Diseases of your home: how to prevent mold?

The fungus prefers to settle in places where moisture is constantly present. Therefore, the main thing that will help prevent the appearance of mold is the maintenance of cleanliness and dryness. Preventive measures include warming the house and providing good ventilation. To avoid the multiplication of fungal spores, walls and other surfaces are treated with special fungicidal compounds. Consider all means of preventing the appearance of mold.

Basic preventive measures

Mold in the house is a common problem. Every 5th resident of Russia is familiar with spots of black, green or orange. If they are not eliminated in a timely manner, an unpleasant odor will appear that permeates the room and everything that is in it.

Most often, the fungus starts in the bathroom, but with a high level of humidity it can appear in other rooms. Naturally, it is easier to avoid its appearance than to remove mold stains for a long and tedious period.

Prevention of mold:

1. 1. Keep your air humidity at 35%. Use a hygrometer to track performance.
   2. Keep your doors open for better ventilation and even distribution of humidity.
   3. Ventilate the house daily. But in winter, make sure that the precious heat does not come out through the window onto the street.
   4. Sunlight kills bacteria and fungi, so keep all curtains open during the day.
   5. Carefully monitor cleanliness. Clean surfaces from condensation, wipe away soap residue, and use antibacterial and antifungal detergents.
   6. Ensure normal air exchange in the kitchen and bathroom - regularly clean the ventilation shafts. If not, you can put at the bottom of the doors of the grill.

1. In the bathroom, install a fan that works regardless of the lighting, as well as a powerful heated towel rail and underfloor heating (especially if the room has an adjacent wall with a staircase).
2. Take care of high-quality waterproofing of pipes. Check the condition of the water supply regularly and repair leaks in a timely manner.
3. Leave enough space between the furniture and the wall for ventilation.
4. Close up tile joints and joints - places where mold likes to settle.
5. Consult with a specialist for insulation of the apartment, optimal materials and technology. Due to the temperature difference in the street and in the house, a lot of moisture can accumulate on the part of the wall.

Mold in an apartment can appear in a variety of ways. Least of all people expect danger from indoor flowers. Spores often sprout honey in pots. And some plants themselves contribute to the spread of fungi. For example, well-known geraniums, as well as African violets.

Folk remedies for mold prevention

Mold lives side by side with a man from time immemorial. No wonder that the people learned to fight it and prevent the appearance of improvised means.

Effective folk recipes:

• Baking soda. It is necessary to make a slurry of water and soda and clean it with surfaces that are susceptible to infection by a fungus (bath, plumbing, etc.).
• Table vinegar. The tool helps to overcome mold. They wipe the first spots that appear.
• Copper sulfate. There are 2 recipes based on it. In the first, 500 g of copper sulfate is diluted in 10 l of water and 2 tbsp. Are added. tablespoons of acetic acid, in the second - 250 g of copper and iron sulfate are dissolved in a bucket of water. The tool treats the walls about 1 time per month.
• Ammonia. 2 tbsp.tablespoons of ammonia are mixed with water and processed glass and tile in the bathroom.

Mold causes headaches, fatigue, respiratory and skin diseases. It is dangerous for humans, and especially for young children!

Chemicals for wall protection

To prevent mold in the house, preventive measures are taken at the repair stage. The walls and ceiling before applying the finish coating and wallpaper (tiles) are treated with special antifungal compounds. As a rule, they are presented in the form of a ready-made primer with antimicrobial and fungicidal action:

• Tiefgrund LF (DUFA);
• Euro Primer (TIKKURILA);
• "Universal Arm Mix".

Alternatively, walls can be treated with liquid solutions and sprays. For example, “Dali”, “Biotol-spray”. When wallpapering, it is recommended to use glue with antifungal components in the composition, and when painting, purchase special paint for wet rooms.

To prevent mold, use materials that are resistant to high humidity and temperature for home decoration.

Not only living organisms get sick, but also at home. Mold is a common occurrence. Fighting her is harder than warning. You can protect your home by regularly conducting preventive measures. Remember that not only aesthetics are at stake, but also the health of your family.