Mildew-proof your bathroom

The bathroom is a breeding ground for mildew and molds. They thrive in dark or poorly lit spots where there is lot of moisture. When your bathroom stays damp, it’s only a matter of time before the place turns into a garden of mildew and the spores spread to other areas in your home. Imagine fungi on your shower curtain, in your bathtub, or where you rest your toothbrush.

It’s time to prevent fungi from colonizing your toilet and bath. Here’s how:

• Check the bathroom for leaks in the faucet or plumbing. The constant dripping will create a puddle in the bathroom that increases its moisture level. Damp carpets also provide an excellent habitat for mold, so don’t place them in the bathroom as much as possible.

• After bathing, make sure that surfaces are wiped dry, like the sink and floors. Don’t let wet, bunched-up shower curtains become a playground for fungi. It will dry faster when you stretch the curtain across the rod.

• Keep humidity low through proper ventilation. Hot baths produce steam inside the bathroom, which encourages the growth of mildew, so install an exhaust fan that vents outside, or just open the bathroom windows. Since mildew likes the dark, leave the light on for 15 minutes after taking a shower.

• Lastly, clean the bathroom regularly. Tilex Mildew Root Penetrator and Remover’s thick, foamy liquid disinfects as it cleans, and its foam hangs on the surface longer to penetrate surfaces and attack mildew at its root. Common household molds will quickly re-colonize your bathroom if you clean with regular detergents that don’t erase stubborn stains and neutralize allergy-causing molds.

Tilex Mildew Root Penetrator and Remover is available at leading supermarkets nationwide.