Homemade Eco Green Natural Mold and Mildew Cleaner
16Another short post today, as I am still enjoying my vacation with my family in Australia. Being with my family is pure BLISS! But I wanted to share this quick easy homemade natural eco green tea tree mold and mildew spray that my mum has been using for decades! My mum has always cleaned the bathroom with vingear, baking soda, lemon juice, and tea tree oil. She will often get a soft cloth and wipe the basins out with pure tea tree oil before guests arrive to naturally disinfect and clean surfaces and give them a gorgeous fresh smell. It works a treat.
We feel very "Australian" utilizing this precious native melaleuca essential oil all over the house! The powerful medicinal and anti microbial powers of tea tree oil are incredible. If you don't have a bottle of this magical stuff in your house, grab one! Tea tree oil can be used to treat all kinds of wounds, skin ailments, coughs and colds. But it is absolutely fantastic for cleaning mold and mildew.
My mum and dad live in a gorgeous fully restored Victorian terrace house in Melbourne, and they have a totally authentic claw-foot bath in their main bathroom with a gorgeous old-fashioned shower curtain that looks incredible, but can be a pain to clean. My mum cleans it once a week by using this homemade tea tree spray and a good old scrubbing brush. She sprays this solution on, gives it a good scrub, and then soaks it, rinses it, and hangs it out to dry in the sunshine. Presto! Mold, Mildew Begone! This also works really well on bathroom tiles and surfaces.
Trust me, give this a solution a go and you will never touch toxic bleaches and disinfectants again! This simple solution is AMAZING.
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What natural concoctions do YOU use to clean mold and mildew?
Homemade Eco Green Natural Mold and Mildew Cleaner
- 2 cups warm water
- ½ cup borax
- ½ cup white distilled vinegar
- 2 tsp of tea tree oil
- Dissolve the borax and vinegar in the warm water.
- Add in the tea tree oil.
- Pour this into a spray bottle.
- Spray the affected areas and scrub with a brush.
- Rinse with warm water and wipe over.
- This is fantastic for shower curtains and shower walls.
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Add Your GruntHave you ever tried Thieves essential oil from Young Living? It actually kills black mold but is safe enough to ingest. It will also keep killing molds after used. It is another great cleaning and immunity synergy of oils and therapeutic grade.
Thanks Leah! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Young Living Oils. I have not tried the Thieves essential oil for mold. But I am getting right on it. Thankyou SO much for sharing this amazing tip!
Hope you’re enjoying your time in Australia, and not finding it too cold. Good to see that you have that bit of Australiana in your post (Tea Tree). I also use Clove Bud Oil for mould.
Thanks so much Suz! I had a WONDERFUL time with my family and friends in Australia.
THANKYOU SO much for the Clove Bud Oil tip. I have never used that and CANNOT wait to try it. LOVE learning new things.
Thanks for taking the time to share.
You are so welcome. I am glad you are enjoying the recipes. Thanks for taking the time to show your support. I really appreciate it.
Trying this today!! Just started to go more natural. Quick ques.- Can this also be used in the kitchen and other eating areas? Is it “safe”?
Kate - Yes. I use this in the kitchen too.
Although, tea tree oil is not good if you have cats.
Is that a Full Circle scrubbing pad I’m spying in the background?? I love mine!
Yes! It IS a Full Circle scrubbing pad.
Aren’t they just the BEST?! LOVE LOVE LOVE them!
Great cleaning tips! Managing cleaning and raising a family is tough but you always made it easy by providing such easy tips!
Thanks for the recipe. I am going green now that I have a baby. How long do you let the spray set before you brush and wipe?
LOVE that you are making the switch. How long you leave the mixture on the surface depends on how bad the mold is/how dirty etc. I sometimes only leave it on for a few minutes, and I have left it on for half an hour or more. I hope you get good results with this. Always test any surface with a quick wipe before doing lengthy amounts of time with any solution.
I am going straightaway to the kitchen and mixing this up for my bathrooms! What a great idea. And if your mum has been using it for decades, that’s all I need to know! :D
Hope you are enjoying every second of your vacation, Tess. Hope you will be posting some pics of Australia so I can drool with envy! xo
LOVE YOU Ricki!
Yes, my mum ROCKS with the green cleaning ideas!
I had a WONDERFUL time in Australia with my family. I will call you soon with updates about BlogHer Food too!!!! xx