Mold is an extremely unpleasant phenomenon. It not only spoils the look of your cozy nest, but also has a detrimental effect on the health and especially on the health of young children.
Mold appears regardless of the material: concrete, brick, wood - mold can reproduce anywhere, the only thing it needs is high humidity and lack of normal air circulation.
Mold can be washed off, but this effect will be short-lived, after a short period of time, the surfaces will again be covered with mold spots.
It is necessary to think about the appearance of mold even at the stage of repair planning - antifungal agents must be added to the solutions for wall decoration (their choice in building materials stores is huge). Also, if there is mold, it is necessary to remove it completely, even if for this it is necessary to remove the finish up to brick or concrete.
If mold appeared after repair, it is necessary to proceed to its removal, so that it does not grow and does not spoil the appearance of the premises or the health of the people living in it. Mildewed areas must be treated with antifungal agents - either purchased in special stores or made using ingredients that are often found in any home. Mold can be removed from tiles and tiles with bleach diluted in water in a ratio of 1 to 10. Other surfaces can be treated with another home-made and effective solution - boric acid (1 part), hydrogen peroxide (2 parts), vinegar (2 parts) and water (4 parts). When treating surfaces with any of the means, it is imperative to comply with safety rules - to prevent solutions from getting on the skin, in the eyes, it is also advisable to use a mask so as not to inhale a pair of solutions.
After removing the mold, do not rush to rejoice if everything remains the same in the room - humidity and lack of air - the mold will appear again soon. The struggle in this case will be endless and exhausting. To forget about mold once and for all, every corner of the apartment should be well ventilated - sometimes it is enough to open all the windows so that the room is filled with air. Humid places, such as the bathroom, must be provided with good ventilation and heating facilities, as hot air is also a powerful anti-mold agent.
Mold, if you know how to deal with it, is not so scary, and it is easy to defeat it. And so that it never becomes a problem for your home at all, you need it to be ventilated as much as possible.
