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Thames
19 yrs ago
Our coats are rapidly getting covered in mould. The protective oil in them certainly seems to attract the spores and as well as looking rather unattractive they're starting to smell weird too. On the next dry sunny day we get I'll hang them outside on the line and brush off the visible spores, but once I've got them back to normal again is there something I can use on them to retard mould growth this summer without destroying the coats' waterproofing quality?
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hkkm
19 yrs ago
We had problems the first spring we arrived here, when we noticed mould growing on shoes and clothes. Getting a couple of dehumidifiers solved the problem. Once it warms up a bit more, having the air conditioner on also gets rid of some humidity.
Or if you want to save on power, try some of those little dehumidifier boxes that you can buy at the supermarket and put in your wardrobe.
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Problem is we've got dehumidifiers running in most rooms and those little boxes in cupboards, it's just we've been keeping the Dryz-a-Bones in a spare separate wardrobe without checking them and it must have been a bit damp in there. I guess I'll be storing them in a dehumidified room in future, but if possible I'd like to somehow stop the protective oil attracting the mould so much.
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Mold will eat almost anything. Also mold has roots which you are not destroying by brushing off the visible spores. And the visible spores might also settle in other places. Check out Dampp-Chaser, a low-level warmer for wardrobes - it slightly warms and drys the air which rises pushing down the damp air which in turn is warmed and dried. It comes in four lengths, from 18in to 48in.
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