Bathroom has a slight moldy smell

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scruffy

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 11:21 am

I don't know where it's from. I don't see any visible mold. I cleaned all surfaces well and it was still there. I bought a new shower curtain and it's still there.

Any ideas?

shabbatiscoming

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 11:37 am

Keep the window open at all times.
And the door ipen when not in use.

scruffy

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 11:38 am

shabbatiscoming wrote:

Keep the window open at all times.
And the door ipen when not in use.

Thanks. No window in the bathroom Sad

amother

Magnolia

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 11:40 am

There’s probably mold underneath the tub. There’s no good solution. Even ripping out the tub and doing a whole construction job in the bathroom can cause more harm than good.
I insist on the fan being turned on every time you leave the shower, wipe down every wet visible surface, and leave the door open, and there’s still mold under the tub.

shabbatiscoming

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 11:50 am

scruffy wrote:

Thanks. No window in the bathroom Sad

Do you have an exhaust fan? If yes, keep it on all of the time. If not, very beneficial to get one put in.
Last case scenario, get a mold specialist to check it out.

scruffy

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 11:54 am

shabbatiscoming wrote:

Do you have an exhaust fan? If yes, keep it on all of the time. If not, very beneficial to get one put in.
Last case scenario, get a mold specialist to check it out.

We do have one, I leave it on for about a half hour after a shower. I'll try leaving it on continuously and see if that helps. Thanks.

scruffy

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 12:02 pm

amother Magnolia wrote:

Ugh I hope not! Thank you for sharing your experience though.

4geesmom

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 12:23 pm

I have the same now, scrubbed the bathroom, washed all towels and the fans work for a few hours after showers. I gave up. I have a mold guy coming and I can just pray and hope that I dont need to rip the entire bathroom apart.

amother

Latte

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 1:08 pm

There can be mold in your fan too…

amother

PlumPink

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 1:14 pm

We have this once in a while and the smell would go away after my husband cleared out the gunky hair buildup under the sink and tub drains.

scruffy

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 2:31 pm

amother Latte wrote:

There can be mold in your fan too…

How would I clean that? Do I need to call someone down?

scruffy

Tue, Jul 04 2023, 2:32 pm

amother PlumPink wrote:

We have this once in a while and the smell would go away after my husband cleared out the gunky hair buildup under the sink and tub drains.

Thank you. I did those already.

New2Lakewood

Mon, Jul 17 2023, 7:51 pm

I had this - inside the sink! Put baking soda in the sink, add vinegar. it'll bubble and foam. let it sit, rinse, repeat. it should help get rid of the mold from inside the sink.

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