How To Have A Mold Free Home

Whether we like it or not, the mold that we are warned about on television, online, and in magazines will get into our house. It is always there in its spore form, but we do have the ability to control whether it forms the splotchy growths that we see talked about so much. It does not take as much effort as you might think and you can keep mold out of your house pretty easily by following some simple rules and making a few worthwhile purchases.

The first defense that you have against mold growth in your home is the air that you are breathing. If the air is clear of mold spores, then mold cannot start to grow in colonies in the house, which is what causes the structural damage to the home and to your body. Now, mold spores themselves can cause allergic reactions whether they are alive or dead, so removing these from your air is also beneficial in this regard, as well. HEPA filters have been proven to perform the best at this and the two most popular items that have them are air purifiers and vacuum cleaners.

The vacuum cleaner that you use to collect the dirt and other particles from your carpet probably does not have a HEPA filter on it unless you purchased it specifically for that feature. If it does not have one of these filters, the best thing for you to do is go out and buy a new one that does. The reason for this is that vacuums that do not have HEPA filters often do not do a good job of capturing these particles and making sure they stay inside the vacuum’s containment unit. They simply get spilled back into the air, only to settle right back down onto the carpet you thought you just cleaned.

Air purification systems are fantastic for households that have members with breathing issues, like asthma or emphysema. Since irritants in the air can aggravate asthma or allergies, getting as many of these particles removed from your air as possible helps a lot, so in addition to preventing mold growth in the house, you are also directly improving your own health.

Neither of these appliances are going to do you much good if your house has moisture problems. Correcting the moisture issues in your home needs to happen first before you can expect mold growth to be almost non-existent in your house. The most important thing to remember is that excess humidity, condensation on pipes and windows, and standing water needs to be cleaned up and if you can do away with these 3 items, you will have a mold free home.