🚫🧼 This Is Why You Should Never Use Bleach to Kill Mold!

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If your mold test just came back positive... If your kitchen smells musty... If you're seeing fuzzy spots you know weren’t there last week...

You might be wondering: Is bleach the fastest fix?

Spoiler alert: It’s not. 🚫 In fact, bleach might be the worst thing you can use on mold. Let’s break down why—so you can protect your home and your family.

🤯 Bleach Doesn’t Kill Mold—It Just Hides It

Bleach bleaches mold—it doesn’t eliminate it.

Here’s the wild truth: spraying bleach on mold actually softens the outer shell of the spore and causes it to release millions of tiny offspring 👶👶👶. Yup, you just helped mold multiply.

We’ve heard the "Just use Clorox on it!" advice for decades—but when it comes to your health, trust trained professionals over outdated DIY hacks.

Bleach is Toxic

As a toxic cleaning chemical, bleach can be corrosive on surfaces, and when mixed with other chemicals it has the ability to produce harmful fumes.

We see mold growth a lot in laundry rooms, bathrooms, and kitchens. The thought of using a toxic chemical in there that can introduce harmful side effects, especially if the bleach is not used correctly, is alarming.

Bleach Loses Effectiveness Over Time

At a glimpse, bleach can seem like the perfect solution for mold removal. After all, we've been told to use it our whole life, and when you first use it, it does seem to work at removing the mold.

Even without adding mold to the equation, chlorine bleach doesn’t remain effective for long. Evaporation can reduce the efficacy of bleach, even within the bottle.

Since there’s no way to tell exactly how old a container of bleach is, you won’t be able to determine how efficient the bleach remaining inside is. As a result, when you go to clean the mold off an area, you may be spraying more water than chemicals, which can worsen your problem.

Here is our Recap

Bleach, bleaches mold so we can't see it. By adding bleach to mold, it adds more moisture, which makes the mold grown more. Bleach can be toxic. Bleach is less effective as it ages.

Let's Talk about the Safe & Effective Way to Mold Removal Today

When it comes to how to get rid of black mold, it’s usually best to leave it to professionals in order to ensure that the job is completed correctly and safely for everyone involved. Proper tools, equipment, and chemicals have to be used. It's not just as easy as wiping it up with "Mold Be Gone 5,000". (Which is not a real chemical. No need to Google. We always use it as a joke in conversations with our customers, and then we find it come across as a trend on our Google Keywords).

Here at Mold Masters, our team of certified professionals have undergone training to learn the proper way to safely and efficiently remove all spore types of mold from your home. With over twenty years of experience, we strive to ensure your satisfaction no matter how big or small the job is.

To learn more about our black mold removal services or to receive a quote, call us at one of our offices (Central Florida: 813-606-6668, South Florida: 239-961-9995, North Florida: 904-397-4030). You can also contact us online.