1. Moisture Equals Mold
Wherever there is moisture, you will find mold. While cleaning and good ventilation can reduce the amount of mold you may have to live with, it is nearly impossible to get rid of. The best you can do when you have mold allergies is to avoid the big triggers as much as you can and take medicine, herbs or remedies to lessen the severity of your reactions.
2. Know Your Plants
Learn to identify the types of plants and grass that grow around your house and in the woods where you may play or hike. Certain grasses such as Bermuda, timothy and red top hold mold and pollen more heavily than other grass types. Stay out of the areas in which your particular offenders grow. If you must walk through a patch of high-risk moldy grass, then make it quick. If you have to cut your grass, do it in the morning when the mold will not be flying through the air as easily as later in the day. Try to walk in wooded areas that are airy and sunny. Mold grows heavier in dark, damp forests.
3. Stay out of the Basement
Basements and cellars tend to be moldier than other parts of the house. If you can, move your laundry room to a higher floor so you can avoid the cellar. Do not use a shower or facilities that are located beneath the ground because the fungus will be much stronger. If this is impossible, then try to open windows when you are showering or doing laundry. Spend more time cleaning with bleach and other heavy disinfectants at least once a week to kill the mold that may be growing.
4. Keep Fido Outside
Pets can carry mold spores in their fur, especially animals with longer hair. Keep your pets outside, visit them there and then wash your hands immediately after petting them. If you would rather get rid of your allergist than put your pets outside, then at least keep them out of the rooms in which you spend the most time. Never let your pets in your bedroom, where you spend seven to eight hours at a time. Try to keep them in rooms with hardwood floors or tile or linoleum surfaces. Do not let them sleep on the furniture. The mold spores can get on the couch and sock you when you least expect it.
