Don’t Let Your Garage Door Facilitate the Growth of Mold Spores

Your garage door is one of the most amazing parts of your home because of its size and all of the comforts it provides to you. It lets your car in at our so it can be sheltered from the elements instead of sitting outside during inclement weather. Your garage door also makes a convenient alternative entranceway for your kids and also allows you to use your garage as a storage shed for your larger lawn tools and equipment. Not to mention it’s a nice size opening for getting an easy start at moving furniture in and out of your home. Unfortunately, your garage door’s size can also be a drawback. This is the case when it provides large size access to such detrimental garage contaminants as mold spores.

Why are mold spores such a big problem when they start to multiply in your garage? There are a number of reasons for this. One of them is once mold gets into such surfaces as drywall and wood it is very hard to remove and keep it from causing extensive damage. When mold spores build up in large quantities in your garage they will also cause it to smell quite badly. Mold can cause some very unsightly stains on the surfaces of your garage and it will eventually negatively impact just about everything that is stored in your garage over time.

How Do You Keep Mold Out Of Your Garage In The First Place?

Mold spores only thrive when there is moisture present. So the secret to keeping them from taking over your garage is really no secret at all. You just have to keep your garage as dry as possible. It sounds easy but in reality it’s a lot harder than you think.

For one you have cars that are outside in the rain and snow that come in and out of your garage all the time. That moisture that your cars bring into your garage can certainly be a catalyst for rapid mold growth. This is the reason why you need a shop vacuum on hand to clean up any puddles that form on your garage floor after your cars have been brought into after being out in inclement weather. The sooner you clean up this moisture source the less chance there is mold will form in your garage.

Your vehicles are not the biggest concern at all when it comes to helping mold form in your garage. That honor belongs to your garage door itself. If you leave your garage door open on a windy day for long periods when it’s also raining or snowing you will allow a huge amount of moisture to build up on the surfaces of your garage. Once your garage surfaces get wet that happens mold will start growing at an alarming rate.

The best advice we can give you here is never to leave your garage door open when you will be gone for long periods of time. You should also make sure your garage door is closed if windy and wet weather is in the forecast. Even on days when no rain or snow is predicted it’s wise not to take any chances and close your garage door before leaving your home.

Another big no-no as far as mold growth in your garage goes is to not bring wet items into your garage for storage. Wet cardboard, damp packing blankets and still dripping towels from that recent trip to the beach can all provide excellent sources for mold growth in your garage. Dry your umbrellas outside of your garage before bringing them into your garage for storage too.

Without a doubt a dry garage will also be a mold free garage.