Mold can cause allergy to the skin, rhinitis, and sinusitis because mold spores present in the mold are hovering in the air and coming in contact with the skin and respiratory system causing changes.
Other diseases that can also be caused by mold are eye problems that manifest through red and watery eyes, asthma and pneumonia, which especially affect bedridden, elderly and infants.
Therefore, besides treating the disease that has been installed, it is essential to eliminate the mold of the environments that the individual attends.
1. How to get rid of mold
To get the moldy smell out of the house is important:
- Check gutters and roof tiles for broken or accumulated water;
- Use anti-mildew paints to cover walls with high humidity;
- Place dehumidifiers in rooms without windows or with a lot of humidity, such as a kitchen, bathroom or basement;
- Ventilate the house daily by opening the windows for at least 30 minutes;
- Ventilate the cabinets at least once a week, avoiding to overfill the interior space;
- Leave a space between the furniture and the wall, to allow the passage of air;
- Clean well the places hidden by furniture, carpets or curtains;
- Use the pot lids while cooking;
- Keep the bathroom door closed during bathing to prevent moisture from spreading.
2. How to get rid of mold
To remove mold from clothing is recommended:
- White linen : mix 1 tablespoon of salt with lemon juice and vinegar. Then rub on the affected fabric by the mildew, rinse and let dry thoroughly. Another technique is to mix 4 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent and 50 ml of bleach and leave the clothes to soak for 20 minutes;
- Colored clothes: wet the fabric with mildew, in lemon juice and then rub gently for 5 minutes. Rinse the laundry and allow to dry;
- Leather: wipe the piece with a cloth dipped in apple cider vinegar and then moisturize the spot with petroleum jelly or almond oil.
Often used clothing should be washed at least once a month to prevent mold development. Already the clothes that are stored for more than 3 months, should be placed to air for a few hours and then washed.
3. How to get mold out of walls
To remove mildew from the wall, a good solution is to spray with chlorine, or chlorine diluted in water in case of mildew, and then wipe with a cloth and dry with a dryer, the place where the mold was.
However, another good way to remove mold from the wall is to scrape off the fungal plaque, wipe the wall with a cloth dipped in vinegar and then dry.
4. How to get mold from the wardrobe
A great way to get rid of mold from the wardrobe is to:
- Remove all clothing from the cabinet;
- Put 1 liter of vinegar to boil;
- Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool inside the clothes rack;
- Wait 2 hours, remove the pan and put the mixture in a sprinkler;
- Spray the locations with mildew and then wipe a wet cloth in place.
After cleaning the wardrobe, it is important to leave the cabinet doors open so that the material dries and the smell is eliminated.
Here's how to treat allergies that may be related to mold in:
- Homemade Allergy Remedy
- Home Remedy for Respiratory Allergy
- Home Remedy for Itchy Skin
