How to Control Mould in House

We speak for everyone when we say mould needs to be erased from your home immediately.

However, we are sympathetic to the fact that some of our readers are having to wait for mould removal. This can be due to needing a landlord’s permission, or dealing with mould that is a result of the home needing repair work in areas.

For people who find themselves in situations like this or similar, mould removal is possible, but will only be temporary until the cause of the mould is fixed. Until that moment, there are practices you can engage in that will control the growth of mould by reducing its speed of development.

Here’s what you can do to control the rate of growth for any mould in your house…

• Keep windows open during hot showers, and the extractor fan on. Leave the window open after your shower.

Keep the bathroom door closed whilst the window is open to prevent steam and humidity going further into your home, only close the window when you can’t feel any steam or humidity in the room any more.

• Use mould control products, some of which can destroy mould on surfaces.

• Open the windows of your home daily, have a ventilation routine for around twenty minutes, adjust accordingly in relation to the level of mould and general humidity.

• When cooking, have a window open and use the cooker hood if you’re using the hob or oven.

• If you have to leave a room door closed because of mould, at least leave a window open in there to provide some level of ventilation.

• Wipe away any condensation you find.

• Close doors of rooms that are generating heat or steam, such as kitchens and bathrooms.

Mould control products

If you want to remove mould and prevent it from coming back, sometimes, the answer can be in mould control products. For example, our Kair mould control and hygrometer pack provides all the tools to destroy and keep track of any potentially mouldy environments.

The mould control pack comes with

• Mould surface cleanser x1 – Apply this onto mouldy surfaces as recommended by the user guide.
• Anti-mould additive x2 – This is a vital key in preventing the mould from hopefully growing back again.* Simply mix into your paint and apply. Its antifungal properties will kill mould it comes into contact with.

• Hygrometer x2 – This device measures the amount of humidity present in the room it is in. It can tell you when humidity is at dangerous levels, as a result, you can apply ventilation methods to reduce the humidity.

* If the source of the mould isn’t treated, then it is only a matter of time before the mould returns.

Professional mould removal

If your efforts to remove mould have been failing, there are mould removal companies that specialise in this practice. They can diagnose causes of mould, provide guidance in terms of possible repairs, and of course, provide thorough mould cleaning services, in addition to providing guidance in avoiding mould in the future.

Local mould removal specialists can be found easily via online directories.

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