With the arrival of summer, mold and bad smells find fertile ground in closed furniture. To avoid them, just remove some objects that often underestimate but that can make a difference.
Humidity, heat and poor ventilation are a deadly combination for wardrobes, chest of drawers and beliefs. And it is precisely in the summer months that the perfect environment is created for the development of bacteria and mushrooms. A situation that, even in a few days, can transform an apparently clean furniture into a small greenhouse of invisible molds. It is interesting to note that an unpleasant smell, sometimes barely perceptible, is the first alarm bell. We don’t always give weight to these signals, but ignoring them means promoting the proliferation of microorganisms. And in a particularly sultry summer, the problem can worsen quickly.
It is therefore better to take advantage of a ventilated day to open all the furniture, make a quick inspection and lighten the spaces from what can damage with the heat. It takes a few minutes to avoid olfactory disasters and stains which then no longer go away. And maybe even a general refreshed escapes us, which never hurts.
Objects not to leave in the furniture during the summer
There is no need to empty everything, but there are categories of objects that with the heat become real enemies of freshness. It is a common mistake to leave thick fabrics or unused accessories for months in the same place, without thinking about how much they can contribute to humidity. Some materials, then, worsen if in contact with surfaces they don’t breathe. A wet angle is enough, and the unpleasant smell spreads throughout the wardrobe.
It is not just an olfactory annoyance: in some cases invisible molds are formed which, over time, definitively ruin tissues and materials. That’s why it is essential to know the most at risk objects. The real trick? Do not accumulate. Better a few well -systemated elements than a confusion that retains warmth and humidity.
What to remove immediately from the furniture: the essential list
There are objects that seem harmless, but which with the heat become real catalysts of bad smells. Often they remain hidden for months, forgotten in not very ventilated corners. It is precisely there that humidity accumulates, penetrating the fabrics and porous objects. Although clean, some materials tend to retain the smell of closed, and once impregnated, it is difficult to get rid of it. In some cases, just open a door to immediately perceive that Stania note that reports the presence of mold. Better to prevent with a simple selection, removing what you don’t really need.
Here is a list of elements that would be good Remove from furniture in summer:
- Unused fabrics: blankets, sweaters, scarves. They absorb humidity and retain smells, even if clean. Leave them to ventilate or place them in vacuum bags.
- Closed shoes: especially if not perfectly dry or clean. Even a minimal trace of sweat can generate mold.
- Old bags or backpacks: often forgotten at the bottom of the wardrobes, they are full of fabrics and interstices that retain humidity.
- Cards and documents: if preserved in not very ventilated environments they can yellow and molded. Better to move them to hermetic containers or cooler places.
- Cosmetics and perfumes: the summer heat can alter its composition, generating unpleasant odors.
- Shapes and spare bathrobasters: If closed in humid spaces, they tend to lose freshness and stink of stale.
- Tablecloths and textiles: in particular those with residues of food or oil, which can randy.
These precautions are worth above all for the furniture that rarely open, such as those in the cellar, in the attic or in little used rooms. Better to prevent than find yourself having to wash and disinfect everything in September.
Prevention and remedies for a fresh and dry environment
Once the superfluous is removed, it is spontaneous to ask how to make that pleasant sensation of clean. Because there is nothing worse than opening a drawer and feeling that closed and stale smell, especially when the air is already suffocating outside the air. Yet small gestures are enough, of those who make themselves almost without thinking about it.
Keeping a glimmer open here and there when the air is fresher can already help. Or place a bowl with bicarbonate or dry coffee grounds in a hidden corner. Details, of course, but make the difference. Even a handkerchief with two drops of lavender or lemon can transform a piece of furniture into a more welcoming place.
There are those who change positions to objects every now and then, just to make the interior breathe better. And for those wardrobes that open little? A quick pass with a small dehumidifier, every now and then, can be enough.
In short, there is no need to revolutionize everything.
Just a little attention and some simple tricks to find some order … and maybe even something that was believed to be lost.
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