Mold Proofing Your Home: Laundry Room Mold Damage Protection

As part of our Mold-Proofing Your Home, Room by Room series, we are pleased to offer you mold-proofing advice on Laundry Rooms!

Mold Proof your Laundry Room:

Mold is common in the laundry room because it is usually damp and humid. Keeping the relative humidity below 50 percent is suggested to keep the growth of mold at bay.

1. Check that your clothes dryer exhausts to the outside.
2. Remove lint every time you use the dryer.
3. Don’t leave dirty wet clothes/linens on the floor
4. Don’t hang-dry laundry indoors.
5. Dry your laundry tub and washing machine after you use them.

Following these simple steps will help you maintain a mold-free environment in your laundry room. For more tips on saving your home from mold damage, read Black Mold Basics



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Fighting Black Mold Damage Clearwater

When it comes to mold and mold damage, there are five facts to understanding mold that everyone should know. These facts include: 1) Mold needs moisture to grow; 2) Mold can be harmful or helpful — depending on where it grows; 3) Mold does not grow on dry materials; 4) Mold growing inside a home can affect the residents; and 5) Homeowners and property residents can learn to recognize mold.

Before one can fight mold, we must learn about what mold is. Molds are microscopic fungi, a group of organisms which also includes mushrooms and yeasts. Fungi are highly adapted to grow and reproduce rapidly, producing spores and mycelia in the process.

Mold is encountered every day. Foods spoil because of mold. Leaves decay and pieces of wood lying on the ground rot due to mold. That fuzzy black growth on wet window sills is mold. Paper or fabrics stored in a damp place get a musty smell that is due to the action of molds.

While molds are often considered to be harmful, certain molds can be useful to people. The drug penicillin is obtained from a specific type of mold. Some foods and beverages are made by the actions of molds. The key to beneficial kinds of molds is that they are selected and grown in a controlled fashion.

Molds are undesirable when they grow where we don't want them, such as in homes. Molds that grow inside may be different from the ones found outdoors. According to USA Today, there are at least 100,000 types of mold, but only a few dozen are toxic and can cause health problems. These toxic molds produce chemicals called mycotoxins that can cause rashes, seizures, unusual bleeding, headaches, respiratory problems and severe fatigue in some people. According to the Mayo Clinic, sinus problems are almost always the result of toxic mold.

What Makes Molds Grow?

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Mold Damage Clearwater Company Advanced Restoration Wins Local Charity Dance Competition

Oct 25, 2010 – Advanced Restoration owner and president, Jon Hall, recently won the Tampa Bay 2nd Annual Dancing with the Local Stars Competition. Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a water damage, mold remediation and sewer cleanup company in Florida.

Jon Hall said the competition was tough but he managed to pull ahead and win the competition. "I may work with mold damage during the day but at night, I can dance with the best of them! I won. I raised the most money for charity!"

The 2nd Annual Dancing with the Local Stars was hosted by the Junior Service League of Greater New Port Richey. All net proceeds from the event will benefit the JSL scholarship fund as well as other local non-profit organizations.

Known for their complete home restoration, Advanced Restoration is certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration and maintains excellent standing with the Better Business Bureau. They have an immediate response team of experienced technicians and the newest up-to-date equipment to help perform services. The company has years of experience with mold removal, water, fire and sewage damage as well as disaster recovery.

For more information about Advanced Restoration or Mold Damage Clearwater restoration, please contact Advanced Restoration at 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT or http://www.drymeout.com/mold-damage-clearwater.