer

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We've also had problems with mould here and now have a DVS system.  Before that I used diluted white vinegar and its worked like magic - the parts where I used Exit Mould the mould has returned, plus it's really stinky.  Where I used the vinegar, the mould hasn't returned and I cleaned it months ago :o)
       
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Hmm I might try vinegar next time.

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get a spray bottle fill it woth water add a couple of drops tea tree oil into water put lid on shake to disperse. Spray onto mold wipe off all mold and then do a final spary and leave to dry. Its supposed to last indefinately.
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Gosh I second the baby wipes as a great remover!  I was sceptical but have just removed all the mould off the bedroom ceiling with no trouble.  Now to try the vinegar to keep it away...roll on summer eh?!
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Ive tried the vinegar and hope it keep's in away ill give the wipes a go next time round Sadly we rent the home we are in atm, there are none around atm to move into so we gotta stay here The landlord said he would put in a new fire next year we have a free standing belmack atm and it dose nothing he just put in a heat transfer system into all bedrooms but sadly since the fire is crap we cant use it, also because it put our power up by $100 a month when we did try to use it, just one corner in our room is soaking with water i cant see any leaks anywhere, but now the mould is on the wallpaper it looks so yuck
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Gosh, that sounds very unhealthy! Can you get a dehumidifier? Heat transfer kits only work well if the main heat source is very efficient and it is only transferring the heat a short distance.
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Bubie if it's that wet it could be that the roof is leaking, or the guttering outside is full, or if it's on ground level it could be rising damp.  I'd be pushing him to check all those things because that sounds like more than just a mould issue.
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Probably not something you'll want to do right away, but Dulux has a paint primer that prevents mould. My DH is a painter and he used it on our ceilings which also got really bad mould on them and we haven't had mould since. So next time you paint maybe give that a go.

Also, like happymumma said, check your guttering, espescially if it's an outside wall.

We also found keeping windows open during the day, having the heat pump on for longer (or all day if poss) on low and not drying clothes inside stopped the condensation happening as much.
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