Is your garage infested with mold? Here’s what you need to know and do!
Garages often offer the damp and dark environment required by mold to grow. That’s why, if enough preventive and cleaning measures aren’t taken, your garage will be infested with mold in the blink of an eye. The garage is a gateway to your home and provides a safe and shaded place for your vehicles to park. The constant exposure to the indoor and outdoor humidity and dampness makes your garage vulnerable to mold growth.
What causes mold growth in your garage?
As the garage door opens and frequently closes throughout the day, the garage comes in contact with the outdoor environment a lot. This allows the outside dampness and rainwater to seep in and increase the humidity levels inside. If you live in an area with heavy rainfalls, snow, or storms, then you should have noticed that the water often finds a way inside your garage.
Some car owners wash their cars inside their garage, which directly adds to the dampness. Walking in the garage with wet or snow-covered boots also contributes to the moisture significantly. Moreover, garages are often treated as storage spaces, which results in the storage of old furniture, tools, wood items, etc. These surfaces and the moisture combine to provide the perfect breeding ground for mold.
How to remove mold from your garage?
Mold infestation often appears in the form of dark spots and stains on the walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, and other surfaces in a garage. The first thing to do after you spot such a stain is to scrub it out thoroughly to prevent its growth.
However, cleaning out mold isn’t the same as cleaning out dirt. Mold is hazardous and can cause allergic reactions. Plus, it doesn’t clean out easily. That’s why you need to call a professional mold remediation services to disinfect your garage.
If the mold growth is in its primary stages and not widespread, then you can attempt to eliminate it yourself. Here is a step-by-step guide to remove mold from your garage:
- First, you need to take safety measures to protect yourself.
- Wear a thick mask, gloves, and glasses to minimize exposure.
- Now, spray the mold infestation with warm water, so it doesn’t spread.
- Slowly pour a mold cleaner or bleach on the mold spots
- Let the solution stay on the mold spot so it can lift and neutralize it
- Use a brush and start scrubbing the infected spot
- When the mold spot is removed, rinse the surface with water
- Finally, dry out the wet area with a vacuum cleaner or a fan
- Repeat this process until all mold spots are eliminated
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