Yes, yes, yes!!!! This totally worked!! What we thought was going to cost us a TON of money... was just 1/2 cup bleach and 1/2 cup water!! You are the best!!
I tried an easier solution but what you showed here of course is great too and does indeed work. I simply purchased a spray bottle of "Kaboom Mold and Mildew w/bleach" and because it is a foam, it just clings to the surface while drying. No mess. I sprayed the foam onto the ceiling and it stayed there while successfully attacking the ugly color spots. One application fixed most of my spots. Two applications knocks it all out. Just make sure that you have good ventilation in the room so that the Bleach doesn't knock you out!
@@thecatatemyhomework I had no issues with painted surfaces as my ceiling is indeed painted....but I understand your hesitancy. You can always test in an inconspicous spot first.
This worked for me!! Was making a grape fermented drink and when I opened it exploded all over my ceiling! Used a paper towel instead of sponge so the bleach doesn’t drip on my arm. Thank you so much!!
I had a brown water stain from a overrun tub right over my dining room table . I just want to say Thank you so much for the tutorial. The stain is now gone after 4 applications.
That Panhandle Humididity just makes the stain more pronounced (from a former Mobilian who "knows"). Great that the stain reduced...probably down to where Kills Original would cover it easily! Thnx
Thanks for watching! Ceiling stains are one of those things you walk past in your house that you forget you have but everyone else sees them. I have another exciting ceiling video coming out soon... so stay tuned.
Thanks for the video.. but I did have a good few laughs when you kept saying "the" first (the Facebook, the UA-cam) feels like home anyone else agree lol 😆?
Thank you for the video. It worked on my ceiling. I started with an equal mix of bleach and water and then gradually used mostly bleach. I blotted the spots using paper towel. My ceiling now looks nice. My next project is to remove a few stains from a popcorn ceiling in a rental. Do you think it will work on the popcorn ceiling? Is there anything else I will have to be careful about?
So I had stains all across my ceiling and wall in the corners dark stains tried using a mop tried scrubbing it none of it worth so I took your advice and try to using bleach in a spray bottle with water and within seconds the dark splotches disappeared now I just see drip marks running down my wall which shows me how dirty my wall really was so im about to spray my whole wall. I wish I had a before and after photo. Thank you.
Hurricane Matthew with 82 mph wind gusts (clocked 0.7 miles down river from my house) drove rain through a roof vent, which resulted in a 30" x 40" dark oval stain on my vanity popcorn ceiling. I applied undiluted 3% hydrogen peroxide four times to this stain to remove it. The advantages of 3% peroxide over bleach are no odor, no worries about drips harming carpets and no mixing. The disadvantage is that more applications may be required as it is weaker than bleach, although 12% and 34% peroxide solutions are available retail which would require dilution before application. A standard spray bottle works just fine.
Do you think that many brown spots is a sign of poor ventilation in the attic? In my opinion, this is something you do after you solved the root issue, e.g leak or poor ventilation. Otherwise you’re just masking a bigger problem that could lead to mold or mildew, which could be a lot worse than a 3 star review.
I used a bleach water mixture roughly 1/3 bleach 2/3 water. Applied with a sponge 5 times lightly and although the stain has been reduced seems now have what looks to be a permanently wet spot that is slightly darker than the paint. Any suggestions ?
Great video, will this method only work with white ceilings? I have beige ceilings and I'm reluctant to try this. If I do use the 50/50 bleach/water, it will get the stain off, but will probably need to paint, right?
Are you saying that you can blot the stain with the mixture as many times as you like in one sitting and then let dry overnight? And if still showing, do more applications?
@TheRetirementality Cool actually started vanishing after first few applications. Had a guy come in and actually estimate a $600 paint job to my ceiling smh.
I got a ceiling water leak. The leak is fixed but I'm concerned if the water would cause more damage in the floor and wood, etc..? What's your thoughts?
I ran into the same issue trying to find one of those little spritzer bottles and was just about to use a spray bottle like the one you have. What happened? Did you try it and it didn't clean the stains?
If this is a vacation rental why not paint the stained parts of the ceiling? The vent is filthy needs to be cleaned or switched out too! Giving honest opinion, probably wouldn't have to worry about bad reviews of your vacation property if it wasn't stained with brown leaks from above.
