10-08-2016, 08:30 AM
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Originally posted by Carey
ETA:If you look at the MSDS supplied on the HD website, this product is diluted Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) in a spray bottle. TSP is available at most hardware & Big Boxes for cleaning.... so may be more cost-effective to just buy good ol` TSP & try it...
Here is HD page on a 1# box of TSP (they sell more sizes):
http://m.homedepot.com/p/SAVOGRAN-1-lb-B.../202935861
I wouldn't use that on finished wood - I use TSP (along with bleach) prior to painting the house and it's very effective at removing the mold, but it also cuts into the paint as well. If the wood finish is at all glossy, it will dull that gloss and may make it quite uneven.
I don't know of a good mold preventative - we use borax in the laundry to reduce mildew on the towels and you could try washing the walls down with a solution of that to see if it will inhibit new mold growth (most plants don't like boron...).
We've also used the paint additives that are supposed to limit mold and mildew - no detectable improvement...