During the summer, Dallas/Ft. Worth residents are usually more concerned about beating the heat than preventing mold. But it’s easy to forget that mold requires warmth, moisture, and shade to grow. And with summer weather bringing both heat and humidity, mold has a higher chance of infesting your home if you’re not practicing summer mold prevention.
Not sure how to keep mold from growing in your residence? Let RestoPros guide you! We have detailed 4 summer mold prevention tips for your Dallas/Ft. Worth home.
1. Keep Home Humidity Levels Low
As described, mold seeks humidity as one if its requirements to grow. And if your home’s humidity levels are too high, mold can more easily spawn and reproduce. Therefore, it’s important to maintain your home’s humidity levels for the summer. Below are a few tips to help achieve this:
- Purchase a use a hygrometer to measure your home’s humidity. Generally, you’ll want to keep humidity levels between 40-60%.
- Consider opening a door or window when humidity levels are high.
- Utilize a dehumidifier to absorb and reduce moisture.
- Run the exhaust fan in your bathroom after a bath or shower to prevent moisture build-up.
- Run ceiling fans on high speed to air out any nearby moisture (use this also to save money on air conditioning!)
2. Keep Your Home Clean
Summer is the time for cookouts, barbecues, and pool parties. And while all these activities are staples for the season, the mess afterwards isn’t something you want sticking around. It’s important to clean your home as thoroughly as possible during the summer. Messiness can lead to dampness, and when it’s coupled with the summer heat it can create a suitable habitat for mold.
Be sure to clean any spill or stain immediately, and remove any food packages, cups, and other trash to avoid further surface contamination. Additionally, opt for using a natural mold cleaner to help boost the strength of your cleaning.
3. Maintain Home Temperature
Mold grows best when temperatures are above 75 degrees. So, it’s best to keep your home’s temperature below this amount to help prevent mold from growing. We recommend using both your AC and ceiling fan to achieve this temperature. Not only will this maximize cold air distribution, you’ll also be saving energy compared to just using the AC.
4. Air Dry Wet Clothes/Towels Before Storing Them
After hitting up the pool or water park, our first instinct is usually to throw our wet clothes and towels in the hamper and head for a nap. However, this is entirely not recommended, as the bundling of wet clothing and towels in a hamper creates the perfect environment for mold growth.
You’ll want to dry your wet clothes and towels before storing them. We recommend doing this via air drying, as the summer heat should remove the moisture in no time!
Maintain your Dallas/Ft. Worth home for the season by following our summer mold prevention tips. And if you have discovered mold infesting your home, contact RestoPros for our mold remediation services. Give us a call at 855-587-3786 to schedule an appointment and get started.
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