My water stains in my bedroom have the entire room stinky!!! Everyone is talking about removing and covering the stains. What about eliminating the SMELL??🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@TheRetirementality it's actually a downstairs mezzanine level apartment. They recently pressure washed the outside of the building. Stairs and all.. I wonder if water might have seeped in from that. I thought my bedroom carpet was smelling but after a few days, I noticed the ceiling stains... I notified the office for maintenance but they haven't come yet. I definitely can't sleep in my bedroom with that wet mildew smell..😖😖😖
TheRetirementality i was eating soup in the living room and realized i was gonna be late for my dmv appointment so i ran to the kitchen but i didnt close the sauce bottle all the way so it flipped off my tray and got all over the carpet and ceiling aswell apparently lol, i cleaned the carpet right away but i only noticed that sauce on the ceiling yesterday. luckily i was able to quickly cover up the stain by using a clorox wipe and drawing over it with chalk since our ceiling is while haha. my mom noticed when the actual sauce was up there but surprisingly she wasn’t upset 😅
The pandemic has nothing to do with this. I mean if someone rents out a property for a vacation or anything really, they expect to get their money's worth. My question is in your advertisement for your property did you show photos of the stain ? My bet would be you didn't. So to get to a rental unit and see that I can understand why people leave a bad review. Good that you were able to fix the issue, but you shouldn't blame the people for their reaction to something so unsightly. At the end of the day you are in the hospitality business so you should respect your customers opinions.
You clearly don't own vacation rentals. If one guest causes a problem, like a ceiling stain, because they forgot to put the shower curtain inside the tub when they took a shower and you can't get to the property to address the issue you don't send a photographer to go to the property to alert future guests that there is a stain on the ceiling which will in no way affect their stay. And there has been a distinct shift in peoples' expectation since covid. I own 7 rental properties and I'm in many rental property groups and have lots of friends who also own rentals, that would agree with my statement. But, I'm sure you have reasons for your thinking too. Thanks for chiming in.
he should have used straight bleach and a paint brush. i have no idea why someone would water down bleach to do it. as soon as the straight bleach touches the stain it disappears. Dries fast too
What I do is use a cheap nylon paint brush and straight up bleach, not water it down. Why make the ceiling wet with water again? Bleach dries fast. The paint brush gets the bleach into the ceiling like if it was being painted. No spraying needed. Just a cup with some bleach and a soft nylon paint brush. The other day I forgot that the corner molding was gone in a bathroom we are redoing and took a long shower for a sore back. I splash around and fill up the tub and twist around like a fish. When I went downstairs it looked like open surgery happened on the ceiling. I waited until dry and then used the straight up bleach and paint brush and one "coat" turned the ceiling back white. Glad that eff up is over. I need to finish the job. Also straight bleach kills weeds and grasses and ruins clothes there's several uses for the great stuff. I learned the hard way that you don't squirt bleach on shttt in the sun. Bleach heats up. I was ready for my house to spontaneously combust after I realized how hot it got.
Ha, sounds like you have a real love/hate relationship with bleach. Just kidding, but thanks for the tips. I'm sure this problem will come up again in one of my houses and I'll try your method next time.
@@TheRetirementality I think the brush approach works best for people like me who don't prep for messes. Just make them. I use bleach and water for everything cleaning. I get a spray bottle and bleach and water to clean the gutters. Of course I get just as white as the gutters when done. I finally ordered professional spray bottles if there are such a thing. Hopefully will get a nice jet spray to keep the bleach away from me and on target. Going to spray down my gravel driveway this week to get rid of the weeds
Thank you for this video. I had a huge stain on my ceiling. I followed your instructions and my ceiling is back to its Original beauty.
Yes, yes, yes!!!! This totally worked!! What we thought was going to cost us a TON of money... was just 1/2 cup bleach and 1/2 cup water!! You are the best!!
I'm glad it helped. Nothing says Thank you like a "like" and a subscribe and sticking around to watch more of my videos. 😁
I tried an easier solution but what you showed here of course is great too and does indeed work. I simply purchased a spray bottle of "Kaboom Mold and Mildew w/bleach" and because it is a foam, it just clings to the surface while drying. No mess. I sprayed the foam onto the ceiling and it stayed there while successfully attacking the ugly color spots. One application fixed most of my spots. Two applications knocks it all out. Just make sure that you have good ventilation in the room so that the Bleach doesn't knock you out!
