Before posting something like this, I'd suggest informing yourself of the chemicals and their properties, used in the 3 cleaners/disinfectants you promote at the end of the video. ALL of them contain highly toxic chemicals. For example - at 7:45 you claim that VitalOxide contains no harmful chemicals - if you read the SDS it contains a mixture of oxychlorine compounds + n-Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride + n-Alkyl Dimethyl Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride. "Oxychlorine compounds have been shown to cause blood disorders in laboratory animals. May aggravate existing medical conditions such as eye, skin and respiratory disorders and allergies. Ingestion: If swallowed, call poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice." I appreciate we are dealing with concentrations here, but your video is misleading at best and at worst, actively misinforms. For anyone viewing this, I'd suggest doing your own research and where possible use cleaners like white vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and citric acid - if that doesn't work for you try the manufactured cleaners (including bleach) just inform yourself of the toxicity of the chemicals used to make them, and wear appropriate PPE.
First, everyone should understand that you can never get rid of all mold spores, no matter what chemical you use. Even if you successfully kill all mold on a surface, the mold spores are still everywhere in the room and in your house, waiting patiently for the right growing conditions to come back. They’re also outside where they’ll drift back in the first time you open a door or window. So if ypu already have a mold problem, my advice is: 1. Remove all the infected material you can. 2. Wipe down the general area with a moldkiller chemical of your choice. If the infection is on a hollow wall, and you can get your chemical into the inside cavity of the wall, use it there too. Let everything dry well. 3. Replace the infected material with clean material which you’ve also treated with a moldkiller first. 4. Paint over the repaired area with a mold-control primer like Killz. 5. Apply a finish coat of paint. If you can, use an oil-based paint instead of latex. The principles are: 1. Remove all the mold you can, AND the material it’s on. 2. Kill as much as you can of what remains in place. 3. Seal off whatever survived step #2 so it has a hard time escaping to re-infect the area. 4. Don’t let mold-friendly conditions (mostly moisture) come back.
You state that "Simple Green D Pro 5", "Vital Oxide", or "Fiberlock's Shockwave" are safer methods to kill mold. Unfortunately all of those 3 items you listed appear to be available in the US/Canada but not in my country (the Netherlands in Europe). All the stuff we have over here seems to contains bleach. Do you know of any product over here that I could use instead of bleach? What is the main effective component in these products you listed that kills the mold? Is it Isopropyl Alcohol? If so, can I just use 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol to kill off black mold? I would love to get rid of that black mold growing on my shower ceiling; but I can't tear the ceiling out as the entire ceiling of my house consists of slabs of reinforced concrete that are about 8 inches thick and 30ft across and would kill me if even a small piece falls on me. Yes, our houses are all made of brick and concrete; so no big bad wolf can huff and puff to blow our house down. 😅
@@lookmold - What is the best way to clean a HEPA vacuum that has been used at home for mold removal on clothes, wood, paper, etc)? - The Livepure Ultramite or Raycop rs2 - are the at-home ones we know of. Are there any others you recommend? Thank you very much! Have a great day!
I have a new pair of sneakers in a box which have white mold blotches on them from storage in a closet, no particular dampness issues just many summers of high humidity. Can these be effectively cleaned? And is this type of mold dangerous? Perhaps I can submerge them in a solution, bleach or vinegar etc. ?
Hi do dehumifers and air purfier both kill mold spores and mold also do they just both work and are they both worth using also does openin windows stop mold and kill mold and slow mold
Hilarious that you use someone with sunburn as an example of bleach exposure. You then go on to use acute bleach exposure to tell people that they shouldn't use it in a controlled/safe manner. Absolutely hilarious, zero credibility.
i use bleach, it is the cheapest. it did remove the black mold on grout and the glue of sink. the side that was difficult, i use cotton to soak it longer. i use it in plastic drum of water that keeps getting green mold. i use it on sneakers. i sprayed it under the sink black molds. i just feel sick with smell. it numbs my breathing. i should use a good mask next time. i also put some bleach water on my toe.
Personally, I would replace the gasket (and before installing the replacement, thoroughly inspect and clean the area around and 'behind' where the gasket sits). That way, you can be sure that all the mould has gone. Also, the gasket probably made from a synthetic 'rubber' material, which *might* be affected by chemical cleaning materials.
I opened my washer and cleaned the entire drum, replacing the gasket and now maintaining the cleaning properly with soaking and cleaning much more frequently. It cost me about $140 USD for new gasket. It was 4 years old.
Greetings. Thanks for the video. My house is made from cement bricks. The outside wall and inside wall are both plastered and painted. I have discovered some mould and/or mildew on the bedroom wall. What would you recommend as a way of keeping this under control, even if it is something that needs to be done every 2nd year or so?
I have a question about my friend? She lives in a rented house where the basement is unfinished like dirt walls. The whole family gets sick all the time and if her mother comes for the weekend sometimes not always gets sick could the basement be making them sick. The furnace and air conditioner blows the air from the basement upstairs. I have seriously been concerned for them.
