How to Eliminate Mold in Your Home

Reader Contribution by Steve Maxwell
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I’ve been wondering about how to eliminate mold — for good. How can I get rid of mold growth in my home?

Mold growth is an ever-present possibility in homes, and

though not all molds are dangerous, identifying which ones are harmful can be difficult. You should thus eliminate mold when you find it by addressing the root causes and then killing the dormant spores left behind.

Mold grows only when sufficient moisture encounters organic materials, so moisture control should always be the first step toward managing mold growth. Increase your home’s ventilation enough during winter to eradicate or greatly reduce window condensation that could trigger mold growth. Proper ventilation will also help curtail the moisture buildup in other places, too. A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) is the best way to boost ventilation and will also improve indoor air quality.

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