WITH the weather becoming colder many homes in the UK are subject to damp and mould.

According to Shelter, one in five rented properties in the UK are effected by it.


And one woman who was sick of seeing black mould grow in her bathroom has revealed the cheap DIY solution she came up with to banish it.

Mum-of-two Carolina Mccauley, from the US., shared her natural solution.

Posting her hack on TikTok, the mum showed her mould infected bathroom.

She then revealed how to make the simple DIY solution by first getting an empty spray bottle.

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Carolina then adds undiluted white vinegar to the bottle and sprays the mould-ridden areas with it.

She leaves the solution on for twenty minutes before wiping the mould away with a cloth.

White vinegar is a great natural solution as the acetic acid found inside can kill off mould.

Experts from Healthline explained: "Household white vinegar typically contains about five to eight percent acetic acid.

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"Acetic acid is a moderately strong acid with a pH of around 2.5 that can disrupt the growth of a wide range of fungi and other microorganisms."

You can purchase white vinegar for as little as £1.50 from Wilkos.

The video has since gone viral with over 400k views and viewers were grateful for the hack but others said she should get professionals in.

One wrote: "Me saving this knowing I'll need it when I go to uni next year."

Another person commented: "I made the mistake of using bleach on mould. After trying to kill it and seeing it wasn’t working I found out it’s vinegar that you’re suppose to use."

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A third penned: "Wrong. it will only resurface. it needs to be treated properly by a mould specialist."

Meanwhile, a fourth person added: "Black mould is toxic & can be deadly. Not supposed to just wipe it makes the spores airborne. Call a Professional."


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