How to clean mold and mildew off painted walls.
Remove mildew from walls and ceilings.
Remove mold stains from walls.
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Step 1 wear rubber or latex gloves.
Mix a solution of one part bleach to three parts water in a spray bottle and thoroughly saturate the moldy areas of the wall.
Avoid using too much force to ensure damage free wall and ceiling cleaning.
Open a window and or keep a fan.
To remove mold from the ceiling use a step ladder or stool to reach the area.
Then use a paint scraper to remove the paint in the affected area.
Then adopt the following practices to keep it from returning.
Once inside walls and ceilings mildew is tough to remove.
Send these nasty interlopers packing quickly.
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Get up on your ladder and start wiping away the mould from your walls and ceiling re dipping other ends of the cloth until you have removed all the mould.
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Additionally if the mildew has found its way into the spaces between your ceiling tiles an expendable toothbrush can be a surprisingly effective tool in scrubbing it away.
Spray the wall with a solution of 1 2 cup 4 fl oz 125 ml chlorine bleach 1 3 cup 3 fl oz 80 ml powder laundry detergent and 1 gallon 4 l hot water working from the base of the wall up.
You can also stand on the floor and use a long handled mop for scrubbing your ceiling if standing on a stepladder is problematic for you.
Mold and mildew a form of mold in its early stages grow easily in damp warm and humid or water damaged areas.
Remember to put on gloves and a mask or respirator before touching or removing the mold.
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Once you ve dealt with a mildew infestation on your walls the next step is to try to stop it recurring.
Dip one end of the cloth into the solution and squeeze it gently to remove some of the water.
To get rid of mold on walls permanently remove it using the steps above.
If your basement has windows and doors open them a few minutes each day to allow air to circulate.
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