Interesting video, I don't have mold on any walls or anything in the house. I just came across this video because diluted bleach is recommended to treat a jack o Lantern on the first day of carving (1 teaspoon per gallon of water, given a small number of pumpkins I only did a 1/4 of a gallon of water that) and one of my Jack o Lanterns unfortunately just started developing mold after a couple days and I was looking if I could just use a stronger dose of bleach to keep it going another day or so before I had to toss it (I'm aware it will have to be tossed eventually just was looking to slow the inevitable). After seeing this, since I'll have to toss the pumpkin eventually anyways, and I have the bleach I'll just try it, but will keep in mind the other products mentioned for next year.
Mold spores overload your immunity. So you can get ill more easily, you can get allergies on different stuff. In some cases the mold can grow in immunity compromised people. For example you get easily COVID or influenza because of constant mold exposure and in addition get mycosis because of weak immunity
What can I use to sanitize my trailer, RV freshwater tank and water pipes to prevent mold before putting my trailer into storage unit ? Thank you !! Great video ❤
Yes it does very very well. Bleach kills everything. The issue is the porous surfaces where it might not get in. Dude I do not like your style at all. Sales at all cost and fear mongering ias not a good strategy.
'Yes' and 'no' are binary terms. So, it's yes with caveats. But the point you are trying to make is that bleach will not solve a mold problem for porous materials. Why not just say that? This video comes off as a weird fear of bleach.
A conundrum is when you get sewer water and it starts to create mold spores. Yes you remove the drywall but the wood structures we are told to disinfect with javex because of e-coli. Should we then do 2 pass, one of bleach and when dry one of mold killing chemical like those products?
Check out other other common cleaners in your house that may kill mold.
Learn more => lookmold.com/removal/cleaning
Before posting something like this, I'd suggest informing yourself of the chemicals and their properties, used in the 3 cleaners/disinfectants you promote at the end of the video. ALL of them contain highly toxic chemicals. For example - at 7:45 you claim that VitalOxide contains no harmful chemicals - if you read the SDS it contains a mixture of oxychlorine compounds + n-Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride + n-Alkyl Dimethyl Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride. "Oxychlorine compounds have been shown to cause blood disorders in laboratory animals. May aggravate existing medical conditions such as eye, skin and respiratory disorders and allergies. Ingestion: If swallowed, call poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice." I appreciate we are dealing with concentrations here, but your video is misleading at best and at worst, actively misinforms. For anyone viewing this, I'd suggest doing your own research and where possible use cleaners like white vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and citric acid - if that doesn't work for you try the manufactured cleaners (including bleach) just inform yourself of the toxicity of the chemicals used to make them, and wear appropriate PPE.
First, everyone should understand that you can never get rid of all mold spores, no matter what chemical you use. Even if you successfully kill all mold on a surface, the mold spores are still everywhere in the room and in your house, waiting patiently for the right growing conditions to come back. They’re also outside where they’ll drift back in the first time you open a door or window.
So if ypu already have a mold problem, my advice is:
1. Remove all the infected material you can.
2. Wipe down the general area with a moldkiller chemical of your choice. If the infection is on a hollow wall, and you can get your chemical into the inside cavity of the wall, use it there too. Let everything dry well.
3. Replace the infected material with clean material which you’ve also treated with a moldkiller first.
4. Paint over the repaired area with a mold-control primer like Killz.
5. Apply a finish coat of paint. If you can, use an oil-based paint instead of latex.
The principles are:
1. Remove all the mold you can, AND the material it’s on.
2. Kill as much as you can of what remains in place.
3. Seal off whatever survived step #2 so it has a hard time escaping to re-infect the area.
4. Don’t let mold-friendly conditions (mostly moisture) come back.
Thanks, that was well researched and presented. I particularly appreciate the suggestion of non-harmful disinfectants.
Thank your for the detail and explaining why bleach is not a good idea.
You state that "Simple Green D Pro 5", "Vital Oxide", or "Fiberlock's Shockwave" are safer methods to kill mold. Unfortunately all of those 3 items you listed appear to be available in the US/Canada but not in my country (the Netherlands in Europe). All the stuff we have over here seems to contains bleach. Do you know of any product over here that I could use instead of bleach? What is the main effective component in these products you listed that kills the mold? Is it Isopropyl Alcohol? If so, can I just use 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol to kill off black mold?
I would love to get rid of that black mold growing on my shower ceiling; but I can't tear the ceiling out as the entire ceiling of my house consists of slabs of reinforced concrete that are about 8 inches thick and 30ft across and would kill me if even a small piece falls on me. Yes, our houses are all made of brick and concrete; so no big bad wolf can huff and puff to blow our house down. 😅
Spray it often
@@NorrelB Spray what often? The 99.9 Isopropyl Alcohol or the bleach products they sell over here? 😅
Use vinegar
Use bleach don't listen to this snake oil seller
Thank you for educating us!!
You bet!
@@lookmold - What is the best way to clean a HEPA vacuum that has been used at home for mold removal on clothes, wood, paper, etc)?
- The Livepure Ultramite or Raycop rs2 - are the at-home ones we know of. Are there any others you recommend?
Thank you very much! Have a great day!
