Found some mold under sink, cleaned it (I think), now what?

[Maverick2002]

I think I had a leak under my kitchen sink for a while and since I rarely check there I didn't notice. There was some leftover moisture and mold on the bottom (phone books were soaked and a little moldy). I threw out all that stuff, emptied it out, then cleaned it about 3x with lysol, bleach, then lysol again. It's air drying now and I think I got it for the most part. Next step will be to line it with paper towels to see if the leak is still there and where it's coming from. I never really dealt with mold before and I'm learning these things now that I have my own place, but bleach seemed like a good idea to kill whatever was there (of course I wear gloves and a breathing mask, and had protective eyewear for the bleach part).

Is there anything else I need to do? Tips appreciated!

 

[IronWing]

You are already tracking down the leak. Once you have that stopped then wait until everything dries out again and hit it with bleach one more time. As long as there isn't mold hidden under the boards, this should be the end of it as long as the leak is really stopped and the area dries completely. If the water and mold got into any wall board, you may end up cutting that out and replacing it.

 

[caddlad]

Nuke it from orbit. To be sure.

 

[dfuze]

Sounds like you are already doing it right, killing the mold w/ bleach and looking for the source. Could be the seal between the faucet and the sink itself that is leaking if it's not the pipes.

 

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