If you have noticed green mold growing on various surfaces in your home then you really don’t want to ignore it.  It’s very easy just to turn a blind eye to it and hope that it will go away on its own but this isn’t going to happen.  You need to address the problem in more ways than just one.

First of all it’s imperative that you understand why the green mold is growing in your home in the first place.  This is the case with any mold that you find growing in your home whether it’s white, black or whatever.  All mold love the same things.  These are moisture and warmth.  If you fail to provide these conditions you will find that mold won’t grow.  The mold spores could be in your home but they won’t actually grow into mold unless these conditions are provided.

The reason you home might be a breeding ground for mold is that you are getting a leak from somewhere.  This could be from your roof, rising damp or perhaps you don’t have enough ventilation for condensation to disappear.  The rooms in your home that you will most commonly find green mold include your basement, kitchen, attic and bathroom.  Kitchens and bathrooms have a lot of water in them for obvious reasons.  The attic can have mold because of the roof leaking and the basement can suffer these problems because of rising damp and perhaps leaking pipes.

So make sure you find out what is causing the water in the first place and get it fixed.  If you keep trying to clean and kill the green mold it will just keep coming back and it will be a real uphill struggle.  Having a ventilation system installed in your bathroom and kitchen might be all that’s required.  Some people even buy a dehumidifier to deal with the high humidity levels in their homes.

When you have sorted out the problems with where the excess moisture is coming from you can then set about killing the mold.  You might want to tackle this task yourself or you could call in a household mold remediation company.  Make sure that the household mold remediation company is fully qualified to carry out the work.  Generally it’s a good idea to use professional household mold remediation because they can properly identify the mold that you have and the best course of action on getting rid of it.  If you tackle it yourself you might think you are saving money but really you could be making matters worse.

Anyway, if you want to kill the mold on your own then you need to know what products you should use.  A lot of people say that you should use beach however the EPA says that it’s not always needed and that professional judgement is normally required.  If you do use bleach then please make sure that you have properly ventilated the area.  If you are working outside then you will be OK but if you are indoors then opening the doors and windows is strongly advisable.

Normally you can just use detergent and water to scrub the area affect by the mold.  Make sure you dry the area as well as you can because, as mentioned above, mold thrives in moisture.  Some people don’t think it’s necessary to clean mold and that you can simply paint over it.  This is not a good idea in the slightest.  You must clean the mold off first before you can even think about painting.  Also, if you have mold on porous items you will more than likely need to throw it away because it’s very difficult to get rid of mold on porous surfaces.

By now you should have a pretty good idea of what you need to do in order to kill the mold in your home.  It’s essential that you both deal with the causes of the excessive moisture in your home and also clean off the mold with the appropriate detergents.  If you are in any doubt as to what you are doing you should contact your local mold remediation firm for assistance.