Getting Rid of Mould from Your Bathroom

Up until a few years ago, I had used the shop-bought chemical cleaners to get rid of mould in my bathroom.

I dreaded bathroom-cleaning day, because I knew that once again I’d be subjecting myself to eye-watering, throat and nose burning, suffocating fumes in the effort to get rid of mould. Well, it got to the point where I thought “enough!!” I had to find a better, healthier and cheaper way of killing mould.

First of all, moist = mould.

And what worked so far is ventilating the bathroom and ‘trying’ to dry the bathroom’s surfaces whenever I can. If you don’t have a window, or even if you have one, installing a exhaust fan (turn it on while showering) helps a lot.?

So aside from tips I mentioned above, here are more great tips for getting rid of mould from your bathroom – naturally! You don’t have to use all of these products to get rid of mould in your bathroom – but these are some of the things that work!

Clove Oil

I was able to pick up a small bottle of water-soluble clove oil recently. It?wasn’t?the cheapest thing around, but I only needed to use the tiniest amount so it will probably last for a fair while. All I needed to do was spray some of it directly onto the mould, leave it for about 20-30 minutes then wipe off with a damp?cloth. Not all the mould came off straight away, so I sprayed a little more on and left it over the next 24 hours the mould had disappeared! You can make your own oil of cloves solution by mixing half a teaspoon of clove oil in a litre spray bottle of water.

Tea Tree Oil

If you don’t like the smell of clove oil (it is pretty strong!) or if you can’t find it in your local supermarket, then tea tree oil is probably your next best mould killer. All you need to do is put a few drops of tea tree oil into a spray bottle of white vinegar, spray directly onto the mould and leave it for 15 minutes then wipe off.

Bicarbonate of Soda and Vinegar

This method will get rid of mould too, but requires a little more manual labour (i.e. scrubbing really hard!).?Just mix 2 parts of bicarb with a one to one solution of white vinegar and water to make a paste and apply to mouldy areas around the bathroom (particularly the grout between the tiles). Use?a damp cloth?to scrub the area clean.

While clove oil and a mixture of bicarb soda and vinegar might help to remove that build-up of mould, your best bet is always prevention. There’s no need to scrub away at mould if there was no mould to begin with!

That probably means nagging your family members to turn your?ceiling exhaust fans?on or else they’ll be the one cleaning the mouldy shower next!

These are some great methods which won’t break the bank or your health, and you might even start to enjoy cleaning your bathroom”?.OK well, that’s a maybe.

What are your tox-free frugal cleaning tips?

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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