We alway's use a product called Damp Rid ..It eliminates musty odours caused by excess moisture.prevents mould and mildue stains. But if you already have milduw or mould you would need to clean every thing ,even if it has not got mould that you can see.Dry van every thing and then use this product.We use two one in bathroom and one sitting on shelf near the fridge.When crystals have completlely discoloured discard whole container and re new .We have never had mould or mildew in all the time we have been useing this product. We purchase product from s/ market /Bunning and that last time we brought from one of those cheapo shops. Years ago every one used charcoal to keep moisture from inside houses/ c/ vans .We have really bad humidity here in Qld where we are based at the moment and a lot of vans/ motor homes / busess have all had the start of muld building up , but we have had no such problem.One of the worst places for mould to hide is pillows and mattress  and doonas, we use a mattress protector and pillow protectors and wash them every few weeks .also leave bed unmade for a few hrs each week to air the mattress out from persperation and pop pillows out into the fresh air for awhile.After airing the bed and pillows we spray with Glen 20 disinfectant hospital grage.Maybe we are pedantic regarding these issues but working in health and saftey and inviro ...we have seen what mould can do to peoples health and well being .Another good tip is to always dry the shower ater every use with a old towel and hang the towel out side to day never leave it in the van to dry ,if posible hang towles out side to air after use not in side the van.When not useing van we leave the micro door open and clean fridge out with vinigar dry it well and leave the door open .Take all food stuff out of van and leave linen off the mattress.One of the worst things one can ever do is to leave a wet mat inside the van when travelling. Shoes are another place mould spawn loves to grow from.

-- Edited by herbie on Sunday 3rd of March 2013 11:37:49 PM

-- Edited by herbie on Monday 4th of March 2013 01:49:43 AM

Oil of cloves is the best for mould that I know of.

She does and I swear by Shannon Lush. lol

Mix a quarter teaspoon of Oil of Cloves (no more) per litre of water, put it in a spray bottle, lightly mist on. Leave for 20 minutes and wipe off.  Spray again and leave.  It will take 24-48 hours for the mould spores to dry and drop off.

IMHO (and others)

 

Yes oil of cloves the only way to go for me.

hello, How do you dehumidify? and when you turned on the airconditioner was it cold and did you have the van open for ventilation or was it closed up? We haven't got mould in our van but it's good to keep a treatment in mind. Thanks for sharing.

We also leave a damp rid in the van and even after all the wet weather in Toowoomba over the last few weeks we have no mildew or mould growing.
Re the use of ozone, check this NSW government health dept factsheet:

http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/factsheets/environmental/ozone_generators.html

PLEASE..never use Ozone in a caravan it is too confide of an area to be used in that kind of way.The only time if one needs to use it is up high and wear protective gear. A lot of work places have out lawed the use of it , due to health risk's .

-- Edited by herbie on Tuesday 5th of March 2013 12:36:42 AM

marggie and David wrote:

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Hey Brickies this wasn't a free ad it is information to help people with a mould problem

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 Don't need that sort of help thanks.