I thought I had found the easiest solution, but perhaps you have done me one better. Thanks for letting me know.
I was going to use it but right on the back it says not to use on painted surfaces. So I will use bleach and water as suggested by this video.
@@thecatatemyhomework I had no issues with painted surfaces as my ceiling is indeed painted....but I understand your hesitancy. You can always test in an inconspicous spot first.
Thanks for the sponge idea - you have much more control with the sponge than with a spray bottle - and it works!
Thanks for watching.
I wish I knew this years ago!! It worked!!! 50/50 and a spray bottle!! I stressed over wanting to paint this for years! Thank You for sharing!!
You're welcome. It's funny, it's one of those things that almost seemed silly to make a video about, and it's my most popular video.
This worked for me!! Was making a grape fermented drink and when I opened it exploded all over my ceiling! Used a paper towel instead of sponge so the bleach doesn’t drip on my arm. Thank you so much!!
I had a grape fermented drink do that to my linen shirt recently. I didn't have the same success. But, I'm glad I help you.
I had a brown water stain from a overrun tub right over my dining room table . I just want to say Thank you so much for the tutorial. The stain is now gone after 4 applications.
Yea! I'm glad it worked. That's How I got my stain in my dining room too.
That Panhandle Humididity just makes the stain more pronounced (from a former Mobilian who "knows"). Great that the stain reduced...probably down to where Kills Original would cover it easily! Thnx
You think it's bad there.... I'm at my house in Puerto Rico right now and it's no joke down here.
Thank you for giving us the measurements. found this video very interesting and informative .
SHAMWOW! And the stain is gone! It's always great learning the little life skills. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! Ceiling stains are one of those things you walk past in your house that you forget you have but everyone else sees them. I have another exciting ceiling video coming out soon... so stay tuned.
WOW! This really helped me taking the stain off my ceiling! Thanks bro!
Glad it helped!
Thanks so much. This worked like a charm. Saved me having to prime and paint two ceilings.
That is awesome. I'm glad it worked.
im going to try this tomorrow once the ceiling is dry. i really hope it works.
Thank you so much. This worked for me. I added 3 parts bleach and 1 part water. 😊😊
Thank you for sharing...I just got some water stains...will do 50/50+ and white old towel.
Thank you 😁 This worked like a charm 👍👍👍
This really works with a spray bottle!!! I had dark brown And yellow stains
Wow worked like magic
One point of caution - prob not a good idea to use a colored sponge for this. White washcloth or old hand towel works.
Good Point. I didn't have trouble with color transfer but better safe than sorry with colored sponges. thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the video.. but I did have a good few laughs when you kept saying "the" first (the Facebook, the UA-cam) feels like home anyone else agree lol 😆?
Ha! I'm glad I could entertain you on the 'the interwebs'.
Great idea. I will try it!
Thank you for the video. It worked on my ceiling. I started with an equal mix of bleach and water and then gradually used mostly bleach. I blotted the spots using paper towel. My ceiling now looks nice. My next project is to remove a few stains from a popcorn ceiling in a rental. Do you think it will work on the popcorn ceiling? Is there anything else I will have to be careful about?
So I had stains all across my ceiling and wall in the corners dark stains tried using a mop tried scrubbing it none of it worth so I took your advice and try to using bleach in a spray bottle with water and within seconds the dark splotches disappeared now I just see drip marks running down my wall which shows me how dirty my wall really was so im about to spray my whole wall. I wish I had a before and after photo. Thank you.
Appreciate your video💞 I will send before and after photos soon!
Hey Laurel. Glad it helped!
Great! Thank you for sharing. Subscribing to the channel after seeing this.
Thanks. Be sure to check out more of my videos.
Brilliant!! Thank you!!
Hurricane Matthew with 82 mph wind gusts (clocked 0.7 miles down river from my house) drove rain through a roof vent, which resulted in a 30" x 40" dark oval stain on my vanity popcorn ceiling. I applied undiluted 3% hydrogen peroxide four times to this stain to remove it. The advantages of 3% peroxide over bleach are no odor, no worries about drips harming carpets and no mixing. The disadvantage is that more applications may be required as it is weaker than bleach, although 12% and 34% peroxide solutions are available retail which would require dilution before application. A standard spray bottle works just fine.
