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How to sort out damp house (mainly our bedroom)

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ihatemyhouse · 07/09/2024 22:01

We stay in an old cottage with one very damp end to it. I’m guessing it is something to do with the external wall on that end but our bedroom is just permanently damp. The windows are covered in condensation even in summer and our blinds are ruined from puddles forming on the window sills. We use the dehumidifier tubs and bags to hang in the wardrobe and they’re full within a couple of weeks. We have a big plug in dehumidifier too. There’s mould on the ceiling from a leak last year that we bleach regularly. It’s just generally awful to live in 😭 It’s rented (have spoken to landlord but no help) and we’re planning to move within the next year but is there anything beyond the dehumidifiers that will help? We open windows too but get so many bugs coming in as we back on to a forest so I hate having them open

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NoShirtNoShoesNoSheldon · 08/09/2024 07:33

You need to have windows open to air the room, regardless of bugs.
Bleach is also awful for mould, it doesn’t kill it, just takes the colour away so you can’t see it and it regrows. Get a mould remover, Astonish mould remover is excellent.
You need to run the dehumidifier daily, wipe the windows and sills daily and, when the humidifier isn’t on, have the windows open. Also don’t have the room too full of stuff/furniture pushed against the walls so air can circulate.

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