Picture this: your dream kitchen is complete and you have been loving it for a while now! Then you see it - that black stuff developing on the caulking around your sink: MILDEW! Mold and mildew thrive in hot and humid areas and your kitchen certainly qualifies.

Before you panic, try this quick, simple trick. Bleach. Regular old bleach. Use a sponge and full strength bleach to scrub away at the mildew. Chances are, that will get rid of it all.

There is a chance that the mildew has gone deeper and has penetrated the caulking. If so, it is probably best to recaulk your sink. Caulking is a relatively simple with all the supplies redily available at your local home improvement store.

Even if you don’t have any mildew or mold, make sure that you do not get any by cleaning your caulking area with bleach every few months.

PS - Straight bleach also does wonders on mildew stained tiles in showers, and it is much less expensive than the special mildew killing products on the market.