Fabrics and Clothes

The best mold treatment is no mold treatment it is actually prevention! Here are some things you can do to prevent mold in the first place.

 

Building maintenance – check regularly for anything which may allow water to penetrate into your home things like leaking pipes, blocked plastic molds gutters, cracked outer walls – all of these will contribute to damp conditions and lead to mold growth

 

Good housekeeping – a good place to start, dirt and grim provide mold with the food it requires to grow and multiply remove it and you remove a food source.

 

Use wax as a barrier on leather items. This will stop moisture getting into the leather and therefore protect it against mold. Alternatively custom molds there are commercial sprays available.

 

Don’t leave dirty, wet clothing lying around your home – put it in the laundry basket!

 

Open out your shower curtain and allow it to dry thoroughly.

 

If you have a problem with moisture or condensation in closets etc. storing clothing along with moisture inhibitors is a good idea as this will help prevent mildew. If the weather is favourable, air your clothes outside in the sunshine every now and then.

 

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