Residential Painting

Prevent mold in your bathroom: Top 6 products to help

Posted on March 25, 2019

A small thing like mold can really ruin a pleasant bathroom. Luckily there are products on the market that claim to break, block and bar mold from invading your bathroom. Here’s the top 6 products to prevent mold in your bathroom.

1. William Barr Mold Armor Mildew & Mold Blocker Spray
$7-9

This magic bottle not only blocks mold in your bathroom, but mildew as well. The solution can be used on hard and soft surfaces to make an invisible barrier that mold and mildew cannot grow on. When applied properly and allowed to dry, the blocker lasts up to 6 months. The spray is odor and color free and can be used on nearly any surface in your bathroom.

2. Concrobium Liquid Mold Remover
$9.98

Croncrobium Mold Control not only eliminates current mold, but prevents future growth as well. There are no harsh chemicals in the spray, including bleach and VOCs. This spray works by drying any causes of spores, roots, smells or other causes of smell and growth. Once the current infestation is gone, the mold remover continues to work by leaving an antimicrobial shield behind. Concrobium is touted for use in paint prep and pre-treatment in building materials.

3. Mold Away Box of 3 Bags
$11

Keep mold and fungus away by keeping the room dry. Mold Away is a bag that attracts and traps water from the air. Natural ingredients include clay and lime that keeps moisture at about 10-30% in the room it’s within. Once the moisture is inside the pack, it turns solid so there are no leak issues. There are convenient indicator dots that turn colors to let you know when it’s time to replace the pack with a new one.

4. RMR Solutions Mold Killer, Disinfectant and Cleaner
$12

The RMR-141 RTU Mold Killer is an EPA registered fungicide, disinfectant, sanitizer, cleaner and deodorizer. Any mold this is used on will die and it will create an inhospitable environment for further growth of mold or mildew and 141 other microorganisms. The product is to be used as a cleaner and disinfectant regularly on bathrooms and other humid rooms around the house reducing all odors to nil. It is safe for use on wood, carpet, soft and hard bathroom surfaces and more.

5. Rust-Oleum Mold Killing Primer Interior/Exterior
$31-39

To head off fungus issues, Rust-Oleum Mold Killing Primer can be used to paint directly over non-treated areas of mold, fungi, moss, mildew and other odor causing bacteria. The formula has antimicrobial properties that will prevent all growth and halt any current infestations. As a water-based primer, this is safe for use on siding, masonry or metal in addition to painted walls.

6. Skylarlife Home Mold & Mildew Remover Gel
$12.99

Skylarlife Home Mold and Mildew Remover Gel is a concentrated gel to spot treat mold. It is specifically made to treat bathroom surfaces like tile, grout, seals, sinks and showers. The gel provides a treatment for hard-to-kill mold and mildew that clings to the treated area.