Bleach will clean mold. What is the problem?
(A) Bleach will clean some of the mold that it comes into contact with. This is the problem. It only kills some of the mold. After cleaning most of the mold spores are left behind to recontaminate the area. One mold spore can multiply and cover an area of 4 sq ft in only 48 hours. Bleach is not recommended by the EPA for cleaning mold. The second problem with trying to clean mold using bleach is that you only reach the surface of the mold. Mold is always growing inside the wall, above the ceiling, inside the wood and most of all it is in the air you are breathing. Cleaning with bleach does not effect these areas. Even if you kill mold the dead spores continue to cause health problems, many times they become more toxic when dead.
