Mold in our basement...

[june'smom]

How do I get rid of it? We are currently moving out of this dumpy rental with a yucky damp moldy basement. I am worried that they will charge us for the mold removal. I would like to get rid of at least most of it but I have no idea how. I have the dehumidifier going, but it doesn't help much. I am having to throw out lots of our stuff, too.

What should I do? I also don't want to bring mold to our new house (which is super nice)

[lifeguard]

Scrub it with bleach.

[Rebecca]

Yep, bleach takes it right off. Open all the windows, turn on a fan, and spray it all with a slightly dilute bleach, or go buy Tilex for mold.

[partymoo]

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[greencat]

Tea Tree oil is untifungal, but it is too expensive to use for cleaning entire basement. I would move out ASAP, and I would do it now where you can sun bake everything that sat in your basement before you move them into your new dig. For now, I would air out the basement as much as you can, by using fan, and get more dihumidifiers. Leave space between your stuff, away from wall for better air flow; raise boxes with bricks or prank to avoid mold to grow.

[june'smom]

We are getting rid of a lot of the stuff and the rest we will let sit in the sun. I am going to go through the boxes in the next few days. Our landlord did say that they would take care of the mold in the building, but I am sure that means just wiping it out, not sealing the basement. Yuck. I am so glad we only have 10 days left.

Thanks for the help and suggestions

[greencat]

glad to hear that you will be getting out of there in few days!

In mean time, drink a lot of filtered water, may be with fresh lemon juice. Going to Sauna is also a good idea!! In good health!