Simple tips to reduce damp and mould
Here are some simple tips to reduce damp and mould in your home:
- Maintain a good level of heating within the property and ensure it's warming the house evenly
- place radiator reflector panels behind your radiators
- close curtains or blinds to keep the heat in
- turn off taps whilst brushing your teeth
- pull furniture away from the walls
- keep humidity between 40 - 60% (purchase a hygrometer!)
- cook with saucepan lids on to reduce condensation, close the kitchen door and open a window
- dry clothes outside where you can
- wipe away condensation around windows
- clean off mould with a spray containing bleach
- paint affected areas with mould-resistant paint
- keep the bathroom door closed while having a bath, or ensure your extractor fan is turned on
- stop condensation forming on windows by rubbing a small spot of washing up liquid over the surface with a cloth. Try this at home or in the car - taxi drivers have been doing this for years
- prevent condensation forming on windows by cutting a potato in half and rubbing it across the window, buffing with a cloth afterwards.