Cleaning Mold From Wooden Furniture

Shake to dissolve the baking soda.

Cleaning mold from wooden furniture.

Using a diluted bleach. You want as much of the solution in the wood as possible to prevent future growth. Use a white rag to wipe down the furniture where the mold and mildew are. To remove stubborn mold scrub the furniture down with a detergent or bleach solution using a stiff bristled brush.

Scrub away the mold leaving the borax solution in the wood. To remove mold from hard surface use a solution of water and bleach to scrub the affected areas. Alternatively for porous surfaces try a mixture of liquid dish detergent water and bleach. Mold and mildew builds up a little at a time over the winter.

Vacuum the area to collect loose spores. Use a large plastic tarp to protect the plants. The furniture may have to be disposed of. Use soap and water on painted or stained wood.

Don protective gear an air mask is a must. There s less daylight and lousy weather making it easier to put off dealing with until you can t any longer. Use bleach on raw wood. Open your windows and wear a face mask to avoid inhaling spores.

Remove all the items on your furniture while wearing gloves long sleeves and pants to minimize exposure. To remove light mold from wood furniture add cheap vodka to a spray bottle and coat the furniture with it before allowing the piece to air dry in direct sunlight. Spray the moldy area with baking soda cleaning solution and rub with an old rag or scrub well with a scrub brush. The bleach will kill the mold and mildew so you should not see any signs of it after this stage.

Before cleaning mold in a basement remove and clean any contaminated items such as boxes furniture or clothing. Don t sponge up the excess liquid. If the mold is extremely resistant try sanding it away with sandpaper. Exposure to uv rays from direct sunlight may be effective in killing mold that has grown into the surfaces of the wood components of upholstered furniture.

Disinfect your furniture by mixing 1 cup of bleach for every 5 cups of hot water in a bucket. Alternatively the wood can be lightly sanded to remove a layer of finished wood and the mold and the wood can be re finished.