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What is the best solution to put on mold
There is some mold behind the baseboards due to water intrusion and I've been advised to remove all the baseboards and clean the mold behind them. I was advised to use a "biocide" but later I found that seems to be a generic term for a lot of things.
EPA says not to use bleach, to use detergent instead. Has anyone tried this--do they just mean regular laundry detergent?
I have also read to use a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and boric acid.
Not sure what to do at this point. I don't want to make it worse than it is. It's not black mold--it has a greenish color.
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I used to own a Mold Remediation company. That is correct do not use bleach. What people don't realize is that Bleach is 75% water and water is what caused the problem in the first place. Plus, when bleach or anything is sprayed on the Mold it sends Mold Spores flying in the air and will spread even further.
What is best to do, is to cordon off the area with plastic (drop cloth is fine) curtains so the mold doesn't spread and cut out the sheet rock a minimum of 6 inches above where it ends and replace, tape and spackle.