How to Get Rid of Black Bathroom Mold

Finding black mold in your bathroom should be a concern because some types of black mold are toxic and can cause serious health problems. While your black bathroom mold might be ugly yet harmless, it's always best to err on the side of caution. Tackle your black bathroom mold problem right away and remove it before the problem gets worse or begins to affect your health.

Things You'll Need

• Respirator mask
• Liquid detergent
• Bucket
• Scrub brush
• Chlorine bleach
• Rubber gloves
• Cloth

Instructions

1. Remove any furniture or decorations from the area where you spotted the black bathroom mold to find out just how bad the problem is. If the black bathroom mold is on drywall, you may need to replace the drywall to get rid of the mold completely and stop it from coming back.

2. Put on a respirator mask when you start to clean the black bathroom mold. This mold releases spores just like any other type of mold, but black bathroom mold spores may be toxic and could cause you to become extremely ill.

3. Mix liquid detergent such as dish soap or liquid laundry detergent into a bucket of warm water and stir it to create suds.

4. Scrub the soapy water onto the black bathroom mold with a scrub brush. Keep scrubbing until all of the black bathroom mold is removed, and rinse your scrub brush in the bucket as often as necessary.

5. Empty the bucket and refill it with cold water and 1/2 cup of chlorine bleach.

6. Put on rubber gloves to prevent skin irritation and dip a cloth into the bucket. Wipe down the entire area where the black bathroom mold was removed with the diluted bleach solution. This will help kill any remaining spores and prevent the black bathroom mold from coming back. Rinse the area with a cloth dampened in water.

Tips & Warnings

• If the black mold remains in tile grout, try cleaning with a mixture of one part hydrogen peroxide to two parts water.

References

• Mrs. Clean: Cleaning Bathroom Mold & Mildew
• Eartheasy: Non-Toxic Home Cleaning