Kill mould 'instantly' with clever hack using two kitchen items and no scrubbing

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Removing mould from wooden surfaces has never been simpler.

If you live in an older house with poor ventilation, you've likely encountered mould before. It thrives in damp environments, and the bathroom is a common breeding ground due to excess moisture from hot showers - especially during colder periods of the year. Mould can also appear in other parts of the house, particularly if your windows are prone to morning condensation.

Early-stage mould is easy to clean off plastic window panes using bleach. However, cleaning mould from wooden window sills or bathroom surfaces can be more challenging. The fungus tends to penetrate deep into the wood fibres, rendering surface wiping ineffective, even with bleach or mould-killing spray. Fortunately, there's a solution for stubborn mould growth.

A technique praised by online cleaning enthusiasts for its quick "killing" of mould requires minimal effort. In a Reddit post, an individual sought advice after discovering mould on their wooden kitchen counter beneath a wet dish mat.

They explained: "I've put bicarbonate and white vinegar on it and tried to clean it right away, but it won't go away. I'm going to leave some more bicarbonate and vinegar overnight. But it's very encrusted. Do you think it can go, or is the whole wood ruined and I have to change the whole kitchen counter?"

Quick to respond, commenters on the post offered a variety of useful tips. One particularly popular method involved "soaking" the mould in a bleach solution and sealing it with a common kitchen item: cling film.

One commenter advised: "Try spraying with an anti-mould product, cover it in cling film for a few hours, then scrub with an abrasive sponge. There are many more intense measures you can take, but most black mould isn't the nasty stuff and will come off easily."

Another suggested: "Couldn't you spray with bleach and let it sit for a while, then scrub and finish up with soap and water? After it dries, coat with mineral oil."

Some endorsed the use of bleach as it's known to "kill mould" quite swiftly. Others recommended a more robust approach, suggesting that the poster might need to sand the wood down until the mould is gone and then reapply a finish.

Additionally, for future prevention, a stone drying mat on wooden counters, unlike the fabric one they had been using, was suggested to avoid moisture entrapment. The original poster responded: "Clearly, this will be better. I have bought a very cheap one since I've just moved in, but I'll have to get a better one that will not lead to this anymore."

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