How to Prevent Bathroom Mold

Mold thrives in warm, damp, humid locations and the home bathroom provides the perfect environment for mold to grow. The frequent use of hot water for bathing and the typical lack of air circulation in most home bathrooms sets the stage for unsightly and toxic mold to grow. Not only does the growing black mold look bad on the walls and ceilings of the bathroom, the mold is toxic and can cause a variety of health problems if not removed. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and bathroom mold is easier to prevent than to remove. Use the simple preventative measures to keep your bathroom free of dangerous mold.

 

Increase Air Circulation

Keep a window cracked in the bathroom at all times if possible to allow fresh air to circulate continuously within the room. If that’s not possible, open the window for a few minutes after bathing to let moist air escape. Turn on the exhaust fan or place a small portable fan in the bathroom when bathing or other wise using the facilities to help keep the air dry and circulating.

Leave the bathroom door open when the room in not in use.

 

Open Shower Curtain

After each shower stretch open the shower curtain to allow the water to drain off and the plastic to dry. The damp, warm plastic of a folded shower curtain is a prime spot for mold and mildew to grow.

Once a month take the plastic shower curtain down and run it through a regular machine wash cycle along with a couple of towels and liquid chlorine bleach. This will clean away any mold spores and help prevent them from growing during the shower curtain’s life span.

 

Bleach Cleanser

A bathroom cleanser containing bleach is the best defense against mold; bleach will kill mold and prevent it from re-growing. Use a spray cleaner containing bleach on all tub, shower and sink surfaces and all other harder surfaces that are bleach-safe. Use a toilet bowl cleanser that contains bleach as well.

Mix up an inexpensive bottle of mold prevention by mixing one part liquid chlorine bleach and nine parts water in a spray bottle. Spray shower stall, shower curtain or doors with the weak bleach solution after each use to help prevent mold spores from forming.

 

Laundry

If wet towels, wash cloths and clothing are left on the bathroom floor or in a hamper in the bathroom for a few days, mold spores will form. Spread damp towels and clothing over a chair or door to dry and do laundry often to help prevent bathroom mold.

 

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