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Bathroom easily develops mildew / fungus spots
My bathroom tends to develop dark patches/spots of mildews/fungus
on the edges, toothbrushes, towels (that are hang in the bathroom),
shampoo caps, practically anywhere in the bathroom.
I've thought of mopping the room dry but it's frequently used so this
is not practical.
These dark patches can't be scrubbed off & will need fungus gels to
be applied (& after a few hours, they can be removed). They can
form in a matter of a day or two on towels.
Q1:
Would a ventilator help?
Q2:
Is there any chemical or how can I identify the source of the issue?
My old house's bathroom didn't have this issue.
Q3:
What else can I do to minimize these fungal formations?
on the edges, toothbrushes, towels (that are hang in the bathroom),
shampoo caps, practically anywhere in the bathroom.
I've thought of mopping the room dry but it's frequently used so this
is not practical.
These dark patches can't be scrubbed off & will need fungus gels to
be applied (& after a few hours, they can be removed). They can
form in a matter of a day or two on towels.
Q1:
Would a ventilator help?
Q2:
Is there any chemical or how can I identify the source of the issue?
My old house's bathroom didn't have this issue.
Q3:
What else can I do to minimize these fungal formations?
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You need to ventilate your house. We keep a window open a crack in our bathroom to improve ventilation.
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> is there any reason why the bathroom window is always closed?
The air that comes in from that window is very dusty: guess will
need a ventilator that pushes air out (ie air doesn't come in but
goes out. This is the bathroom that's inside the master bedroom.
I keep the its door closed almost all the time as don't want to warm
& humid air to get into the master bedroom (& caused moulds to
form in the bedroom as well).
Come to think of it, the common bathroom doesn't have this
issue as it's door is open most of the time when not in use as
it leads to the big living room with plenty of air movement
(the only window of the common bathroom is always open
too as the air that comes from the outside is on the same
side as the master bathroom & the air is dusty too)
The air that comes in from that window is very dusty: guess will
need a ventilator that pushes air out (ie air doesn't come in but
goes out. This is the bathroom that's inside the master bedroom.
I keep the its door closed almost all the time as don't want to warm
& humid air to get into the master bedroom (& caused moulds to
form in the bedroom as well).
Come to think of it, the common bathroom doesn't have this
issue as it's door is open most of the time when not in use as
it leads to the big living room with plenty of air movement
(the only window of the common bathroom is always open
too as the air that comes from the outside is on the same
side as the master bathroom & the air is dusty too)
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Correction:
(the only window of the common bathroom is always open
should read
(the only window of the common bathroom is always closed
(the only window of the common bathroom is always open
should read
(the only window of the common bathroom is always closed
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Certainly, I've considerred an extractor fan which I've installed in the
kitchen which is extremely warm with only a very small windows of
2ft x 6in (that slides open) when the gas stoves are on & I don't want
the cooking fumes to spill into living room: as the air outside the
kitchen can be dusty, I blocked 1 ft of the kitchen window with the
sliding window & DIYed (using sticky tapes) 2 x 6" square extractor
fans: it certainly reduce the heat & fumes in the kitchen.
Thing about the master bathroom is the window is not the sliding
type but "open out" of 3 ft x 2ft : I can't think of how to DIY other
than getting a contractor to take away the window panel & put in
a large extractor: this bathroom window also open out to an open
& dangerous heights (yes, I live in high-rise), unlike the kitchen
which opens out to a balcony that has metal grills that prevent
kids from falling out of the balcony: yes, I have an intellectually-
disabled teen boy & a self-harming teen girl so currently that
windows panel is locked to prevent any untoward incident.
Currently not prepared to invest in a costly renovation for that
master bathroom window.
kitchen which is extremely warm with only a very small windows of
2ft x 6in (that slides open) when the gas stoves are on & I don't want
the cooking fumes to spill into living room: as the air outside the
kitchen can be dusty, I blocked 1 ft of the kitchen window with the
sliding window & DIYed (using sticky tapes) 2 x 6" square extractor
fans: it certainly reduce the heat & fumes in the kitchen.
Thing about the master bathroom is the window is not the sliding
type but "open out" of 3 ft x 2ft : I can't think of how to DIY other
than getting a contractor to take away the window panel & put in
a large extractor: this bathroom window also open out to an open
& dangerous heights (yes, I live in high-rise), unlike the kitchen
which opens out to a balcony that has metal grills that prevent
kids from falling out of the balcony: yes, I have an intellectually-
disabled teen boy & a self-harming teen girl so currently that
windows panel is locked to prevent any untoward incident.
Currently not prepared to invest in a costly renovation for that
master bathroom window.
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Thank you sunhux
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while in this new place, the windows is always closed. Yes, bleach works, just don't want
to get to the skin accidentally or the skin will 'crumple & ..."