How to Eliminate Odors from an Old Home

How to Eliminate Odors from an Old Home

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A musty smell can make even a beautiful old home uninviting. That “old house smell” has its source in mold spores. Mold colonies proliferate where poor ventilation, darkness, and humidity meet. Fortunately, homeowners can use these 10 tactics to eliminate unwanted odors. What causes musty odors in old homes? Old homes filled with musty odors have three things in common: …

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Physical Signs of Mold in Your Home

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Finding mold at your home or business can be devastating. Mold forms in moist environments, usually due to a leak or water damage, and it can cause significant property damage. The damage from mold can be very costly to fix and exposure to mold can be dangerous for your health. This is why you should always watch out for signs of mold damage in your home or building and immediately take action to remove any mold growth you find.

Protects Wet Carpeting from Mold

How to Protect Wet Carpeting from Mold

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If you’ve experienced a flood and your carpet has soaked up the water, it can be a very unpleasant experience. Not only will all the carpeting need to be replaced, but it is also important to react immediately to make sure that mold growth does not form and affect the rest of your property. Below are some tips on what you should do if your carpet gets wet, and how you can prevent mold on your property.

Top Places Mold Can Grow in Your Home

Top Places Mold Can Grow in Your Home

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Do not delay calling ServiceMaster DRR when you spot mold inside your property. Mold growth spreads rapidly and will not only cause health problems but will also destroy the structural integrity of the building materials. Our cleanup efforts will return your home to a hygienic, habitable, and mold-free condition.

Mold from Windowsills

How to Remove Green Mold from Window Sill

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Windowsills covered in splotches of green mold should be dealt with swiftly. Green mold, and mold in general, is hazardous to health as well as damage to building structures. Here’s how a homeowner can approach the DIY task of removing small growths of pesky green mold from windowsills. What is green mold? Green mold is any species of mold that …

What is Fusarium Mold and Where is it Found

What is Fusarium Mold and Where is it Found

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What is Fusarium Mold Fusarium mold is a genus of fungi most commonly found in soil or on plants. Most species of fusarium are harmless but some have the potential to cause skin irritation, allergies, and eye infections. Although fusarium is primarily found on plant life, it’s abundance in nature makes it a common form of mold growth in residences. …