Cleaning mouldy furniture

I'm afraid that I don't know anything green but you can get some great stuff in somewhere like Robert Dyas or Wilkos. We had to use it on a few window frames when we moved and it really shifts the stuff and has something in it to stop it growing back as well. No damage to anything we used it on, but read the label carefully and if necessary wipe with just water straight afterwards.

Mrs C

Bleach in water...wash down stuff as wet as you dare but watch it with wood...

then wipe with a damp cloth...and dry with a cloth/hot air/whatever you have..a cold air fan works better than nothing.

I used to wipe down with diluted lavender eo, but I found any trace of organic stuff just gives mould a chance to re grow?

You don't want to leave any bleach residue on it as it may cause damage and as the bleach dries it converts to salt deposits, which absorb water and are a new spot for mould growth....

Keep an eye on the stuff as mould can come back even in a warm house, especially if a bit humid or where there is a less than ideal airflow...

if it comes back, repeat process..

Also any clothes etc...launder or clean as they can carry spores in to a new environment.

also give all the books a good clean and vac all the tops etc..as mould spores love to lurk there...

This does work, trust me...I live in a solid brick walled house, which was used as a feed store and itinerant worker hostel for a number of years, so lots of mould spores around and it wasn't kept warm or cared for much...and the mould problem we had in some bits was really bad...it is much better now but still...

I have to do the backs of some bookcases every winter about now....

Also even though she wants to keep it warm a good blast of air through the rooms helps a lot..so opening windows to air the room every day is a really good idea!

Hope this helps, good luck L and hope she is very happy in her new home...

oh, one thing...use bleach rather than ecover powder bleach...I have found the Ecover stuff just doesn't work as well in this particular case..not sure why, but there you go!

Hope L has a very happy time in her new home to her

The diluted bleach worked wonderfully. Thanks a lot
Have discovered mould on a lot of my clothes as well so I'm in the process of washing EVERYTHING! Not good for my bills but I would rather spend a bit of money than be ill!!
So glad to be out of that house!! No mould or damp or anything in the new one :cheers:

I cannot understand people who won't have the heat on and make others suffer! You are well out of that place.

Glad you are settled in your new house.