High humidity can also cause problems such as mold and mildew growth, which can damage your home and affect your health. Ideal indoor humidity levels usually range between 30 percent and 50 percent. When the relative humidity level is too high, the air feels muggy and can lead to discomfort...
it can be much more than that. Toilet overflows can cause mold, mildew, extensive structural damage, and costly repairs. Before you start cleaning up the damage, make sure you’reactuallyequipped to deal with all of this on your own. If not (or if you’re not sure you want to take ...
What kills germs in the air? The best way to remove airborne germs is by improving the air circulation in your home, so that fresh air regularly replaces germ-laden air. Opening the windows certainly helps, but that may not always be possible. There are also spray air sanitizers, like...
I discuss sweating further on in this post but in a nutshell while all sweating has a detoxifying effect, the sweat you produce as a result of using a near infrared sauna is the most detoxifying kind. Infrared’s deep penetrating heat is what most effectively stimulates metabolic activity, whi...
Even if you're in good health, mold should always be removed from your home. Black mold vs. mildew Mildew and black mold are both fungi, and technically, they're both molds. But mildew is usually white. Black mold releases tiny spores into the air. You can't see them, but they can...
To clean towels that may have a mildew odor:Add one cup of cleaning vinegar to your washing machine, then add the towels and run the hottest cycle your washing machine has. Vinegar is a pantry staple ideal for sprinkling on salads or using in marinades. But this distilled corn-based produc...
The area I need to clean is in the shower we have stripped the walls and we would like to save the base of the shower. There are at least (2) furring strips that are wood and I can't get to them to clean. What should I do?