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Mildew is the scourge of my
bathroom. Those little spores move
in, uninvited, and squat on my ceiling
where they reproduce in a big mildew
orgy spreading in the steamy mist of
my shower. It’s gross. So we try kill
‘em all – best way I know is with Mr
Muscle Mildew Cleaner – it contains
bleach. You just spray it on the
ceiling and the mass carnage of
mildew ensues.
Like most household chores, the
problem comes in with the actual
physical labour part of the job. First
you need a chair or something to
stand on, that you don’t mind getting
all bleach-splattered (a step ladder
would be nice but I don’t own one of
those). Then you actually have to
stand on the chair (in clothes you
don’t mind getting bleach splattered)
and reach up with hands over head to
spray the stuff. Then you have to be
very careful not to get it in your eyes
(so I wear oversized sunglasses that I
don’t mind getting bleach
splattered).
All in all, it’s just far too much work.
Instead I suggest a Mildew Bomb.
Much like one of those fizzy things
you put in the bath, this little ball of
chemicals reacts when it gets wet,
letting off a mist which kills mildew.
You just pop the thing on the floor of
your shower, sprinkle on some water
and then leave the room. You head
off to work and return to find your
shower mildew free. You leave the
window a little open to let the fumes
out.
reminds me
http://us.gizmodo.c...-showers-136429.php
of the shower shower (...) [neilp, Nov 16 2005]
Get some of these.
_22Shower_20Scum_22_20Eating_20Organism
[angel, Nov 16 2005]
Reminds me of this:
Potpourri_20Bomb
[st3f, Nov 17 2005]
Database of products that contain Sodium Hypochlorite
http://householdpro...prodcat=Home+inside
[Ling, Nov 18 2005]
[link]
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MORTEIN Roach Bombs for showers. |
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Good point. Take out everything
you don't want bleach-splattered -
especially the laundry basket! |
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Your bathroom may already have the wherewithall to perform this - bleach mixed with certain other cleaning products will release chlorine - that should sort out the mildew (Don't try this in your own home) |
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Love the thinking - but my concern is the vapourised chemicals. So many of the household cleaners are pretty evil chemicals. I'm wary enough of them when they are liquid but when they're gas? |
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I SO wish there was a product that did this. |
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How about a small sticky ball that you can lob onto the ceiling that will stick there? The impact starts a reaction inside the ball, and a small explosion splatters the bleach in a much smaller area.. |
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There must be something in nature that eats mildew, algae, fungus and so on. Oh, wait, that would be roaches. |
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// There must be something in nature that eats mildew, algae, fungus and so on. Oh, wait, that would be roaches.
// |
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I think our shower has mildew, I'm not sure, but there is this disgusting black stuff that is spreading from around the fixtures and soap bottles. I'm afraid to touch it! |
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I had this idea, to fill the shower full with water and dump a load of bleach and chemicals in. To bad that won't work, the shower doors won't hold that much water and I'm afraid of the bathroom becoming our kitchen. 2nd floor bathoom filled with water = floors falling in. Also there is holes and moss growing on the outside of the home. Well, we live in low income aprtmnts. The outside is pretty gross, covered in spiders and green stuff. Old brown rotted wood. The inside is nice though, all white walls and stuff. |
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If this is all for the fear of dripping, couldn't you use some sort of gel, like shaving cream, except with bleach? |
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Or you could find something else that kills mildew. Perhaps a little neutron bomb? |
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//Your bathroom may already have the wherewithall to perform this - bleach mixed with certain other cleaning products will release chlorine - that should sort out the mildew// What other cleaning products? I'm certain I accidently did this once, just pouring a bunch of random stuff into the tub. There was a Chlorine smell, eyes and nostrils and throat were stinging a bit, but damn did that tub get clean fast! It's worth it once a year. |
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Funny. I never did think I'd see the day people started discussing housework on the Halfbakery. |
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Kind of like a cross between flea bombs, and those new water released cold relievers. Definitly a +, especially if it would be something that would clean other stuff (i.e. hard water and soap scum and such)of the walls of the tub/shower. |
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[sleeka] Some people do that just once per lifetime, usually at the end. |
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I'd rather take mildew on the ceiling over breathing chlorine gas anyday. Toxins should be used sparingly, targetted, not widely dispersed. |
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I know. I would be careful, I promise. I just need the recipe again. |
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Or you can buy a product called the Shower Shower, which automatically rinses your shower stall after every use. |
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I think I've read that mould & mildew don't like cold very much either, so I wonder if the fire extinguisher would work. |
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Some days I wonder if the fire extinguisher would work on fire ant colonies. (or telemarketers, or ...) |
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A heat gun would kill those buggers too, without any toxic mess. |
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Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) mixed with ammonia produces chlorine gas. Done safely, it is very effective--at killing everything. |
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Block off all air vents, and put a large fan in the window, blowing outward. Pour some bleach in the tub, and tie a string to a bottle of ammonia. Run the string under the door, and block it off with a wet towel. Tip the container over from outside the room, and wait for the gas to kill everything in its path. |
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Wait at least 24 hours before entering the room. If for some reason you need to counter the chlorine, a hose with a mister nozzle is your best bet. |
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I don't suggest actually trying this, but it's safer than scrubbing in the same room as chlorine. |
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Of course, if you go into the room while that's going on, then you can stop worrying about the mildew. |
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And you can probably expect a visit from Homeland Security. |
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While I love the mad-scientist solutions on the annos, must say that Worldgineer is right on target with the gel/foam idea. Why is everything toxic in spray form? |
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Because your lungs like oxygen... but so do many of these chemicals, which in turn like your lungs as well. |
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Hmmm...I don't get mold very much in Colorado. Much too dry climate. Maybe you could just spray a concentrated solution of hydrogen peroxide on the mildew. It would kill everything, lift it off with bubbles, and produce only oxygen and hydrogen gas, maybe some CO2. I'm not up on my chemistry right now. |
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On a more practical note - quit booing you! - there is paint for bathrooms which contains an additive to prevent mildew. It works very well. |
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I agree partly with [Ag_Bi]; Sodium Hypochlorite is what you need. Bleach (Hydrogen Peroxide) is different, and doesn't work. |
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Just 4% Sodium Hypochlorite in water will get rid of all mould (even mould that is growing inside silicone sealant). It's used in much smaller doses in cooling water treatment plants, to get rid of algea. |
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From memory, I think some of the 'Duck' brand contains the right chemical. |
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Edit: See link for very large list of products |
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Hydrogen peroxide might work. It's another toxic bleaching agent, but fortunately us mammals break it down harmlessly into water and oxygen with the aid of the catalyse enzyme. I doubt many fungi posses this ability. No hydrogen gas or CO2 here. It doesn't even contain carbon. |
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Standard 3% H2O2 might not be very effective, but it can be boiled up to 30% before the azeotrope forms. |
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