tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post2730737070217876383..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Fighting mold and mildew seasonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83385960553034995452010-01-19T18:30:16.882-08:002010-01-19T18:30:16.882-08:00It is really time to fight mold and mildew in our ...It is really time to fight mold and mildew in our place since the sun is starting to shine. It would be the best time to remove them.mold removal productshttp://www.diymoldremovalproducts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-18598939939213837202008-10-15T09:05:00.000-07:002008-10-15T09:05:00.000-07:00We have the same mold problem, but I have found th...We have the same mold problem, but I have found that having a plant (we have a Peace Lily) in the bathroom somewhere helps soak up the moldy smell. Plus, the moisture is good for the plant, so in conjunction with something like vinegar (what I sometimes use) it helps.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to try the grapefruit seed oil. That sounds interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-81595783393310700792008-10-13T11:29:00.000-07:002008-10-13T11:29:00.000-07:00We have no bathroom exhaust either and instead pla...We have no bathroom exhaust either and instead place a fan blowing air outside in an open window to vent the bathroom, and usually another window with a fan pulling air in, in the next room, since we don;t want the moisture in the rest of the house at all. This works fantastically.<BR/><BR/> We also squeegee down the shower after everyone has used it. <BR/><BR/>In the kitchen too since there is Kristijoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790510053995458172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-53652626359751067732008-10-13T10:53:00.000-07:002008-10-13T10:53:00.000-07:00Will tea tree oil work to keep shower curtains mol...Will tea tree oil work to keep shower curtains mold/stain free? We have an old claw foot tub and use 7th Generation shower cleaner and wanted to try making up a homemade concoction instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5003210828262170202008-10-13T08:58:00.000-07:002008-10-13T08:58:00.000-07:00We don't have a huge issue issue with mold, just s...We don't have a huge issue issue with mold, just some spots along the caulk edge of the tub. I usually just use borax on these and it works fine to remove it. I only have to clean it about once a quarter. I recently read that vodka works but haven't tried it yet, they said the stronger proof the better.maryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321655450076297697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54585409795848241502008-10-13T07:20:00.000-07:002008-10-13T07:20:00.000-07:00I've read that borax actually kills mold spores. A...I've read that borax actually kills mold spores. Anyone try it? I don't have a mold problem, so I haven't tested it out, but the DIY sites talk about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57513339486882709232008-10-12T19:55:00.000-07:002008-10-12T19:55:00.000-07:00I lived in a Tropical Rain Forest mountain for ten...I lived in a Tropical Rain Forest mountain for ten years. People ask what that is like.<BR/>It's wet, and moldy, so moldy that mold grows on top of other mold. The molds are all different colors, and when they are outside, they can be really artsy. But inside, it's chlorine time I am afraid to admit. Also, the body collects molds from living years in a jungle. But we shall spare you that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71003765439600148272008-10-12T18:11:00.000-07:002008-10-12T18:11:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for this!!! We just bought an ol...Thank you so much for this!!! We just bought an older home and there is no fan in the bathroom, so weekly we are dealing with mold. URGH!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022084739997318942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69726062623240130412008-10-12T17:03:00.000-07:002008-10-12T17:03:00.000-07:00Wow... I was just thinking about this! I've tried...Wow... I was just thinking about this! I've tried baking soda and vinegar, but the nasty stuff comes back days later. We do try to keep our shower curtain open 'til the moisture escapes the bathroom... but I'm certainly going to try the tea tree oil! I also have clove oil, which I can try before I resort to bleach. If anyone's interested, I posted a poll on my blog about what to do when facedErikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273431755984995387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-77496461366273670992008-10-12T12:28:00.000-07:002008-10-12T12:28:00.000-07:00Mold... SEASON? It's pretty much a year-round fac...Mold... SEASON? It's pretty much a year-round factor for us here in FL and only in the last two months have I succumbed to the bleach. :( We have a bathroom like yours (no fan, one small window - what were the builders THINKING?!) and our shower grout was getting blacker and blacker and blacker despite nearly daily attempts with the straight vinegar, leaving doors open, etc. This is not to sayCreative Life Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306288585957249405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25571794636697234112008-10-12T12:22:00.000-07:002008-10-12T12:22:00.000-07:00I have mold growing behind the caulk around the tu...I have mold growing behind the caulk around the tub, where the tub meets the shower walls. I killed it all pretty good with tea tree a few months ago but still had the nasty looking dark stains, it has started to grow back again. I am renting and will probably just "paint" over it when I move out because I'm pretty sure thats what they will do anyways, and did do before I moved in, so at least mudnessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542400857346376155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-81507194295147558692008-10-12T12:07:00.000-07:002008-10-12T12:07:00.000-07:00Bathroom mold? I just leave the door open and let ...Bathroom mold? I just leave the door open and let the moisture go throughout the house- don't need a humidifier. My exhaust fan isn't that great to begin with!Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73111147409271933882008-10-12T09:19:00.000-07:002008-10-12T09:19:00.000-07:00This is a great post. I grew up in Northern BC wh...This is a great post. I grew up in Northern BC where the air is DRY. When I bought a house on Vancouver Island I was unprepared for the mold and mildew in the bathroom. I thought it was my problem as a housekeeper! I attacked it with bleach at first, guiltily. In the last couple of years I've learned to live with it, for the most part. Thank you for your suggestions, I am definitely going Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051053799554752734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36130267301615646022008-10-12T08:41:00.000-07:002008-10-12T08:41:00.000-07:00Like Denise, we keep a mini squeegee in our bathro...Like Denise, we keep a mini squeegee in our bathroom and just swipe down EVERYTHING. I have never had bleach in the house since the kids were born, and the vinegar didn't work for us. Our philosophy is just to keep things dry, dry, dry. It takes more time, but it's highly effective.<BR/><BR/>The kids love to use the squeegee. I'm not sure how old your kids are, but mine are still at the stageMisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913056390047795079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12289059376012349192008-10-12T07:47:00.000-07:002008-10-12T07:47:00.000-07:00Thanks for posting this! I just posted last week a...Thanks for posting this! I just posted last week about ways to stop using bleach. Tea tree oil is awesome, it even kills toxic mold and I have tested this! <BR/><BR/>The bathroom in this house was done wrong and had drywall in the shower (idiots!) and got moldy in behind the tile, so we tested and found it was toxic mold. We had the bathroom redone right and cleaned everything with tea tree oil Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583524755306491510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31199096879188670612008-10-12T04:43:00.000-07:002008-10-12T04:43:00.000-07:00At least you only get the mold and mildew...our pa...At least you only get the mold and mildew...our paint bubbles and peels off - looks fantastic.<BR/><BR/>Big fan of tea tree and clove oils - great stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193296386078239896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60575807294037492452008-10-12T01:28:00.000-07:002008-10-12T01:28:00.000-07:00Bathroom mold is a big problem for me too. I keep ...Bathroom mold is a big problem for me too. I keep a little squeegee in the bathroom and after a steamy shower I squeegee the windows and the tiles so the condensation that has accumulated is reduced. Love your blog btw.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144097263060047523noreply@blogger.com