Japan is a big place, but a large part of Japan sits with the “humid subtropical climate” zone, characterized by hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters. For people not used to these kinds of summers and winters, there is a hidden killer of curtains and clothes lurking about – Mold!<\/p>\n
For mold to flourish, it needs<\/p>\n
All of these things are especially present in Japan in the summer, and attention needs to be paid to prevent mold growth in the home. \u00a0Mold in the home can lead to a variety of health problems, and mitigating mold issues is most importantly reducing moisture levels that encourage growth.<\/p>\n
Common practices for reducing the threat of mold<\/p>\n
However, this can be difficult to follow every single time. Some properties can have very high buildup of condensation on the front door or the sliding glass doors regardless of how much you ventilate and ventilation is not practical during certain times of year. Allergy sufferers can be particularly troubled by this – open your window and feel miserable from hay fever or keep it closed and constantly battle moisture and mold!<\/p>\n
There are special sprays<\/a> for sliding glass doors and windows that work wonders for cutting down on the dew and condensation that will most certainly cause mold buildup on carpets or curtains near said areas. You can also look into a special fabric<\/a> that tapes onto the bottom of sliding glass doors and windows as an extra layer of defense if your residence has particularly bad condensation issues.<\/p>\n While hinted at above, the areas most likely to experience mold in your house:<\/p>\n First and foremost, be careful when dealing with mold. \u00a0For health reasons, you should take reasonable precautions to limit your exposure to spores and molds. \u00a0Ideally, you should:<\/p>\n It is recommend to clean areas with mold as quickly as possible with either water and a mild detergent or disinfectant spray<\/a>. \u00a0If using water and a mild detergent, vigorously scrub mold off after applying soap and water. If using the spray, apply a generous amount and leave it for an hour or two, then scrub to\u00a0clean the area.<\/p>\n After ensuring you have fully removed the mold, or it will immediately return, ventilate the area with a bath fan if available, ensuring you close the doors and windows (if there are any) to seal off the room to help it dry more quickly. \u00a0If there is no bath fan, or once the area is dry, open the doors and windows to ventilate, and consider placing a fan.<\/p>\n In Japan, where summers are hot and humid and winters can be dry but still prone to condensation, air conditioner settings play a key role in mold prevention<\/strong>. While there isn\u2019t a universally fixed \u201csafe minimum temperature,\u201d here are some guidelines based on expert advice and local practices<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Image by g-rtm<\/a> via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Japan is a big place, but a large part of Japan sits with the “humid subtropical climate” zone, characterized by hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters. For people not used to these kinds of summers and winters, there is a hidden killer of curtains and clothes lurking about – Mold! Mold in Japan For […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":48918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,139],"tags":[50,46,84,62,53],"class_list":["post-3645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan","category-japan-home-search","tag-august-2","tag-july-2","tag-june","tag-login","tag-summer-2"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3645"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51376,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3645\/revisions\/51376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Problematic Places<\/h2>\n
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Cleaning Mold in your Home<\/h2>\n
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\ud83c\udf21\ufe0f Recommended Air Conditioner Settings to Prevent Mold:<\/h2>\n
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