People really do need to know what they are buying, and be happy that they're not inadvertently damaging the inhabitants of the home!

Today's world has become a world of labels! And far too many people have simply fallen into that 'labels world's without ever questioning what they are using - a simple look on a search engine will quickly show the technical data sheet/s for any product, yet today people just rush in,buy whatever fancy pants label they've been brainwashed into buying, and then amazingly feel they have done the right thing without having a clue of what they are using!

Never just assume - it only takes a few minutes to know for sure these days.

Here's another HG product which a lot of people today trust in to clean their tiles, especially when they have that 'surprise moment' when they lift old carpets.

But guess what! This is another HG product based on and containing Sodium Hydroxide, We've already covered that above so have another read before getting too exited! 

Your kitchen is not a show piece!

Bleach has been used for years to "kill" mould and whilst it does indeed harm (note "harm") it will not kill it, so the mould will be back to say "you want some!"

Bleach contains chlorine which is  a powerful oxidizer, and the active agent in many household bleaches. Since pure chlorine is a toxic corrosive gas, these products usually contain Hypochlorite, which is also present in other high street bought 'magic sprays'

Bleach is made of mostly water and sodium hypochlorite, the active ingredient that cleans and kills germs (note: germs! When we get sick do we contract mould? Or do we contract germs 🤔.) Around 3 -6% of what we call 'bleach' is sodium hypochlorite whilst the rest of the bottle just contains water!

So if you use bleach on mould growths,  the 3 - 6% of sodium  hypochlorite is the active ingredient which sits on the surface and gives you the appearance that it is killing the mould, however the other 94 - 97%,  which is just water, is absorbed into the walling / plaster etc and this simply feeds the mould spores ensuring the mould itself just  grows bigger and stronger!

Vinegar is Mother Nature's killer of mould, and considering it was Mother Nature who created mould, She should know. Vinegar is not only an organic compound, so it matches mould in the orhanic ring, it naturally contains 5-8% Acetic acid which is the knock out blow for mould, Mould's not getting up again after Vinegar does it's legwork.

As you know we humans can, and do, digest Vinegar without issue so it poses little, if no risk to us ... going back to our 'friends' above we know that we wouldn't want either of those on our chips!

Kids are more susceptible to inorganic compounds in the home, and  yet, without realising, too many people just go out and spend their hard earned money to fill their homes with damaging inorganic chemical compounds. and in a mist form! Perfect for breathing in.

On the other hand, kids love a bit of fish 'n chips!

White vinegar is preferable over malt vinegar, they will both do the exact same job of putting mould to sleep, but malt vinegar tends to stain walls, carpets, curtains etc, whereas white vinegar doesn't.

Don't dilute it, you will weaken the Acetic acid content that is absorbed into the wall, plus you don't  want to be feeding the spores!

A cheap spray bottle from pound land and some cloths or kitchen towel.

But, whilst we can digest Vinegar it's not ideal for breathing in, so ventilation and a facemask is obviously a wise move.

Now, don't go thinking that you will do this once and never have to do it again - life is not that easy -  you will.
The atmospheric conditions inside our homes change every minute of every day, and every change brings different challenges to the fabric of our homes ... that's life.

ONE BIG CAVEAT! : if you have beautiful lime plastered walls in your home be careful!

Vinegar contain's natural acetic acid as mentioned earlier, and lime is an alkali so these two do not get along too well: - pop bang fizz!!! (Remember the pH scale from school chemistry lessons?)

That said, however because lime is an alkali, mould can't survive on it, but be careful when using it on areas surrounding lime plaster.

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