How Do You Clean Black Mold With Borax?
Borax is a cleansing compound derived from boric acid. It is also a great disinfectant and very useful in killing infestations of hazardous black mold. It has one singular advantage over other disinfectants, such as bleach or hydrogen peroxide, in that it is just as good at killing mold while not being as harsh or toxic. That makes it a lot safer to handle, especially to use indoors and in poorly ventilated areas. Make your disinfecting solution in a bucket. The proportions you need to use are 1 cup borax for each gallon of water. Vacuum up any loose black mold with a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner. This will cut down on the number of spores that are released during the cleaning. Spreading lots of black mold spores around may come back to haunt you later. Scrub the black mold with the disinfecting solution over a small area. A square or rectangular block of about one to two feet on a side is big enough. Wipe away the fluid and scum of mold and disinfecting solution with old rags, but do
