I was feeling a bit antsy and there wasn’t a thread yet at 22 past midnight.

Have a great day everyone. May you and the animals of the DT who like sunbathing get some sun.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Is anyone else getting condensation and mould on their windows?

    What do you prefer using to clean it, and are boxes of baking soda a good cheap substitute for the moisture absorbing tubs?

    I air the house out with the screen doors locked but between the cold and other people I can’t have things open all the time.

    Clothing rambles

    Stocked up on socks and jocks thinking I was getting the previous kind I liked. The lower elastic digs into your bum and there has been fabric saving creep in the cut - those ‘boylegs’ are definitely just midi briefs now, and those have turned into bikini. The socks fit ok but the thin fabric will probably get holes in weeks to months.

    • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      Every morning I wipe down the windows with paper toweling to mop up the condensation.

      For the windows covered by fly screen, I open them slightly and close off the room until the water has evaporated from that window.

      So far, this has kept any mould issues at bay by being diligent and clearing the moisture away before mould can take hold.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I’m a little bit surprised, but we don’t really have humidity problems here. Even during los tiempos difíciles, when I spent 20 or so hours in my room with no windows open and the door closed for 99% of the day. I wonder if it all escapes through the same way as the heat.

      My bathroom suffers from mould issues sometimes, but it’s just about entirely my fault. The fan and light are on the same circuit, and there’s also a skylight. So if there’s enough light from the skylight, I often don’t turn it on. It also sucks out all the heat and warmth, and ain’t no-one want to get out of a shower into a 12° room

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I’ve bought the moisture absorber tubs from the cheap shop and when they’re done I refill from a bulk bag of damprid. My bedroom window is the worst, shaded by trees and shrubs and this has stopped the mould from growing.

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I get it in a couple of rooms. Indoor humidity will come from showers, cooking, breathing. Because window glass is cold the moisture can condense there. I put one of those moisture absorbent containers in the affected windows. Open the blinds every morning to ensure air circulation at the glass. This combined effort fixes the problem. Baking soda is not a good moister absorber, so won’t work like the proper absorbents.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      According to my Spotless book it says

      MOULD REMOVER FOR HARD SURFACES: Mix 1/4 of a teaspoon of oil of cloves in a 1 litre spray pack of water. Spray and leave for 24 hours before respraying. Wipe with a clean cloth.

      As for absorbing moisture I’d buy a large tub of chalk, tie them together and hang them on the inside of my blinds/curtains. I do this in my bathroom basin cupboard because it gets damp in there.

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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        3 months ago

        Heh. Would you believe I actually have oil of cloves. A bit worried about asthma triggers tho

        What do you think about cleaning with vinegar and then a spray of Conchrobium?

        • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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          3 months ago

          I’ve only ever used straight vinegar for mould and it’s worked. I’ve never used Conchrobium so I don’t know if it’ll work.

          I’m trying to remember a recipe for a spray. I think it’s half water half vinegar and 10 drops of clove oil in a spray bottle.