Great idea. I'll give it a try. I have a couple of houses and this is problem I deal with frequently.
great!
Great video, thanks for the info
You bet
Great video but use some type of eye protection too
Good Job!! Way to keep innovating!! So....HA!!!
Thanks!
Does this work on concrete ceiling?
Sorry about your hassles, but thanks for showing this! 🙂
Astonish mould mildew spray worked for me in uk asda £1. 50 not sure if they have it in usa
Thanks for this vid
You are welcome.
Thank you for the video. Saved me from having to paint the entire upstairs ceiling.
Do you think that many brown spots is a sign of poor ventilation in the attic?
In my opinion, this is something you do after you solved the root issue, e.g leak or poor ventilation. Otherwise you’re just masking a bigger problem that could lead to mold or mildew, which could be a lot worse than a 3 star review.
I can see why you got bad reviews. At least you respond though.
I do what I can. 😎
I used a bleach water mixture roughly 1/3 bleach 2/3 water. Applied with a sponge 5 times lightly and although the stain has been reduced seems now have what looks to be a permanently wet spot that is slightly darker than the paint. Any suggestions ?
Great video, will this method only work with white ceilings? I have beige ceilings and I'm reluctant to try this.
If I do use the 50/50 bleach/water, it will get the stain off, but will probably need to paint, right?
You could try a test spot in a closet or something would be my advice
@@TheRetirementality thank you. Will do so.
@@heval333Did this work for you?
Beauty supply place have small mist bottles.
Any chance this would work on a ceiling with red wine spots (don't ask)?
It's worth a try. I don't think it would make it worse. Also, you're the second the person to ask that 🤣
I wonder how paint sticks to bleached drywall over a year?
Could I use a 50/50 bleach water mix and use a new paint roller because of textire
Yea, I bet that would work.
Does it work ok with offwhite ? My ceiling is not white
Thank you 🙏 👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹
I'm glad it helped.
Are you saying that you can blot the stain with the mixture as many times as you like in one sitting and then let dry overnight? And if still showing, do more applications?
Yep, that's all you've got to do. You don't have to wait over night. Just like an hour or so and it will dry out.
@TheRetirementality Cool actually started vanishing after first few applications. Had a guy come in and actually estimate a $600 paint job to my ceiling smh.
I got a ceiling water leak. The leak is fixed but I'm concerned if the water would cause more damage in the floor and wood, etc..? What's your thoughts?
It can mold if the water stays up there. You can poke a small hole to let water. That would help.
what kind of bleach is it. My turned brown on the second treatment
I ran into the same issue trying to find one of those little spritzer bottles and was just about to use a spray bottle like the one you have. What happened? Did you try it and it didn't clean the stains?
My spray bottle was broken and didn't spray so I was forced to improvise and I think this worked better.
People are Damm picky aren’t they, looks great 5stars .
where u get the step ?
Can a steamer get rid of water stains?
Not sure. I've never tried it.
Does this work on the color Builders beige?
I'm not sure if it works on a painted ceiling or not.
If this is a vacation rental why not paint the stained parts of the ceiling? The vent is filthy needs to be cleaned or switched out too! Giving honest opinion, probably wouldn't have to worry about bad reviews of your vacation property if it wasn't stained with brown leaks from above.
What the name water pls
Sir what is that in botal??🤔i dint understand
bleach and water
Dude…….! Tell me how do you get an evil crawling witch 🧙♀️ off the ceiling
Garlic????😂
music is waaaaay to loud
My water stains in my bedroom have the entire room stinky!!! Everyone is talking about removing and covering the stains. What about eliminating the SMELL??🤔🤔🤔🤔
If there is mold, you may have bigger problems.
@@TheRetirementality it's actually a downstairs mezzanine level apartment. They recently pressure washed the outside of the building. Stairs and all.. I wonder if water might have seeped in from that. I thought my bedroom carpet was smelling but after a few days, I noticed the ceiling stains... I notified the office for maintenance but they haven't come yet. I definitely can't sleep in my bedroom with that wet mildew smell..😖😖😖
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Thanks!!!
i literally got tapatio sauce on the ceiling somehow and i just noticed and im trying to figure out how to get it out before my lol noticed me LOL
I hope there is a good story about how the sauce got on the ceiling.
