Mold Repair - Discover The Best Ways To Recover From Mold Damage

Mold occurs naturally in the great outdoors where it serves a useful purpose of breaking down dead plants and other organic material. Mold and its large appetite will make its way in to your home however if you invite it in, the invitation being moisture. Whether the moisture was due to high humidity, flooding or a plumbing leak, mold will soon take up residence. If you discover mold in your home, identify and stop the source of moisture, clean up any standing water, assess what has been infested by the mold, and clean all affected areas. This article will offer tips on cleaning up mold in your home.



If the mold is the result of a flood or broken pipe, you first need to deal with cleaning up any remaining standing water. For mold caused by excess moisture your best defense is installing a dehumidifier with a hygrometer (measures moisture level) in the affected area. If the affected area is a bathroom or kitchen, install a venting fan if you do not have one already. Check your gutters to make sure they are clean and unobstructed and the grade of your landscaping slopes away from the house. These contribute to overall moisture levels as the concrete foundation will allow that moisture to seep in to your house (up to 18 gallons of water moisture per day in the average house comes from the foundation floor Fire Restoration Company in your basement).



Prior to cleaning mold you should purchase rubber gloves, an N95 mask (found at hardware stores) and goggles. Wood, metal, plastic and glass surfaces can be cleaned using a mixture of one part bleach to ten parts water. Rinse the bleach mixture after ten minutes and then apply a solution of borate based detergent and water. Do not rinse this off as it contains mold prevention ingredients. Fabrics like bed linens or curtains can be washed in hot water and detergent. For non-washable porous materials like couches or beds, it is best to throw them away, as the mold is likely to return.
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Your goal is to first rid your house of the conditions that allow mold to grow (moisture) and then employ safe, effective treatments to the affected areas, keeping in mind that some materials are not worth trying to clean. If you find the damage is more widespread than you feel comfortable tackling, it is best to call in a professional cleaning service. Look under Mold Remediation Services.








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