How can you prevent mold in your home?

8/23/2021 (Permalink)

The best way to deal with mold in the home is to prevent it from getting out of control. There is always some mold everywhere but there are ways to keep it from becoming a problem:

Clean and dry out your home thoroughly and quickly (within 24 to 48 hours) after water infiltration from leak or flood.

Keep humidity levels as low as you can – 50 percent is ideal – all day long. Window air conditioners, central air conditioning, and dehumidifiers in the dampest locations will help keep the air dry.

Be sure your home has adequate ventilation. Use exhaust fans that vent outside from the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room.

Don’t carpet bathrooms or basements and use mold-killing products to clean bathrooms.

Add mold inhibitors to paints.

Maintain your home by keeping roofs, walls, windows, and plumbing in working order.

Keep landscape plantings six to eight feet from your home’s foundation to allow sunlight and air movement, both of which help prevent mold.

If you have a crawl space, install a vapor barrier between the ground and the floor above.

Keep downspouts and irrigation systems moving water away from your house.

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