Solitary chicken - need advice

[Luvachicken]

Our double glazing has mould in the corners on the plastic that I'm finding hard to get rid of and difficult to get to.

I've tried bleach and Cif (not together) but they don't work.

 

Do any of you have a good ideas that work ?

Lakeland sells a mould remover but I don't want to buy yet another product that doesn't work.

 

If you know of any natural things that work like lemon juice and bicarb or the quantities I would be really grateful for any ideas.

 

Thanks x

[Cat tails]

Mould remover is often nothing other than bleach. A solution of bleach might work better than the pure stuff though.

[Ursula123]

Mix a little bleach with some bicarb to make a thick paste, put this on the corners and leave for a while maybe an hour. The bicarb stops the bleach running off, I saw it on Kim and Aggy cleaning programme.

[Luvachicken]

Oooh thank you both.

I will give that a try

 

I used to love watching Kim and Aggie but never really noted what they did.

[Valkyrie]

Ahaaa! Thank you - because I knew I'd seen something with bicarb but couldn't remember. Have tried bleach on it's own but it doesn't entirely remove it off the grout etc.

[bluekarin]

HG mould remover from Lakeland is excellent at removing mould. It cleared our bathroom ceiling of it (bad circulation in there) If its right in a corner, soak a cotton wool wall in it and squish it into the corner and leave for a while. It should go completely.

[Cat tails]

HG mould remover is almost purely bleach. I used it once and noticed the strong bleach smell. Went to look up the ingredients and discovered it is effectively a very expensive bottle of bleach.

[bluekarin]

It is a very strong bleach, and found it worked better than normal bleach, which is why I mentioned it

[Blackrocksrock]

I have used HG mould cleaner for mould under the kitchen sink where it was damp and it is really strong and works but watch the fumes. For an eco way use these magic sponges - they are great!

[sjp]

be very careful with what you use on UPVC windows anything that's gritty in any way will scratch the plastic which can result in yellowing on older systems and one or two of the newer ones if cif lemon hasn't worked then most if not all of the creams won't work including the trade UPVC cream cleaner the other option is the solvent UPVC cleaner from a trade supplier not one of the sheds. but the trouble is the more different types of cleaner you use with no effect then the harder it is to clean/remove the stain as it starts to meld into the surface

I only use either cif lemon or trade cream cleaner for cleaning UPVC and only use the solvent if I need to or for cleaning new windows and doors

30 years as a glazier a little over half of that fitting windows UPVC and Ali

[Charlottechicken]

We have the same problem in the cottage, old upvc windows in a couple of rooms are mouldy, also the kitchen walls, but this is more to do with lack of ventilation and old walls

 

Anyway, I have a spray bottle of Astonish mould and mildew remover, which contains bleach and other things and after spraying on the wall and leaving for 5 mins, the mould wiped off.

[sjp]

We have the same problem in the cottage, old upvc windows in a couple of rooms are mouldy, also the kitchen walls, but this is more to do with lack of ventilation and old walls

 

Anyway, I have a spray bottle of Astonish mould and mildew remover, which contains bleach and other things and after spraying on the wall and leaving for 5 mins, the mould wiped off.

I used the Mr Muscle one on paint work last year it did a good job but the spray nozzle lets it down

[Lewis]

What about those steam cleaners everyone was buying a couple years back?

[sjp]

What about those steam cleaners everyone was buying a couple years back?

need careful if it's by the glass I've replaced glass that's been cracked by steam on more than one occasion

[Luvachicken]

Maybe going back to the company we got them from would be a good idea.

They might have the right stuff.

[lizinsa]

I live in Spain where mould caused by damp is prevalent, everyone swears by white vinegar. Apparently it kills the mould spores. Apply to the mould, leave it for a few hours (if you can't stand the smell add some essential oils) and scrub the mould off.

 

It's common to spray vinegar onto walls in Spain to stop the mould coming back, you could rub some vinegar around your window frame after you clean them to prevent it coming back.

 

Hope that helps!

[Luvachicken]

Drat, we just threw a little bottle of that down the sink the other day.

 

Actually it was rather old - it still had a Safeway label on it

[Luvachicken]

Can confirm that the HG mould remover works

Hubby decided he was going to get some anyway and it has definitely done the trick.

[bluekarin]

Its amazing stuff isnt it. I was a bit dubious, thinking bleach is bleach, but it does seem to work better.