How Do You Clean Mold From A Wood Floor?
Mold can be removed from a wood floor, but the task can be completed only with varying degrees of success, for sometimes the removal of the mold requires a strong caustic treatment that changes the appearance of the wood floor. There are different methods and options that you may face when going about this seemingly simple task. Start with a bucket of warm water water mixed with a liquid detergent and use a plastic scrub brush as a removal tool. The best possible scenario is that you have mold on top of your floor finish that can be removed without harming the finish. If this is the case, a mild detergent should get rid of the bothersome fungus. Wash the floor with a mild mixture of bleach to water (10 percent or less) and add a 1/4 cup of trisodium phosphate (per 2 gallons). This mixture can also be applied after the mold has been removed to further clean the surface and as a preventive measure against further mold outgrowths. Use a stronger mixture by adding bleach (10 percent at the
