{"id":4008,"date":"2020-09-08T20:47:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T20:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/?post_type=blog&amp;p=4008"},"modified":"2020-09-08T20:47:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T20:47:47","slug":"when-musty-smells-linger","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/blog\/when-musty-smells-linger\/","title":{"rendered":"When Musty Smells Linger&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, when homes suffer from water damage or high humidity, the musty odors that linger are commonly the result of mold or mildew, which thrives in damp, warm, and dark places. <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">For any mold removal task, we recommend contacting a professional remediation company, such as PuroClean.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proper remediation of mold not only reduces the odor but also prevents personal exposure, which can contribute to many health-related problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we recommend calling in a professional remediation service, <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><em>there are still steps homeowners can take to mitigate related odors on their own. <\/em><\/span>For a client to properly control odors in their house, the affected area needs to have any mold properly removed first, materials cleaned, then properly dried to reduce regrowth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few tips to remove mold-related odors.  For a complete list, Email Erin from her bio page by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/about-us\/#erin-jagels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inspect damp areas throughout your home that could support mold growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the affected area is less than 10 square feet, it can be cleaned by scrubbing the surface with a mixture of household detergent and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">If the problem is larger in scale, specifically for areas over 10 square feet, it is still best to hire a restoration company that can provide industrial-strength machines and has the proper training and experience.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bleach should never be used, as it only kills live mold, but not mold spores, which could lead to faster growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order to throughly dry an area, use dehumidifiers, air-moving machines and fans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, including additional tips and methods, including other common musty areas to watch out for, you can email Erin from her bio page by clicking <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/about-us\/#erin-jagels\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>when musty smells linger, there are tips to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":389,"featured_media":18102,"template":"","blog-category":[13],"class_list":["post-4008","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-water-restoration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/4008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/4008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/avon-lake-oh-puroclean-emergency-restoration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=4008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}