dear asking for a friend,
i am renting an old home and there is mould in every room, it seems. the showers have a little bit of black mould in the corners (it doesn’t come off) and there is also a slimy kind of reddish mould on the tile. there’s greenish mould in the fridge (i clean it, but it comes back) and behind my bed, around the baseboards, there is black mould. should i be worried? and is there one type of mould that is worse than another?
signed, tenant
dear tenant,
according to
experts
, mould is a type of fungus that usually lurks in damp, old and poorly ventilated homes and buildings, and pretty much any area of the house that is dark, moist or humid creates a perfect environment for mould to form and thrive in. it’s not surprising, then, that there is mould in the bathroom or that you’re seeing evidence of it in your fridge.
a dark environment with plenty of moisture and hardly any air circulation can make mould quickly reproduce, especially if you have a habit of leaving old food in the
fridge
. the black-coloured mould that’s appearing behind your bed and on the baseboards may indicate a water damage issue that has been either overlooked or ignored by the homeowner.
and while most people are familiar with
black mould
, according to
experts
, there are thousands of different types of mould, which may appear as green, black, yellow, white or pink. it’s also possible for a single type of mould to embody a few different colours or present as a
musty or earthy smell
in the home.
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