Mould?

Spirogyra

Hi winter clothes , that were in some cases boxed away, and in some cases only in the wardrobe, over the summer, now have mould. I leave the window partially open for air, so dampness should not be a problem. The only thing I can think of is that I do dry my hair there nearly every day, could it be the moisture from the haidryer? thanks
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ger vallely

Hi Spyrogyra, I used to have the same problem in my bedroom. The house is an 80's style rural bungalow. We got it insulated and put vents in every room. Still clothes were getting mouldy and smelling musty. I lost some lovely leather belts and footwear as well as loads of clothes. Eventually we did away with the whole idea of a wardrobe for the clothes. We now have open plan hanging rails in the room,placing shoes on the floor under the clothes. This method seems to have worked really well. Perhaps it's just that the air can circulate better,maybe. Also it means I'm a lot more tidy and regularly tidy up the whole area so that obviously helps too!

There are so many different types of mould and so many reasons for dampness. But I would think boxing clothes up, where no fresh air can circulate can only add to the problem I'm no expert but I doubt your hair drying is the problem. No matter if you leave the window open it's air circulating that you want. (I've spent far too much time researching this!!)Drying clothes,too much insulation too close to the eaves, no vents, too many items of clothes packed too closely-all of these things can be a cause. All of this is only my opinion and what I have found,by the way!