Although hot days continue, the rainy season is expected to arrive as usual this year. And this year's rainy season seems to have more rainfall than usual, so naturally, humid days are expected to continue.
Most homes have water areas such as a bathroom, kitchen, and washbasin. Because the quality of the toilet varies slightly depending on the location, the cleaning methods and mold prevention measures are also unique.
The most important thing for mold prevention is to clean thoroughly!
The first step in mold prevention during the rainy season is thorough cleaning. This is because mold loves food scraps, oil, detergent residue, and dust, as well as humid places. Let's clean these thoroughly to create an environment where mold cannot grow easily.
First, consider the kitchen, which takes up a lot of space. Once this is cleaned, you'll feel like 70% of the kitchen cleaning is done. If the material is stainless steel, cleaning is very easy! Soak a sponge in your usual dish soap, scrub the entire surface, and wash. Then, for moldy areas, we recommend a "bleach pack" where you place kitchen paper cut to the appropriate size and apply chlorine bleach.
Now, for wooden and plastic items around the sink, such as cutting boards, bleach is too strong, so let's use an alcohol disinfectant spray.
How to clean the sink
How to deal with stubborn stains
Even after cleaning the sink, do you still have white scale-like stains that look like mold? These are water stains or soap scum (two types: acidic and alkaline). Here's how to remove them effectively.
First, remove alkaline water stains and soap scum. Use an acidic cleaner for alkaline stains.
Spray it on the affected area, leave it for a few hours, and then rinse. This should remove most of the alkaline water stains and soap scum. What remains are acidic soap scum...
For acidic stains, use an alkaline cleaner. Baking soda can be used as a substitute (all of these can be purchased at a 100-yen shop). Wet the affected area, sprinkle baking soda, and leave it for about an hour before rinsing.
Mold prevention after cleaning
Once everything is clean, of course, continue to clean regularly, but also wipe immediately if it gets wet, and above all, keep it dry.
However, cleaning around the sink can be quite time-consuming and difficult to clean the drain properly. In such cases, it's best to leave it to the professionals.
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