Bathrooms and kitchens can really turn into headaches as far as mold goes.

The reason for this is quite obvious: these rooms have water supplies and one general property of any water supply is that it can leak. Water leaks are what cause bathroom mold; and when they start they do it big time.

This is why fixing bathroom mold can never be done by simply cleaning the spot, this is just a temporary solution. You will need to fix the water leaks. No more water leaks, no more bathroom mold.

If you want to find out how to cure bathroom mold or simply how to correct it, you are reading the right article. But remember, the water leaks are the first things that need to be fixed.

The bathroom mold cleanup can be effective and permanent only after eliminating the cause of the mold.

Now how can you eliminate the bloody thing?

Bathroom mold is often stubborn. It's like a fast forwarded evolution where only the strongest mold survives. But don't worry, we can beat this bugger at his own game.

There are ways to stop the cause of bathroom mold and then eliminate the ugly mold itself.

Lookout bathroom mold here we come.

Keep in mind that bathroom mold is not only ugly, but can also cause respiratory problems. Since our bathrooms are almost all the time the dampest rooms in the house (even without water problems), they are a jungle of bacteria and microbes, with bathroom mold is twice as worse.

Usually the mold starts between bathroom tiles, in the grout lines. These spots are almost perfect breeding grounds for bathroom mold.

The first recipe comes from an old Grannie's book using very common ingredients and which is often enough to blast mold to smithereens.

You only need one lousy ingredient to make up this potent mix and chances are that you have a bottle in your bathroom medicine cabinet. It's hydrogen peroxide and you've got that, right?

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup 3-percent hydrogen peroxide solution (from your local pharmacy)
1 cup water

DIRECTIONS
1. Mix the hydrogen peroxide and water in a plastic spray bottle. Spray this on the moldy areas and do not rinse. Bathroom mold meet your doom.

2. Let stand for an hour and then scrub vigorously. Repeat if necessary. Note: Hydrogen peroxide will lose its mold-busting power if exposed to air, so only make as much solution as you will be using at one time.

To further reduce mold in your bathroom, try these 3 easy steps:

1. Use an exhaust fan to reduce mildew and mold-causing humidity in your bathroom. Be careful so that the fan has enough air movement to remove the moisture, and also make sure that the exhaust of the fan expels all humid air outside not into the attic.

2. Light is your friend. Bathroom mold rarely develops in lighted areas as these tend to be drier.

3. Textile fibres can gather quite a lot of moisture, so be sure to change the rugs and bathroom towels on a frequent basis.