How to Remove Mold from Dishes, Pots and Pans

Mold is a type of Fungus that has spores that can float and grow anywhere in a humid environment like toilet and kitchen especially on dishes, glassware, pots, and pans. It creates bad odor and stains. 

Here you will find a cheap and easy way to remove mold from your kitchen accessories. These things can easily available at home.

Clean Moldy Dishes without Bleach

Baking soda is a great choice for cleaning molds at home. It has great importance in the house because of its so many uses, especially for its absorbing property. It can remove stains, absorb odors, and moisture to stop creating molds. It is totally safe for your family.

How to use it?

Take a spray bottle and mix a quarter tablespoon of baking soda with water in it. Shake well to make a dissolved mixture. Spray this solution on utensils and let it stay for a few minutes. You can rub the surface of dishes, pots, and pans with a dishwashing sponge. Then rinse off it with water. It will remove the molds and their unpleasant odor.

Remove the mold on pots with Baking Soda

Make a paste by adding water in baking soda. Apply this paste on the surface of Pots and scrub it by the use of a brush. Then wash it and let it dry. 

You can also use a mold solution spray on all the items which are exposed to mold. You can easily buy it and use as per your requirement. you don't need to mix anything. Just spray it on the kitchen items and wash them.

Clean Mold off Dishes with Vinegar

Vinegar is a very popular, cheap, and easy way to clean molds from the kitchen or toilet as it is slightly acidic. This acidic nature helps to

1.      Get rid of offensive odor
2.      Clean and disinfects dishes, pots, and pans
3.      Remove tough black mold
4.      Kill bacteria and germs

How to use it?

Pour vinegar into a spray bottle or bowl. There is no need to add water to it. Just spray or soak moldy dishes in it and leave it for around half or one hour. When you observe that mold has been removed, clean these dishes with water. Vinegar will leave some smell on them but don’t worry when you dry the utensils it will go out after a few hours.

Cleaning Mold with Vinegar and Baking Soda

A combination of these two products will work more effectively on gray or even white fungus.

Mix one tablespoon of vinegar with two tablespoons of baking soda. Mix them well until it will turn into a thick paste. Use this mixture on the surface of dishes or pans with the help of a sponge or scrub. When this paste becomes dry rub the surface having black mold. After this clean it with water. This will help to remove tough black mold at home easily.

Clean Moldy Dishwasher

We can add water in that mixture to get a clear solution. This can be effective in removing molds from dishwashers. You can spray that mixture inside or sprinkle vinegar and baking soda at the bottom, close the door and then run a hot-water cycle. Detach dishwasher's racks first while washing. If you follow this to clean your dishwasher once a month it won't get mold again.

In case, you don't want to handle this black mold with hand, just grab a bottle of mold solution concentrate and make this work easier.

Warning: Wear protective mask and cleaning gloves. Mold spores and chemicals can irritate the eyes, skin, and breathe so follow this precaution during the cleaning process. It will also protect your hands from bleach in chemicals.