mold (Brit. mould). noun. a furry growth of minute fungal hyphae ocurring typically in moist warm conditions, esp. on food or other organic matter.So, in addition to the endless rain that seems omnipresent in this neck of the woods (I miss you, Al Roker), I've been introduced to a new friend: mo(u)ld. Yes; in the UK it is spelled with a u (see previous post). Unfortunately, it's not mould as in on the garden wall or back steps... but mould as in on my clothes that are happily hung in the closet. ummmm... yeah. And apparently, while use of a space heater is a good thing when it comes to warming up the damp cold house, it's a very, very bad thing when it comes to a breeding ground for mould all over my work suits, cashmere sweaters and courdoroy... and basically everything else made of natural fibers (including leather shoes). Good news-- all my fake, leather, $10 H&M bags are safe. Next (and urgent) purchase: Dehumidifier.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Project Mo(u)ld
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Look for something like this. http://www.amazon.com/Mdr-Marine-Damp-Away-Dehumidifier/dp/B0000AXQ5W
You'd think they'd sell this in England...being that it is so cold and damp there. It's sold everywhere here. tiff used to use something similar to this when she lived in rainy Nu`uanu, and Yvonne used it. That's why I stored her wedding dress at my house since it's very dry here compared to her house. Good luck!
..and then treat yourself to a copy of a children's book called Fungus the Bogeyman, by Raymond Briggs. We don't have much rain, but we have lots of sea-air mo(u)ld, which requires plastic covers for clothes and shoes, bookshelves painted with fungicide, shellac on the covers of hardback books, and lots and lots of alcohol swabs. Oh, yes, and we have to hang things outside to air out once in a while when it's not too foggy.
can you buy dampRid or something like it? we use that all the time in FL and it really helps.
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