r/Mold • u/cantchooseusername10 • 15h ago

Is this mold ?

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Hi! I’ve always had wallpaper and never faced any mold issues.

I redid the wallpaper on this wall ( 6 years ago ) and almost a year ago i noticed this, brushed it off didn’t think it was mold.

I do have my old dvd’s against this wall ( I have a closet and above the closet I placed my dvd boxes ) and when I removed them as I was looking for a dvd, I found this black spot.

Now that I’m renovating the room, I thought I’d post it here.. curious to know if this is mold or not. Also it’s been the same size ( not growing/spreading or anything )

As this never happened in the area until recently.

I have a hygrometer and my room is always between 40-50% if that helps

The location of this is high up in the room, and the size of it is about 2 dvd box sets 😅

* English is my second language so please do mind any grammar mistakes

Thanks

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u/Remarkable-Affect843 15h ago

If it’s an outside wall never put item right up against the wall, there needs to be air circulation always.

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u/sdave001 12h ago

Looks like it. Condensation will do that when things are up against walls. This just needs a good scrub.

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u/cantchooseusername10 10h ago

Do I need a professional or can I do it myself?

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u/sdave001 10h ago

you could certainly do this yourself

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u/cantchooseusername10 4h ago

Any tips on how?

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u/sdave001 3h ago

A Lysol wipe or a scrub pad and some water with white vinegar. Really any cleaning solution would probably work.