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How can I remove mildew from travertine?

13 years ago

I used oxyclean for my porcelain shower tiles and it removes the mildew well. I do have some travertine trim around the niche and also on the shower bench and the oxyclean won't remove it.

I saw that I should not use vinegar. There are a couple sites that have their own product but I was looking for something that I could run out to Home Depot, etc and buy.

Or, if I was really careful, would bleach work? It is just a small amount of thin trim and I could really just use a Q-tip in bleach if that would work and would not dissolve the travertine. Thanks!

Comments (2)

MongoCT
13 years ago
Is the travertine sealed?

Is there any chance that the mildew or staining is "behind" the sealer, ie, "inside" the tile?
debbie1000
Original Author
13 years ago
I don't know if it was ever sealed. We had it remodeled five years ago. We have terrible water, ventilation issues/very humid area and well, I have not been as vigilant as I should be in catching the mildew early.

I have seen threads about the staining coming from inside and even asked my husband today. He said everything was done properly behind the travertine.

The porcelain has cleaned up nicely. I just did everything today and was going to seal it tomorrow. I could seal just the porcelain and not the travertine while still trying to get the mildew off of it.
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