I suppose it’s probably a little ironic that I’m writing an article about how to keep your home dry and free from moisture at a time when a considerable amount of people living in both the UK and the US are experiencing bad weather and flooding problems. Still, at least this post will help them out when they finally manage to get rid of the swimming pools that have recently formed inside their lower floors. You see; the information below is more to do with ridding your property of condensation or mould than mopping up the remnants of a burst river bank, but even so, I’m certain you’ll all find this to be of some use at some point in the near future.
Although I’m pretty experienced with this sort of thing, I’m by no means an expert, and so if you feel you have any better, more effective methods of your own, then feel free to ignore me completely. However, if you’re as clueless as I was a couple of years ago, you might well find my advice to be invaluable, so pay attention!
Keeping Your Kitchen Dry
This is one of the most likely places damp and mould will accumulate, and so it might be worth giving some serious thought to what you can do to reduce this before it occurs. Cooking food usually creates a lot of steam, and this steam tends to land on your walls and ceiling. So, if you haven’t already, make sure you install an extractor unit above your stove. You’ll notice the different almost immediately. Also, it might be worth opening windows and doors when cooking large meals, as even the most powerful extractors tend to leave some steam / liquid behind.
Keeping Your Bathroom Dry
This is obviously a lot more complicated than it sounds, as the chances are you’ll have many different family members using your bathroom of many different ages. Whilst you might be able to instill the importance of keeping the room dry with adults, children will probably be a little less responsive, and so more drastic measures are sometimes called for. There are products on the market at the moment that provide amazing roof ventilation, known as whirlybirds. You might want to check these out as, although they’re a rather big commitment, they could end your moisture worries for good.
Keeping The Rest Of Your Home Dry
One of the most important things you need to remember when attempting to keep any property dry and free from mould is air circulation. No matter how hard you try, if you wish to run a home that could in any way be described as “normal”, then you’re going to create steam and condensation – this cannot be avoided. However, so long as you’re constantly thinking about air circulation and never let any moisture sit in one particular place for too long, your chances of avoiding mould and other unwanted consequences will be vastly increased.
At the end of the day, you just need to use a bit of common sense and a few cool new products and techniques to achieve the results you require. Mould is incredibly difficult to get rid of once it appears, so make sure you think ahead and tackle the problem long before you see any black spots on the window ledges or between your bathroom tiles.
See you next time!
