Often, after purchasing an apartment, the new owner discovers defects that were carefully hidden before the transaction by the previous owner. Perhaps your home is cold in winter, or the floor is not level, or - worst of all - fungus appears on the windows or in the bathroom.
The fungus itself does not cause any inconvenience, but it can cause allergies, cough and runny nose, and watery eyes not associated with a cold. In addition, the appearance of black dots on surfaces indicates increased humidity in the room, which is also unfavorable for human health. Fungus in the bathroom: how to remove it?
The bathroom itself is a source of increased dampness, because water is constantly pouring there and clothes are being washed. Fungus appears in the most predictable places: on tiles, on the seams between tiles, near the faucet, in hard-to-reach places. The lack of windows makes it difficult to ventilate in these areas of the home, which makes the problem worse.
How to prevent its occurrence? To do this you need:
- open the bathroom door after bathing or washing;
- do not leave wet laundry to dry in the bathroom;
- if possible, install a radiator for drying towels or a heated floor;
- wipe the walls with flannel or other cloth after using the bathroom;
- During repairs, use special antifungal agents.
If fungus does appear, you can deal with it using the same techniques listed above, and hydrogen peroxide or household chemicals containing soda. Fungus on windows: what does it look like and how to fight it?
Fungus on windows is difficult to confuse with dirt: it looks like small lint, dark gray or black in color.
Most often, the defect occurs not on glass, but on slopes, plastic frames, and in corners.
If such a problem arises, it will be more difficult to deal with than in the bathroom. Initially, you should make sure that the windows are installed correctly. It is violations in the standards for the location of frames that often become the cause of the development of fungus.
The simplest, but most expensive solution in this case is to contact a company that installs plastic windows and change the design. At the same time, leave your choice on casement windows, they are easier to care for.
If it is not yet possible to change window frames, you can use the following tips:
- ventilate the room more often;
- treat problem areas with hydrogen peroxide or soda;
- If the windows “leak”, wipe the window sills and slopes in a timely manner.
So, fungus is an unpleasant phenomenon dangerous to human health that needs to be combated, especially if children live in the house. By following simple rules, you can get rid of this problem forever.
