Best Way to Get Rid of Mold Growing Under a House

Mold growing under a home is just as dangerous as mold growing inside a home. The mold spores from under the home can get inside the home and cause the home to be unhealthy. The mold is not good to have around because it can complicate illnesses for you, your family members and people who visit your home. You can deal with it by getting rid of and performing maintenance every day.

Best Way to Get Rid of Mold Growing Under a House

Materials Needed

• Water


• Borax


• Bucket


• Scrub brush


• UV lamp


• 2 fans

1. Fill a bucket with 1 gallon of water. Add 1 cup borax to the water and mix it with a stirrer.


2. Make sure the area is well lit because the section underneath the house can be dark. Use a UV lamp to light the area.  This type of lamp will serve to light the area as well as kill mold spores.


3. Dip the scrub brush into the solution and scrub all areas under the home that has mold. The mold will be fuzzy with a green, red, blue or black color.


4. Leave the lamps pointing at the areas that you scrubbed. The lamps will kill any mold that is left over. Leave the lamps on each area for one full day.


5. Set two fans near the area and allow the fans to blow on the area for one full day.