If you see small mouldy spots in your home during the summer months when it rains a lot, be on the lookout.

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As summer creeps up on us, is it true that your place is just like turning on the "faucet" in the sky, with rain coming in from time to time? Indeed, the rain is like a natural air conditioner, bringing a ray of coolness to the hot weather. But like every coin has two sides, rain bringing comfort at the same time, but also in your home quietly triggered some "subtle changes. Those inconspicuous corners, wall crevices, the small space behind the sofa, especially the damp basement and garage, they seem to become a "secret base" of mould. These "little naughty" as the twinkling stars in the night sky, a little bit, a piece of your walls left their "footprints". You can not underestimate this seemingly harmless mould, they will not only destroy the aesthetics of your home, more likely to be like a lurking "health killers", silently affecting your health.

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These little spots are actually like the "invisible assassins" of summer - mould. They lurk quietly in your home, growing noiselessly in corners, behind sofas, in basements and garages, and damp corners. These moulds are like ghosts hiding in the dark, eyeing your respiratory system, skin and intestines, ready to launch a silent attack. Therefore, we can not be taken lightly, we must find and remove these "invisible assassins".

Mycoplasma pneumonia will quietly pass through the air this "door", breaks into our valuable respiratory system. This uninvited guest is a class of cunning pathogenic bacteria - fungi, and in the large family of fungi, mould is one of the more common members. In the corners of your home, there are some tiny "black men" and Aspergillus niger, as well as those wearing a "yellow robe" of Aspergillus flavus. They are usually silent, but once the opportunity arises, it will be with our breathing airflow, quietly slipped into our respiratory tract. These molds once in the respiratory tract "camp", may trigger inflammation of the lungs, as if the original calm lungs brought an unexpected storm. Worse still, this "storm" can sometimes even turn into a "rainstorm", i.e. hemoptysis. It's as if mould is running wild in the lungs, mercilessly destroying the lung tissue, causing blood vessels to rupture and blood to be coughed up along with the phlegm. Therefore, we must always be vigilant to ensure that the environment in our homes is dry and clean to avoid the growth of these moulds and to protect our respiratory system from them.

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To ensure a healthy and comfortable home environment, we have a few practical suggestions. First of all, the bathroom is a corner where mould and mildew can easily grow, so installing and using an exhaust fan is like installing a "respirator" for the space. It helps to remove moisture from the bathroom promptly, preventing mould and mildew from growing in the humid environment. Start by rinsing the sides and walls of the tub with hot water - it's like giving them a hot bath - to wash away surface dirt and mould. And don't forget about the water stains on the bathroom floor, which act as little "wet spots" for mould and mildew. Therefore, we need to mop up these water stains promptly to keep the bathroom dry and hygienic, so that mold has no place to hide.

But did you know? Certain parts of the refrigerator also easy to become a breeding ground for mould. Especially the refrigerator seal is like the refrigerator’s "gatekeeper", but if you do not pay attention to cleaning, will become a "happy place" of mould. Streptomyces is a mould that especially likes to grow on the seal, which can cause inhalation allergies and pose a threat to our health.

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In addition, when we put vegetables with soil into the refrigerator, the mould in the soil is like an "invisible assassin", they will be transferred to other ingredients with air circulation. Therefore, we should pay attention to cleaning the vegetables before putting them into the refrigerator to ensure the safety and hygiene of the ingredients. Therefore, once you find their traces, you must take timely measures to make your home fresh and healthy again.