Just finish doing a search on google on how to get rid of or control molds. They suggest one use Borax Laundry detergent that one can get out of the soap isle of the grocery store. Used it at the house I am remodeling for a neighbor, it seem to do the trick.
RJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "handyman-blind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 13:04 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] I fought the mold, and I won! >I had a very interesting battle with some mold. A few weeks ago some nasty > smelling mold starting growing in my bathroom sink drain above the trap. > We first used drain cleaner and within two days the smell was back. I then > poured Clorox both down the drain and overflow. Again within a few days > the > smell was back. It was not in any other drain in the house. I took the > popup > assembly apart for a better cleaning with more Clorox. Again in a few days > the smell was back. > So I removed the entire sink drain and replaced with new. I also cleaned > as > best as I could the bottom of the sink drain and overflow area. After it > was > reassembled I felt pretty good. Well about a week later the smell started > to > become pronounced. > This time I disconnected the s-trap where the nut connected to the down > cane > pipe. I put a zip-lock bag over the end of the s-trap and use the nut to > hold it in place. I then slowly filled the sink with ammonia. When it was > at > the level just above the drain I closed the popup stopper. I then used a > funnel and filled the overflow. I left it sit this way for a few hours. > I then cut the zip-lock bag to drain the ammonia. Hooked up everything and > the sink has been odor free for over a week. Yesterday, my daughter told > me > that she is starting to smell it in the workshop sink. That is where I > tried > to clean the first popup. Got my bottle of ammonia and slowly poured it > into > the drain. I placed a wet shop rag over the drain and about six hours > flushed that drain and no odor. > I fought the mold, and I won. > A friend stated that mold is the new asbestos. I tend to agree with him. > Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ > It is motivational, educational, humorous and has a lot of resources. > > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
