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How to Look for Mold Before Buying a Home
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How to Look for Mold Before Buying a Home

Looking for a new home is an exciting venture, especially if you are a first-time home buyer.  The feeling you get when you find the right home is amazing, but you must stop yourself from getting too excited until you give the home a thorough inspection.  One of the biggest issues you should check for before purchasing a new home is mold.  Mold is a very serious problem that is sometimes difficult to spot in a home, and sellers are not always upfront about disclosing potential mold issues.  If you buy a house with extensive mold growth, you will be responsible for mold remediation which can be quite expensive. Before you close on a new home, make sure you inspect the home for mold according to the following tips. The Dangers of Mold in a Home There are many reasons why you should ...
Finding Hidden Mold in Your Home
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Finding Hidden Mold in Your Home

We all know that mold can be lurking wherever there is moisture and darkness, such as basements and crawlspaces. But there are other places in which it could be growing that you may never even find until you search there yourself. But if you or anyone in your home is experiencing severe allergy or respiratory problems, check out the following hidden places where it can thrive in your home: Front-Loading Washing Machines: Because the gasket around the washing machine door is always wet after the door is closed, any lint added will quickly cause spores to develop and grow. Before you know it, you may see blackness around this area. To avoid this, either leave the door open when you are not using the machine or dry it off after each use. Wallpaper: Unless if you remove the wal...
How to Know If You Have Hidden Mold
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How to Know If You Have Hidden Mold

Mold is a natural substance that is always present both indoors and outdoors. There are many types of mold, and some of them are even beneficial. However, mold can be problematic if it is found growing inside of your residential or commercial property. When mold forms indoors, it causes damage to the surfaces and materials it grows on. For example, mold that has grown on drywall is using the material as a food source, which results in eventual structural damage. The mold spores can also spread to different areas, exposing inhabitants to the fungus. Mold exposure can cause people to suffer from negative health effects. Because of this, you will want any mold you find indoors to be removed as soon as possible. Sometimes, though, cases of mold growth can be concealed. Albeit conc...
Appliances that Commonly Experience Mold Growth
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Appliances that Commonly Experience Mold Growth

  Many property owners may not realize it, but mold is everywhere, growing in all places where moisture is present. The reason they don’t know it is because the mold spores are too small to see. While minimal amounts of mold may not be enough to trigger health issues, high humidity levels allow for the spores to attach onto a household surface and grow. While the fungus is most commonly found on building materials and furnishings, like carpeting, drywall, insulation, and flooring, mold can also grow within appliances. Given that the appliance supplies or functions with water, property owners may not be surprised to find mold showing up there. All of the following appliances are commonly known to experience mold growth: Air Conditioner Vents If ...
Mold Allergies: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment
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Mold Allergies: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Mold spores run rampant throughout the natural environment. Decayed leaves, rotting tree stumps, and various other natural debris are consumed by mold spores in the great outdoors. The moment mold spores latch on to indoor surfaces, people with mold allergies begin to adversely react. What is a Mold Allergy? Mold spores are present everywhere, indoors and outdoors. When an individual who is sensitive to mold inhales airborne mold spores, her immune system may begin to battle the intrusion into her nasal passages. As a result, antibodies, like histamine, are readily produced. What are Mold Allergy Symptoms? The antibodies that flock to the irritated areas to fight the inhaled spores are responsible for allergy symptoms, like wheezing, coughing, watery, and itchy eyes, throat and skin ir...
How Homeowners Insurance Covers Mold
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How Homeowners Insurance Covers Mold

When you find mold growing in your home, it is a concerning issue for a variety of reasons. Exposure to mold can cause people to suffer from health problems, such as allergies and infections. Prolonged exposure always increases the risk of these health effects and can make them worse. If there’s mold growth in your residence, then this means there may be a water problem that caused the mold to develop. The mold growth itself also damages your property. What Causes Mold Growth? Mold spores are naturally present in the air, but with moisture and a food source, these spores will be triggered into causing mold growth in your home. That said, mold is commonly a result of water damage, because water damage provides the moisture (water) and food (organic materials often found in common building...
How to Clean Your Washing Machine and Dryer
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How to Clean Your Washing Machine and Dryer

As your clothes whirl around the washing machine, your trusty appliance puts your clothes through the ringer. An essential household unit, the washing machine dutifully breathes new life into your garb and adds a fresh scent to newly laundered apparel. The dryer has an equal importance in your home, completing the other half of the task of cleaning your tops and bottoms. If you weren’t aware before, you soon will recognize the importance of washing machine and dryer maintenance. Regularly Clean the Washer How often should you clean the washing machine? Regular machine cleanings prevent detergent streaks from appearing on newly laundered whites and darks. The white residue from the soaps used to wash your clothes is more apparent on dark colored apparel. Fabric softener and the dirt ca...
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How to Find Mold in Your Home

Mold spores are common in the natural environment. The fungi are especially useful in the great outdoors, breaking down decomposing natural elements. Some molds are even used to make penicillin. Dangers of Mold When mold latches onto areas inside your home, however, the consequences are dire. Ill health effects, like sneezing, coughs, respiratory issues, skin rashes, runny nose, and watery eyes are all symptoms of mold inside the home. Humans are not only negatively affected by mold spores, but the property is also at risk. Structural Damage Mold eats away at building materials, such as drywall and wood, leading to weakened structures. The property value plummets to zero, once mold has become an issue. Adding to the disaster is that in 44 states, insurance does not cover damages direct...
How to Prevent and Clean Mold on Your Home’s Siding
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How to Prevent and Clean Mold on Your Home’s Siding

You know to keep an eye on the humidity levels in your home to prevent mold growth, but did you know the siding on your exterior can be a breeding ground too? Mold on siding is not only ugly, but it can seep through into the interior of your home, especially if there is no moisture barrier, or if the barrier has become damaged over time. Follow these suggestions to prevent and remove mold from siding before it can cause long term damage to your property and health. Prevent Mold Growth The usual advice for keeping an area mold free is to keep it dry, but that’s hard to do with siding unless you plan to put a tent over your home. It’s possible to limit the amount of water that hits your siding by directing sprinklers away. Rainwater usually doesn’t get under siding panels, but a poorly dir...
How to Identify, Remove, and Prevent Mold In Carpet
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How to Identify, Remove, and Prevent Mold In Carpet

As many of us are already aware, mold is a fungus that grows naturally in the environment and feeds off of organic substances such as trees, moss, and decomposing organisms. Unfortunately, your building materials also serve as a perfect host to give this unwelcome guest a home. Among these include wood, drywall, cement, particleboard, and other porous surfaces. While mold can be removed from some areas more easily than others, the problem can become a hassle, making it difficult to be removed in a cost-effective manner. One of these areas includes your carpet. Why is Mold Growing on My Carpet? Mold has the ability to grow on any surface within your property, as long as there is enough moisture present. In addition, other nutrients, optimal temperature, and light can promote its devel...