What is that smell?

2/19/2019 (Permalink)

A bathroom towel that has not been hung properly to dry, the load of wash that has not been moved to the dryer fast enough, the tiled walls of a shower that has some missing caulk around its base and starts to hold moisture and form black spots. The damp and mildew smell that invades our senses alerts us to the fact that something has not been dried properly, that something has been wet for too long and the result is that odor or black spots on the shower surround base. How do you deal with these issues on a regular basis? What do you do when that smell is more extensive or there is a much larger area of black spots forming elsewhere in your home?

Dealing with the everyday smells of clothing that has sat too long in the washer or a towel not hung properly after showering or even the black spots forming around the base of the shower surround can be annoying but they are manageable. A simple rewash of the affected clothes in the washer and timely placement into the dryer can prevent clothes from smelling. Hanging bath towels unfolded and completely open on a towel rack in an area with good air circulation to ensure quick and even drying will help prevent any odors from forming. Cleaning the shower surround and tub on a regular basis with a cleaning product containing bleach will help ensure back spots will not form or a resealing of the surround base with caulk would work too. Sometimes that smell is more extensive and there are areas in your home that are showing a larger area of mold growth. These simple everyday ways of handling it will not be effective. If there been a recent incident of a large water loss in your home, or a slow leak over time that you have been unaware of, or a basement that has a high level of humidity, these can be causes contributing to the smell or growth of mold that you see in your home. When this is happening it is time to call the mold remediation specialists at SERVPRO. Our staff is trained and certified in handling the removal of mold and affected materials. SERVPRO of White Plains has been handling water mitigation, mold remediation as well as other services since 1996. We will come to your home and get a free estimate together for your and figure out a plan of action to remediate the mold. We have the skilled and trained staff as well as proper equipment to ensure the mold is remediated “Like it never even happened."