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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout
are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray £4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang £3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover £1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
"Rednadnerb" wrote in message ... I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray £4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang £3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover £1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. I also have come to the conclusion of using bleach. I use the `thin` bleach watered down and spray every couple of weeks say an hour before I use the shower. Then when showering it rinses it off . Works for me to keep it clean. Only took me 25 years to suss it out. :-( |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
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wrote in message ... I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray £4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang £3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover £1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. I also have come to the conclusion of using bleach. I use the `thin` bleach watered down and spray every couple of weeks say an hour before I use the shower. Then when showering it rinses it off . Works for me to keep it clean. Only took me 25 years to suss it out. :-( Because that is what most mould removers are made of. |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
On 09/03/2011 23:08, SS wrote:
wrote in message ... I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray £4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang £3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover £1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. I also have come to the conclusion of using bleach. I use the `thin` bleach watered down and spray every couple of weeks say an hour before I use the shower. Then when showering it rinses it off . Works for me to keep it clean. Only took me 25 years to suss it out. :-( Useful information, thanks! Whilst on the subject of showers, I can't seem to clean the glass panels on my shower adequately. Whatever I try, I can't get all the deposits from hard water off - so clear glass looks somewhat non-uniformly frosted. Any recommendation? -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
On Mar 10, 11:35 am, Roger Mills wrote:
On 09/03/2011 23:08, SS wrote: wrote in message ... I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray 4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang 3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover 1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. I also have come to the conclusion of using bleach. I use the `thin` bleach watered down and spray every couple of weeks say an hour before I use the shower. Then when showering it rinses it off . Works for me to keep it clean. Only took me 25 years to suss it out. :-( Useful information, thanks! Whilst on the subject of showers, I can't seem to clean the glass panels on my shower adequately. Whatever I try, I can't get all the deposits from hard water off - so clear glass looks somewhat non-uniformly frosted. Any recommendation? rather a suggestion to stop it recurring :- anyone tried "Rain X" as sold for car (originally airplane?) windows? Jim K |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
On Mar 10, 11:35*am, Roger Mills wrote:
On 09/03/2011 23:08, SS wrote: *wrote in message ... I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray 4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang 3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover 1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. I also have come to the conclusion of using bleach. I use the `thin` bleach watered down and spray every couple of weeks say an hour before I use the shower. Then when showering it rinses it off . Works for me to keep it clean. Only took me 25 years to suss it out. *:-( Useful information, thanks! Whilst on the subject of showers, I can't seem to clean the glass panels on my shower adequately. Whatever I try, I can't get all the deposits from hard water off - so clear glass looks somewhat non-uniformly frosted.. Toilet limescale remover works a treat for us, but you need to keep it away from any chromed, etc., parts. Once clean you could try a daily use shower cleaner after every shower. We just let it build up and blirz it occasionally. MBQ |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
On Mar 10, 11:35*am, Roger Mills wrote:
On 09/03/2011 23:08, SS wrote: *wrote in message ... I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray 4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang 3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover 1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. I also have come to the conclusion of using bleach. I use the `thin` bleach watered down and spray every couple of weeks say an hour before I use the shower. Then when showering it rinses it off . Works for me to keep it clean. Only took me 25 years to suss it out. *:-( Useful information, thanks! Whilst on the subject of showers, I can't seem to clean the glass panels on my shower adequately. Whatever I try, I can't get all the deposits from hard water off - so clear glass looks somewhat non-uniformly frosted.. Any recommendation? -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. I have a set of microfibre cloths, you use one wet to wipe the glass and the other to polish, works in a second like a dream without chemicals. I expect you could get them from somewhere like lakeland (sorry can't remember where mine came from). We have holidays lets and the are invaluable for getting the place looking good. Jonathan |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
On Mar 10, 11:35*am, Roger Mills wrote:
On 09/03/2011 23:08, SS wrote: *wrote in message ... I have a horrendous bathroom to sort out, the ceiling and tile grout are black with mould, I won't go into the cause. Having searched this group for the best way to clean the mould off of the tile grout I decided to buy a few products and try them. This is what I found: HG mould spray 4.99 for 500ml was as good as Cillit Bang 3.39 for 750ml but not as good as Astonish mould/mildew remover 1.49 for 750ml. But none of them were as good as the old bottle of thick bleach I had under the kitchen sink. I hope this saves someone a few quid in the future. I also have come to the conclusion of using bleach. I use the `thin` bleach watered down and spray every couple of weeks say an hour before I use the shower. Then when showering it rinses it off . Works for me to keep it clean. Only took me 25 years to suss it out. *:-( Useful information, thanks! Whilst on the subject of showers, I can't seem to clean the glass panels on my shower adequately. Whatever I try, I can't get all the deposits from hard water off - so clear glass looks somewhat non-uniformly frosted.. Any recommendation? Acid. Almost any sort, almost any strength will work. http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Acid NT |
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Removing black mould from tile grout - my test results.
On 10/03/2011 18:37, Tabby wrote:
On Mar 10, 11:35 am, Roger wrote: Whilst on the subject of showers, I can't seem to clean the glass panels on my shower adequately. Whatever I try, I can't get all the deposits from hard water off - so clear glass looks somewhat non-uniformly frosted. Any recommendation? Acid. Almost any sort, almost any strength will work. http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Acid NT But how do you keep it in contact with a vertical surface for long enough to react - gravity being gravity, and all that? -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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