Purchase dehumidifiers: Mold and mildew need moisture to live. By using one or more dehumidifiers inside your home, you can significantly impede these fungal growths. It may feel silly to run a dehumidifier when it's also humid outside, but unless your air conditioner has a built in dehumidifier, it could be much more humid inside. When you run a shower or run hot water, that adds moisture to your air. Simply by sitting inside your home, you could be adding as many as 3 cups of water per day to the air, through your breath and your sweat. Since most modern homes are relatively well-sealed against the outside elements, this moisture may have nowhere to go unless you regularly leave your doors and windows open. Since one of the most important parts of mold remediation is preventing the mold from growing in the first place, a dehumidifier can be an important first step to a clean home. …show more content…
Unfortunately, this can be a dangerous job. Some of the chemicals that you read about online for DIY mold remediation can be extremely hazardous when mixed. For example, you may read one site that suggests using ammonia on the mold and another site that suggests using chlorine bleach to burn the mold away. But when you mix ammonia and bleach together, you'll create toxic chlorine gas and other unsafe compounds. When you hire a professional mold remediation expert, they will use safe chemicals that won't harm you and your