13/12/2022
It's worrying to write statuses like this, but this is the times we live in unfortunately but over the past couple weeks I've had a couple of people msg me asking on advise about keeping household goods in their sheds, when I've asked why they both said the same thing, their houses have been suffering from mould and damp due to not being able to afford to put the heating on, it really brings you down to earth hearing things like this and all I can do is offer the best advice that I can, so here goes:
Regards to keeping items in the shed:
-NO food items (this will encourage pests and vermin)
-NO damp/wet items (this will encourage mould/damp)
-NO textiles/cloth etc (this will encourage pests/vermin)
-NO items of great value (this will encourage a different type of vermin)
-Try to keep all items wrapped/boxed/sealed/protected
-Try to place items on a raised platform to increase air flow, a pallet is perfect for this.
-Try to keep items from touching walls (also to increase air flow and prevent damp/mould.
Household tips for damp/mould:
-Keep heating on slow and low
-Gas fires increase condensation so try to avoid using them if possible
-if your windows develop water beads from condensation then a window vac is good to keep on top of this, if you don't have window vac then a dry cloth will do, you can also get window film kits on eBay for about £10
-move all furniture items away from walls (about a 6inch gap) to increase air flow
-get a dehumidifier, a dry house warms up quicker than a damp one, this also helps combat damp (obviously) and mould growth
-if you dry clothes on radiators or clothes Airers try to do it in same room as dehumidifier to remove moisture from the air.
I'm just an endless fountain of knowledge at times 😂
But seriously this is going to be a tough old winter, so if anyone needs any advice with anything my inbox is always open, there be no judgement, we're all in this together!
Stay safe, stay alive!
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