Environmental cleaning question and a resource for you.

This is a useful database resource for all household products. It will display their ingredients, health effects, and manufacturer contact info and can be searched in each category from product name to actual ingredient.

This is an example using Concrobium Mold Control Spray :

https://www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=19044001&query=concrobium&searchas=TblBrands


I have an environmental cleanup question. I am ozonating the attic as I type this.

Our ceilings tiles are made from PVC panels and there is no buffer zone or insulation. The rafters are made of metal as well as the roof. The walls are painted concrete. The floor is concrete tile with minimal area throw carpets.

I contracted my condition from the environment. My home had the formerly leaky roof. This is a continuously dusty environment near a dormant volcano. Strong winds coming from the top of the mountain can kick up a lot of this environmental dirt and dust. The soil is sand and rock.

As I attempt to save my home and avoid having to find another place to live, I have come up with a plan but could use input on the order in which I should use the following products.

I am going to use a cold fogging machine with all of these products.

Its the order and possibly areas of use that I need insight on.

Experience is a plus but not needed I just am trying to make sure I am being sensible in my approach and application.

The goal is super clean the once contaminated surfaces.

There is no visible mold now but we have high humidity frequently here regardless of the favorable temps year round that we don't have AC ducts or heater needs (other than water).

During the rainy season this moisture and maybe grease from cooking seems to be all the food needed for mold to grow on the ceiling tile (PVC) inside the house.

The products I have and am considering using in order are 35% Benzyl benzoate in the attic (a treatment for mites and mite contaminated surfaces) although there is little evidence of any infestation, insects do die up there and we have a resident gecko of which I know nothing about his bathroom etiquette habits. I assume he cares less about where he voids.

Then fog Concrobium Mold Control Spray (non toxic) on the interior side of the ceiling tile. This lays down a mold spore crushing barrier that continues to work at preventing mold growth.

Lastly I am planning to fog the interior ceiling with Kleen-Free (non toxic) which are living bacterial enzymes that are supposed to control dangerous bacteria.

Everything would be allowed to dry for a couple days before moving on to the next.

Thoughts on order of use, areas of use, or avoiding benzyl benzoate or others altogether? Other suggestions of other products or ideas?

Krimpet 🍔 said...
Wow. Sounds like a big undertaking. Hopefully members with experience will be along to offer some insight.

Yeah that would be nice, but I don't think its gonna happen. That's why I am picking your brains.

The fogger and fans do most of the work.

It shouldn't be as bad as removing and scrubbing all of the ceiling tile, but whatever it takes!

Chicken...I'm sorry. But....i read your post 5 times and it exhausts me! Come and clean my house☺

Love to know how you make out ☺️

The Concrobium people said nothing about the Benzyl Benzoate but assured me the Concrobium would not interfere with Kleen-Free.

They said if you have visible mold use Concrobium first.

Its dry season for another month or so, therefore no visible mold.

The chemical company where I got the Benzyl Benzoate (because I thought I had mites but when I cut out all sugar I realized I didnt) had an interesting answer as follows and reversed my planned order, so I am glad I inquired. We have a lot of spiders in the attic so I want to apply it anyway.

"I would apply the Benzyl benzoate last, its oily so it could effect the performance of the other products. Do you know what the ingredients are in the other product? I don’t think it should but I cant guarantee that it will not react with each other.

Benzyl Benzoate is fairly chemically inert and harmless, They reason it works on killing insects and the like it because its so oily it chokes them out, its really not a chemical thing that is toxic per say"

I am glad I inquired.

Don't the Seventh Generation Brand products contain Sodium Laurel Sulphate?


Not sure if there is anything that is totally non-toxic/clean/etc., unfortunately. (that works as well)

The Kleen Free rep replied :

"I can only speak to the applying of the kleen free. I would apply it first so that the enzymes have direct contact with what you are treating. Apply with the fogger. Allow to dry and apply again. After the second application you can apply the other products but the enzymes will most likely not be as effective once the other products are applied."

Makes sense.

I am going to apply the Kleen Free on the ceiling tile on the inside let it dry and repeat. Then once to the attic side of the tile.

I am going to let it do its enzyme thing for a month.

As the rainy season approaches I will apply the Concrobium Mold Spray on the inside. I did this to the attic side last season.

Then on the attic side I will apply a 35% solution of Benzyl.