Stopping mold on window/curtains

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Got an oldish window (not double glazed or anything) and there was at one stage a buildup of mould + it transferred to the curtain.

My landlord is asking that i open the windows pretty much daily to ensure there is no condensation, due to risk of the wood rotting.

Is this actually normally what has to be done? is there any way around this? I don't remember doing this when livign at other places and never had a mold problem

I've never heard of this, especially in the winter, having to air out the place ??

just wondering you guys thoughts on it
 
Yeah, this happens to me. Had to strip the wallpaper either side of one of my windows. You're supposed to keep them on vent, but my room still gets cold so meh... No mould on my curtains as of yet though.
 
mould on windows is generally caused by excess moisture in a property. do you have adequate heating and ventilation?

Another thing tho, do you dry clothes inside on racks or over the radiators?
 
meh. i was actually completely unaware that i had to do this.

anyone know how much it costs to get curtains profesionally cleaned ?
 
I had a very similar problem in a studio flat I used to live in in winchester. I ended up buying a dehumidifier and just running it for a few hours every day... Got rid of the mold and saved me the hastle of keeping the windows open when it was cold outside!
 
Edrof said:
You can buy an anti-mould spray. It helps a lot, but doesn't keep the place 100% mould-free.
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Yeah, dettol do a good mould spray, but be aware this is esscentially bleach and detergent, so DON'T use it on the curtains!

Is there an extractor fan in the bathroom and an extractor over the hob - these are the main causes of moisture in our flat?
 
i had bad condenstation in a few places, i eneded up installing a positive air input system that solved the problem

aparantly many many properties suffer very badly

ps. opening windows doesnt always solve the problem
 
A.N.Other said:
Yeah, dettol do a good mould spray, but be aware this is esscentially bleach and detergent, so DON'T use it on the curtains!

Is there an extractor fan in the bathroom and an extractor over the hob - these are the main causes of moisture in our flat?
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I thought extractor fans helped with this sort of thing?
 
Open windows 3 minutes twice a day ater you blade the moisture off them, then reblade hte moisture off them after opening.

On a cold day the air escaping should condense on the windows taking it out of the air in the house and the blading and mopping up will sort it.
Obviously open and air the place for longer if you are able to, warm weather recently, shouldn't be much of an issue.
 
We had this issue in our rented flat and our landlords solution was just to keep the windows open, which doesn't really work if its freezing.

I suspect that a lot of the problem was due to old double glazed windows (metal framed with condensation in the unit) and a large living area with a frost free fridge freezer in it.

In the end I bought a dehumidifier from B&Q for £85 and it cured the issue, once we had run it for a few days in a row we could turn it off for long periods, only turning it back on for a 'maintenance' run.
 
You can get trickle vents for windows so it just allows a bit or air to vent the room but keeps most of the heat in/ cold out. You can install them in wooden or plastic windows but you would have to cut a channel out of the sash with a router. You could ask your landlord about having it done as it shouldn't cost too much.

Another option if you have timber windows is to drill a hole in the stay so that it holds the window open a small amount.
 
Your all missing the point. Rather sorting the resulting problem your better off fixing the issue at hand. Excess moisture.

Where is it all coming from?
Do you have the heating on?
How do you dry your laundry?
 
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