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DIY Mold and Mildew Treatment That is Non-Toxic, Safe, and 100% Effective

Mold is a potential source of irritation, including allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory maladies. The EPA tells us that “All molds have the potential to cause health effects.” If you’ve ever called in a professional service to rid your home of mold, you know the meaning of shock and awe—so expensive it brings tears to your eyes!

kill mold mildew with nok-out SNiPER

Dear Cheapskate: Here’s the short version of a long story: Due to an undetected slowly leaking pipe in our home, the basement got very wet over a period of time. The leak has now been fixed and the basement has mostly dried out. But I’m detecting mold and mildew. The smell is awful.We called the pros to get a price on treating this smelly situation. They are estimating between $1,800 and $2,000 to kill the mold and mildew.

Do you think we could do this ourselves for less using the product you recommend for smelly situations? Thanks, Hank

Dear Hank: Before I answer your question, I want to ensure that all of my readers know that mold is a severe situation that can and can have adverse health ramifications for humans and animals alike. Mold is not something you want to live with. It must be treated in a way that will kill what you see on the walls, ceiling, and floor but also the spores you cannot see that are in the air.

Do it yourself

Now to your question: Yes, I believe you can do this yourself.

Most people—myself included until I did more research—assume household bleach will kill mold completely. We assume that because it bleaches the dark color. But that is not necessarily so.

Even freshly manufactured household bleach is unable to kill mold. Bleach that sits around store shelves or in your home continually gets weaker over time. Even the manufacturers’ usage directions do not recommend using it to kill mold.

If you want an effective mold, mildew, and odor kill, I absolutely recommend that you use Nok-Out or SNiPER, both available at Nok-Out.com. These products kill mold, mildew, and their spores and odors.

NOTE: Both Nok-Out and SNiPER are all-purpose, multi-surface cleaners that effectively kill mold, mildew, and spores. Of the two, SNiPER, carries the EPA Registration.

Not to get too technical, Nok-Out is guaranteed to maintain its efficacy within its two-year shelf life when used according to the manufacturer’s directions. It is effective against mold spores because it structurally disassembles the cell so it cannot revive to re-infest. Nok-Out does indeed kill spores. 

The professionals you brought in to assess the problem would likely use a “fogger” machine to treat the air (and thus kill the spores). As you have discovered, that is an expensive proposition.

An excellent fogger for home use is the electric Fogmaster Jr.

Cheaper, better, faster

A much cheaper alternative is to use a standard household humidifier (vaporizer) to treat the air with Nok-Out which will kill the spores on surfaces and in the air. It will eliminate (not cover up) the odor. A vaporizer is MUCH slower than a fogger, but is quiet and can be done overnight while you sleep.

Fill the humidifier (vaporizer) with full strength Nok-Out or SNiPER. Set it to run in the space to be treated.

While there are several brands to choose from, I recommend the Honeywell model below for it’s reliability and price point.

 

Nok-Out is easy to use and absolutely effective against mold and mildew. It is not harmful to humans, animals, and the environment but is specifically engineered to target the threats that plague our indoor environments.

I will predict that for no more than $50 you can do this job yourself—with confidence that it has been done right. Your home will not be subjected to chemicals or toxins, and you will not have to go to a hotel while the work is being done. Yes, I’m talking cheaper, better, and faster!

Learn all you can

I want to encourage you to go to NokOut.com to read up on the product. It is not available in stores, but you can order it directly from this site. There you will also find numerous articles (here, here, here, and here) on this specific challenge of treating visible mold and mildew, the areas you cannot reach, and the spores in the air that you cannot see.

If this were a smaller challenge, i.e. mildew in a shower, you would simply spray Nok-Out or SNiPER on the surface then allow to air dry.

In more than 20 years since I found this product and met Lou Osborn and Ted Price, I have not found any product that can compare (trust me, I have tried. And now I have stopped trying.)  Nok-Out is truly an odor eliminator, not a coverup; nontoxic, safe around kids and pets, 100% amazing.

If you are facing a challenging odor and/or mold mildew situation and need more help with Nok-Out or SNiPER, I want to encourage you to call or email Ted Price ted@nokout.com; (866) 551-1927, Mon-Fri 8-5 pm CST.

Be sure to let us know how this DIY project works out for you.


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  1. Linda M says:

    What type of vaporizer! Hot air, cold air? I am desperate to begin the milk killer routine but am not sure what type of vaporizer to use. Thank you.

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  2. Mary Beth Gibbs says:

    My granddaughter is freshman at college and living in the dorm. As soon as she moved in, she started having allergy symptoms (she’s got multiple allergies since a baby). Then she started with Covid symptoms, so the college sent her home and made her get the PCR test before returning. While waiting for mom to come pick her up, she cleaned the room well and moved the bed where she found a spot of mold or mildew the size of the palm of your hand. BINGO, she did not have Covid, but the allergy sent her into bronchitis, so has been home and out of class for over a week! She reported the mold to the college and they have taken care of it, but I will send my small air purifier with enough Nok-Out back to college with her to prevent further problems. Thank you for the excellent advice!

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