TheRetirementality i was eating soup in the living room and realized i was gonna be late for my dmv appointment so i ran to the kitchen but i didnt close the sauce bottle all the way so it flipped off my tray and got all over the carpet and ceiling aswell apparently lol, i cleaned the carpet right away but i only noticed that sauce on the ceiling yesterday. luckily i was able to quickly cover up the stain by using a clorox wipe and drawing over it with chalk since our ceiling is while haha. my mom noticed when the actual sauce was up there but surprisingly she wasn’t upset 😅
Ha! That's pretty fun. All of that to spend a day at the DMV.
I can still see the stains … 🤔
AwwwGenius
Where is the plastic bag on your head?
HA! I opted to skip that step.
It didn't work for me.
Bummer. If your ceiling is painted it might not work.
Just get on with it
Didn’t work for me and my stain was less severe
Bummer, maybe the leak picked up something on the way down that made it more difficult.
That ceiling is not just paint, it has some kind of spackle design under the paint
All you had to do was sand it
That’s it
The pandemic has nothing to do with this. I mean if someone rents out a property for a vacation or anything really, they expect to get their money's worth. My question is in your advertisement for your property did you show photos of the stain ? My bet would be you didn't. So to get to a rental unit and see that I can understand why people leave a bad review. Good that you were able to fix the issue, but you shouldn't blame the people for their reaction to something so unsightly. At the end of the day you are in the hospitality business so you should respect your customers opinions.
You clearly don't own vacation rentals. If one guest causes a problem, like a ceiling stain, because they forgot to put the shower curtain inside the tub when they took a shower and you can't get to the property to address the issue you don't send a photographer to go to the property to alert future guests that there is a stain on the ceiling which will in no way affect their stay. And there has been a distinct shift in peoples' expectation since covid. I own 7 rental properties and I'm in many rental property groups and have lots of friends who also own rentals, that would agree with my statement. But, I'm sure you have reasons for your thinking too. Thanks for chiming in.
Still needs paint bro
he should have used straight bleach and a paint brush. i have no idea why someone would water down bleach to do it. as soon as the straight bleach touches the stain it disappears. Dries fast too
Can u just get to the point already…… geesh
I bet that awesome will get off or vinegar
👍
For a quick minute I thought you was gonna use a regular paint brush with regular white paint. lol
No way! I wouldn't do you like that. I've got the right cure.
TheRetirementality nice 👌🏽
Zinsser
I opened an Arizona iced tea and it explode like an atomic bomb and I’m not quite sure why cause ther not carbonated
Ha! Well I appreciate the story.
What I do is use a cheap nylon paint brush and straight up bleach, not water it down. Why make the ceiling wet with water again? Bleach dries fast. The paint brush gets the bleach into the ceiling like if it was being painted. No spraying needed. Just a cup with some bleach and a soft nylon paint brush. The other day I forgot that the corner molding was gone in a bathroom we are redoing and took a long shower for a sore back. I splash around and fill up the tub and twist around like a fish. When I went downstairs it looked like open surgery happened on the ceiling. I waited until dry and then used the straight up bleach and paint brush and one "coat" turned the ceiling back white. Glad that eff up is over. I need to finish the job. Also straight bleach kills weeds and grasses and ruins clothes there's several uses for the great stuff. I learned the hard way that you don't squirt bleach on shttt in the sun. Bleach heats up. I was ready for my house to spontaneously combust after I realized how hot it got.
Ha, sounds like you have a real love/hate relationship with bleach. Just kidding, but thanks for the tips. I'm sure this problem will come up again in one of my houses and I'll try your method next time.
@@TheRetirementality I think the brush approach works best for people like me who don't prep for messes. Just make them. I use bleach and water for everything cleaning. I get a spray bottle and bleach and water to clean the gutters. Of course I get just as white as the gutters when done. I finally ordered professional spray bottles if there are such a thing. Hopefully will get a nice jet spray to keep the bleach away from me and on target. Going to spray down my gravel driveway this week to get rid of the weeds
i have this weird tiny dot on my ceiling and i’m trying to figure out where it comes from
how big is it?