Fight mold with hydrogen peroxide - how it works

Nobody likes the dark places that often appear in bathrooms and can be harmful to humans and animals. This practical tip shows you how you can fight mold with hydrogen peroxide without taking any risks.

Why hydrogen peroxide to fight mold?

In the case of a small mold infestation, you can take matters into your own hands and fight them with the right means. In the case of large infestations, the help of a professional is necessary.

• Hydrogen peroxide, also H202, is normally used in medicine as a disinfectant or bleach. It disintegrates when used in water and free oxygen.
• You can purchase a three percent solution in pharmacies and drug stores. There is also 70 and 80 percent alcohol or isopropanol, which also helps against mold.
• Hydrogen peroxide has an oxidizing effect on the mold. The affected areas are disinfected by destroying the fungal cells. With black mold, it also works as a bleaching agent, which results in an improvement in the colored residues.
• Safety instructions: H202 is not flammable, however, you must wear a face mask and acid protection gloves when using it. The agent can damage your upper layers of skin if you do not protect yourself enough.

Use of hydrogen peroxide

If you want to use hydrogen peroxide against mold, there are a few things you should definitely keep in mind so as not to endanger yourself.

1. Close the doors to other rooms and open the windows in the infested room.
2. Use a PE film from the painter's supplies to cover your furniture and carpets.
3. Be sure to ventilate the mold spores outside.
4. Wear gloves and face mask all the time to avoid putting yourself in danger.
5. Wet your wallpaper or water-soluble paint and remove it from the wall. Dispose of the wallpaper or used cloths in sealed plastic bags in the household waste.
6. Now coat the surface with the hydrogen peroxide solution in a radius of at least 50 centimeters around the affected area. Use a wide, soft brush for this.
7. After about an hour, wipe the treated area with a damp cloth. Now wait until the area is dry.
8. In the meantime, carefully dispose of the cover film in the household waste.
9. After the area has dried, paint the wall with lime or silicate paint. Do not use glue-based paints or new wallpaper.
10. Finally, wipe your furniture with a damp cloth and wash all the fabrics that are in the room.

There is also the option of removing mold with chlorine. Find out what you need to know in the next tip. We also explain how to remove mold in the car.