Great video! Thank you for sharing this valuable knowledge🙏🌿
I have a problem with fungal spores that cause ring worms to my cats, what would i use to disinfect surfaces in my room?
White vinegar is the best.
I have a new pair of sneakers in a box which have white mold blotches on them from storage in a closet, no particular dampness issues just many summers of high humidity.
Can these be effectively cleaned? And is this type of mold dangerous?
Perhaps I can submerge them in a solution, bleach or vinegar etc. ?
Hi do dehumifers and air purfier both kill mold spores and mold also do they just both work and are they both worth using also does openin windows stop mold and kill mold and slow mold
Good questions...maybe he will respond.
@@mcgragor1 Don't count on it
why no mention of bleach AND a Surfactant?
thanks, ill stick to bleach now
Hilarious that you use someone with sunburn as an example of bleach exposure. You then go on to use acute bleach exposure to tell people that they shouldn't use it in a controlled/safe manner. Absolutely hilarious, zero credibility.
i use bleach, it is the cheapest. it did remove the black mold on grout and the glue of sink. the side that was difficult, i use cotton to soak it longer. i use it in plastic drum of water that keeps getting green mold. i use it on sneakers. i sprayed it under the sink black molds. i just feel sick with smell. it numbs my breathing. i should use a good mask next time. i also put some bleach water on my toe.
What about the rubber gasket on a front loading washing machine? What's the best way to clean mold off of it? Or is it better to just replace it?
He don't know how to answer that
Personally, I would replace the gasket (and before installing the replacement, thoroughly inspect and clean the area around and 'behind' where the gasket sits). That way, you can be sure that all the mould has gone. Also, the gasket probably made from a synthetic 'rubber' material, which *might* be affected by chemical cleaning materials.
I opened my washer and cleaned the entire drum, replacing the gasket and now maintaining the cleaning properly with soaking and cleaning much more frequently. It cost me about $140 USD for new gasket. It was 4 years old.
Use distilled vinegar or white vinegar with a little bicarbonate of soda added no need to rinse or wash off. Kills it dead.
What about vinegar for cleaning mold
Greetings. Thanks for the video. My house is made from cement bricks. The outside wall and inside wall are both plastered and painted. I have discovered some mould and/or mildew on the bedroom wall. What would you recommend as a way of keeping this under control, even if it is something that needs to be done every 2nd year or so?
Found any solution??
50|50 water and bleach
I have a question about my friend? She lives in a rented house where the basement is unfinished like dirt walls. The whole family gets sick all the time and if her mother comes for the weekend sometimes not always gets sick could the basement be making them sick. The furnace and air conditioner blows the air from the basement upstairs. I have seriously been concerned for them.
...................Have you thought about carbon monoxide.
We just ripped up our floor in the bathroom and I saw some mold. I took a few pictures and I would love to show you and ask a question?
Interesting video, I don't have mold on any walls or anything in the house. I just came across this video because diluted bleach is recommended to treat a jack o Lantern on the first day of carving (1 teaspoon per gallon of water, given a small number of pumpkins I only did a 1/4 of a gallon of water that) and one of my Jack o Lanterns unfortunately just started developing mold after a couple days and I was looking if I could just use a stronger dose of bleach to keep it going another day or so before I had to toss it (I'm aware it will have to be tossed eventually just was looking to slow the inevitable). After seeing this, since I'll have to toss the pumpkin eventually anyways, and I have the bleach I'll just try it, but will keep in mind the other products mentioned for next year.
I really appreciate your info. Regards from México
How does mold affect health
Mold spores overload your immunity. So you can get ill more easily, you can get allergies on different stuff. In some cases the mold can grow in immunity compromised people. For example you get easily COVID or influenza because of constant mold exposure and in addition get mycosis because of weak immunity
What can I use to sanitize my trailer, RV freshwater tank and water pipes to prevent mold before putting my trailer into storage unit ? Thank you !!
Great video ❤
something called reset it the way to go .
Great video.
no it doesn't! I tried it numerous times. very frustrating. havent a clue how to get rid of it permanently.
Is hydrogen peroxide an effective method for killing mold on porous wood?
Same as bleach. If it can’t penetrate the host then it can’t kill it completely.
Can you do a video on the the effectiveness of bleach on laundry
Yes it does very very well. Bleach kills everything. The issue is the porous surfaces where it might not get in.
Dude I do not like your style at all. Sales at all cost and fear mongering ias not a good strategy.
'Yes' and 'no' are binary terms. So, it's yes with caveats. But the point you are trying to make is that bleach will not solve a mold problem for porous materials. Why not just say that? This video comes off as a weird fear of bleach.
Always use goggles, gloves, mask. I even wear a shower cap to keep bleach away from my hair👍
White vinegar
A conundrum is when you get sewer water and it starts to create mold spores. Yes you remove the drywall but the wood structures we
are told to disinfect with javex because of e-coli. Should we then do 2 pass, one of bleach and when dry one of mold killing chemical like those products?
It cleans it but it doesn't like the way it does it there? I save you a few minutes. I saved you a few minutes
anti-bleacher!
Too much talk. Just give a bullet list of actions and keep it going. Don't need a whole schoolroom lesson.