Mold Proofing Your Home: Bathroom Black Mold Damage St. Petersburg Prevention

The bathroom is usually where most people first start to see signs of mold. Lucky for you, we are here to help you prevent mold before it starts to grow! As part of our Mold-Proofing Your Home, Room by Room series, we are pleased to offer you mold-proofing advice on bathrooms!

Mold Proof your Bathroom:

-Check the bathroom fan to make sure it exhausts to the outside.
-Turn the bathroom fan on when you shower. Keep it running for a few minutes after you finish your shower.
-Take short showers.
-Keep surfaces that get wet, such as the walls around the bathtub and shower, clean and dry.
-If there is a carpet in your bathroom, remove it.
-Check for water leaks.
-Keep drains in good shape by removing debris from them.

As an added tip, mop your floors once a week with white vinegar and also spray your tile and tub with white vinegar. White vinegar had been proven to kill 82% of known mold species. Learn more natural methods to kill mold.

Remember, when it comes to mold growth prevention, controlling moisture is key.




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Mold-Proofing Your Home: Basement

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

Mold Proof your Basement or Crawl Space:

1. Reduce the amount of clothes, paper and furnishings stored in the basement. Discard badly damaged materials. Eliminate clutter to improve air circulation. Only washable items should be stored.

2. Dehumidify the basement during the warm months.

3. Avoid carpets on slab-on-grade or below grade floors.

4. Periodically clean the drain in your basement floor. Use half a cup of bleach, let it stand for a few minutes, then flush with plenty of water. Keep the drain trap filled with water.

5. Avoid standing water. Keep sump pits covered (you can use plywood wrapped with plastic).

6. Regularly clean and replace furnace filters. Use a pleated one-inch filter, not a coarse filter.

7. If you have a heat recovery ventilator (HRV), clean the filter inside the HRV often.

8. If you notice molds or signs of dampness, such as water on your windows or wet spots elsewhere, do not humidify. Disconnect furnace humidifiers that are no longer used.

9. If you have electric baseboards, vacuum the units, or have a professional clean them for you.

Learn more about how to protect your basement from water damage and mold.



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Mold Damage Tampa: Top Ten Facts About Mold

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New York City Health Department, here are ten top things to know about mold!

1. There are more than 100,000 species of mold. Most types that are routinely found are not hazardous to healthy individuals. But too much exposure or certain types of mold could cause allergic reactions, asthma, rashes, respiratory complaints or other types of mold related illness.

2. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores indoors. The way to control indoor mold growth is to control moisture.

3. If mold is a problem at home or in school, clean up the mold and eliminate sources of moisture.

4. Fix the water leak to prevent mold growth.

5. Reduce indoor humidity (to 30%-60% ) to decrease mold growth.

6. Clean and dry any damp or wet building materials and furnishings within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth.

7. Clean mold off hard surfaces with water and detergent, and dry completely. Absorbent materials like ceiling tiles, plasterboard or wood, may need to be replaced.

8. Prevent condensation on cold surfaces (i.e., windows, pipes, exterior walls, roof or floors) by adding insulation.

9. In areas where there is a perpetual moisture problem, do not install carpeting.

10. Molds can grow on virtually any substance, providing moisture is present. There are molds that can grow on wood, paper, carpet and foods.



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Is That Mold Damage in Your Toilet?

It’s summer time also known a family vacation time! And while you may be off enjoying yourself, do you know what might be waiting for you at home? Mold…in your toilets.

“But wait a minute!” you may say, “The toilets at my house are always clean. Why would there be mold growing in them when I get back?”

Unfortunately, mold doesn’t care if your toilets are clean or not. What it does care is how long you will be away from home.

Find out how to determine whether you truly have mold growing in your toilet and the steps to take to remove mold and prevent a moldy toilet.