So an anti fungal spray.
Vinegar solution for carpet mold.
The best way to use this mixture to clean carpet with vinegar is to sprinkle the baking soda on the stain first.
Then you use the spray bottle with the baking soda with a vinegar and water mixture.
Microfibre cloth and or a stiff brush protective glasses and a dust mask should be used if you.
Add the mixture to a spray bottle and spritz the carpet creating a light misty layer.
Once the ingredients have been added and your spray bottle has been sealed apply the newly formed solution to any mold or mildew laden areas of your carpet then give it several minutes to sit.
Straight vinegar sprayed on mold will kill about 80 percent of mold species.
To produce this cleaner simply combine two cups of water with one cup of white wine vinegar in an empty spray bottle.
Let the vinegar solution sit for about two minutes then dab away excess moisture with a dry cloth until the carpet is barely wet.
Vinegar is a great home remedy for absorbing stubborn odors.
Depending on the amount of mildew on the carpet mix one cup of white vinegar for every two cups of water.
Vinegar really is the ultimate green cleaner.
Distilled white vinegar is the most common and cheapest available and often contains 5 acetic acid.
Natural anti fungal remedies such as vinegar and tea tree oil are known to inhibit not kill mold.
It is the high acidity that helps kill mold and mildew.
Let it sit for at least an hour before wiping away mold.
However it takes more than a squirt of this mild acid based cleaner to kill mold.
You can purchase both items in general or hardware stores.
Borax powder is a natural cleaner that will kill the mold spores on the carpet.
When it is sprayed on it will begin to foam up.
Just keep in mind that too much of the mixture can trigger additional mold growth.
If you need follow up scrubbing combine one teaspoon baking soda with two cups of water.
After thoroughly cleansing the area with the vinegar solution sprinkle a thin layer of baking soda over the carpet.
It also inhibits future growth and can loosen rust and lime mineral deposits on your bathroom fixtures.
Vinegar is a go to cleaner anytime you come across mold growing in your home whether it s around the window sills in the crawl space or deep down in the fibers of your carpeting.
Add full strength white distilled vinegar to a spray bottle and spray it on the mold.
Bleach can banish mold but it can also discolor carpet.
Vinegar is also a natural cleaning product.
Pour it into a spray bottle.
Mix 1 2 cup of borax powder 1 2 cup white vinegar with 1 cup of water in a cleaning bucket and pour into an empty spray bottle.
Since the baking soda is on the bottom it can sink into the carpet fibers some.