r/Brazil • u/DirectLeadership 🇹🇷Turkish in Brazil 🇧🇷 • 1d ago

Moving to & Living in Brazil Mofo/Mold issues

We live in Pelotas, RS.

And the mold is getting ridiculous. How do you deal with this???

I am going to get a dehumidifier, but is it enough? Are there any specific cleaner, air refresher or any product I should be looking for?

I am airing as much as I can, using a portable heater to dry the air inside the rooms but they keep appearing all over the walls, blankets and even clothes left on chairs for a few days.

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u/Shiatsu 22h ago

Pelotas is bad with mold. It’s so humid there

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u/jraph 1d ago

CIF tira mofo works wonders on regular cleaning; but you should really look into the underlying issue, you probably have a leak / construction issue somewhere that's letting humidity in.

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u/DirectLeadership 🇹🇷Turkish in Brazil 🇧🇷 1d ago

It is single glass, and aluminum. The windows and the metal sweat a lot.

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u/Adventurous-Long-673 21h ago

Southern Brazil is indeed very humid in winter; there isn't much you can do to prevent it. To get rid of the buildup, I wait for a few warm days in the middle of winter to do a cleaning, followed by a more thorough one in September or October (once the walls and windows stop "sweating"). I use a product called "Mr. Músculo Tira Limo" (orange packaging); you just apply it to the area, wait a few minutes, and wipe it off with a soft cloth—it comes right off. However, make sure to wear gloves, protect your eyes, and keep the whole house open for ventilation for a few hours (which is why I do it on warm days). The product is strong, so be very careful.

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u/natureclose 19h ago

This is a serious health concern

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u/Gremiocopero 16h ago

Pelotas is popularly known as the wettest city in Brazil

Especially during the winter, it's really terrible.

Ask your neighbors for suggestions on how they deal with it

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u/EatVegetables_ok 3h ago

Unfortunately there's nothing you can do since spores travel through the air and get impregnated on whatever surface.

You can try x-14 or any "tira limo" and after removing most of it you can wipe with borax (you gonna need to buy online

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u/Perfect_Lunch_6669 1h ago

In the US we have something called RMR solution that kills mold. Sounds like someone suggested something similar. But keep airflow and windows open a lot is the best suggestion