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- Keep the humidity below 50% throughout your house by using
humidity
gauge and humidifier.
- Use high efficiency
filters on central heat and air units.
- Allow proper ventilation, especially if you have a crawl
space under your house.
- Limit the number of house plants.
- Do not store firewood inside your home.
- Avoid live Christmas trees.
- Use closet dehumidifiers
to control mold on shoes and clothes.
- Stay away from down and foam rubber pillows and mattresses
- they generate or trap dust.
- Use an exhaust fan to remove humidity after showering.
- Do not place carpeting in bathroom area - it stays wet
longer.
- Make sure the clothes dryer is vented properly.
- Use an exhaust fan while cooking.
- Remove spoiling foods.
- Check the drip pan under your refrigerator.
- Use vinyl flooring in basement area instead of carpeting.
- Use 6-ply (not 4-ply) black polypropylene vapor
barrier under your house to cover the crawl space and
prevent moisture from rising into the subfloor. If the moisture
problem persists after taking this step, you may also want
to place an electric fan in the crawl space to help increase
air circulation.
- If you suffer from mold allergies, do not place your bedroom
on the basement level or below grade.
- Avoid raking leaves. Trim trees to allow sunlight into
your home.
- Check your central heating and air units for proper drainage.
If water is standing around your system, make corrections
to allow the water to drain properly.
- Have your air conditioning serviced at least once every
two years to check for mold growth due to condensation around
your coils.
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This do-it-yourself test kit is easy
and accurate. The kit tests for the presence of mold in various rooms
in your house. (Contains six petri dishes.)
1 kit . . . . . . . ..
. . . . $31.95
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AllerMold
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Getting rid of mold in your home is
now as easy as cleaning thanks to AllerMold spray. AllerMold spray
prevents mold and mildew growth for up to three months without harsh
chemicals. The nontoxic formula is safe to use in virtually every
room in the house.
16 oz. bottle . . . . . . . $19.95
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