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Old 5th Aug 2019, 7:54 am   #33
poppydog
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Default Re: Getting rid of damp?

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Originally Posted by Techman View Post
So it's as I thought, the bleach doesn't feed the mould, but obviously once the active ingredient has evaporated off, and the water content isn't allowed to dry, then mould will eventually return as it would under any other damp conditions.

It's possible that dedicated mould treatment leaves some anti-mould chemical aditive behind to inhibit future mould growth.

I just used the old cheap bleach from the bottle under the kitchen sink to get rid of some mould only yesterday - it's the cheap bleach for me all the way, but dry up afterwards, even if you have to use a hair dryer or similar.
I wasn't going to reply but with regards to techmans comments, I found this after just a couple of minutes research, and if you look a bit harder there is more. My grandmother was no expert, but she was always right.
Here is what the experts say-

http://www.mycolab.com.au/myths-about-mould
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