Top tips for preventing damp, condensation and mould in your home

Top tips for preventing damp, mould and condensation

• When you can, dry washing outside. In the colder months with Welsh weather, we know this is not always possible, so instead try a clothes horse in your bathroom, turn on your extractor fan, open the window and close the door
• Lots of everyday activities produce steam such as cooking, taking a shower or boiling the kettle. To prevent condensation which causes mould, turn on your extractor fan or open the window and close the door to that room
• Air needs to flow around a room so try to avoid pushing furniture or other items against walls.
• If possible, try to close bedroom doors at night and open a window slightly to allow ventilation or use trickle vents
• You can remove small amounts of mould with an anti-fungal or anti mould spray
• Try to keep your home at a constant temperature between 18 to 21 degrees