As the temperatures rise, the humidity levels follow. Even born and raised Southerners may never completely get used to the ...

Mildew (a form of mold fungi) is an unfortunate byproduct of summer. Fortunately, simple cleaners and cleaning methods easily remove this growth from siding, window trim, pavements, and exterior ...

Humidity and summer storms can wreak havoc on patio cushions, but a few simple cleaning habits can help keep mold and mildew ...

Q: We live in a single-family home and recently discovered mildew on the inside of our north- and northeast-facing walls. Unfortunately, these are bedroom walls. The mildew was so bad that it had ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Power washing your home does more than make it look like new. Cleaning the exterior of your house keeps it in good repair by removing algae, mold, moss, and mildew, all of which can damage siding.

From mildew on shower grout to whole house mold problems caused by water damage, we've published some very helpful articles on preventing and removing mold from your house. Learn how to solve the ...

Our usually damp Oregon Coast winter favors many moisture-loving organisms, such as mosses, mushrooms, and molds and mildew. In our house, molds and mildew sometimes make their homes on last week’s ...

Q: Last December, we replaced our 25-year-old whole-house air conditioner and furnace because of problems with the furnace. All was comfortable through winter and spring. But in early July, we started ...

Dear Tim: My wife and I have an outdoor patio with colored precast concrete paving blocks. It doesn’t take long each year for black mold and mildew to start growing on it. We also have an issue with ...