Mould and condensation

[MouldBuster]

We live in a 5 year old building and have constant issues with condensation and mould around our windows. Most of our windows are floor length and in the bottom corners it grows very quickly.

I've never loved anywhere this has been an issue (not originally from England either) and I can't work it out.

Since having children we heat the place a lot more but it doesn't seem to make a difference at all. Also with the rising costs I won't be able to have the heat on full blast in every room all day.

What are your recommendations? Any routines in regards to cleaning, airing and so on?

Thank you

How often are you opening the windows ?

I don't have a regular opening routine or anything, I kinda open them as and when. So kitchen when cooking and other ones when I leave the room for a bit for example.
It's freezing at the moment so don't like them open goo much for our newborn just now while we are in the room.
What do you suggest how often to open them?

Air the rooms, every day. The joy of living in modern houses is there isn't any drafts that clear out moisture.

Dettol mould and mildew spray will remove the mold. I use a Karcher window vac on windows when there is a lot of condensationin the morning. E glass polishing cloth to grab any other drips around the edges. Are you drying laundry indoors? It'd probably be cheaper to run a dehumidifier than run the heating.

Throw all the windows open in the morning just for ten minutes to air.

Oh I open my windows daily and I have this problem.

Open the windows every day, even for a little bit each morning. If you have condensation on the windows in the morning, dry them - we don’t have it often but when we do, I use an old muslin that I then put chuck in the washing machine.
Maybe get a dehumidifier, particularly if you dry clothes inside.

Get a dehumidifier?

Open the windows and get a dehumidifier

There is moisture in the air and it settles on cooler spots like around windows and then you see condensation or mould.
It could be that there is poor insulation in that area or it could just be because the windows are cooler. If you can't air out the room you could try a dehumidifier to remove some of the moisture. Or you can wipe down the moisture when you see condensation. Resist drying clothes or towels etc inside, use a tumble dryer instead.

It can be helped by keeping water vapour out of the air. A kitchen extractor that actually extracts rather than recirculates would help while you're cooking. A decent sized extractor in the bathroom would too. And don't dry washing indoors.

It can also be helped by taking water vapour out of the air - get a decent dehumidifier or open the windows.

@womaninatightspot

Air the rooms, every day. The joy of living in modern houses is there isn't any drafts that clear out moisture.

Dettol mould and mildew spray will remove the mold. I use a Karcher window vac on windows when there is a lot of condensationin the morning. E glass polishing cloth to grab any other drips around the edges. Are you drying laundry indoors? It'd probably be cheaper to run a dehumidifier than run the heating.

Thank you, I will throw them open more often. Will also look into a window vac and a proper dehumidifier.

We live in a small flat so no outdoor space to dry laundry and not much storage.

With a newborn you're probably doing tons of washing and drying indoors, that's going to be causing the problem.

@TolkiensFallow glad I'm not the only one!

@SickAndTiredAgain we do dry clothes inside yes. I think I'll incorporate windows into my morning and evening routine and try and create a through draft as suggested.

@Kickers567 and @itwasntaparty I will look at dehumidifiers. We are quite tight on money at the moment with maternity pay and have a tiny flat but I'll have a look around.

@Hothammock we do have a tumble dryer but have some clothes we can't dry in there. I will make sure we use it as much as possible though. I do wonder how good the insulation is. The flat is normally nice and warm but it is a typical newbuild with all the downfalls and cut corners too.

@Daphodils opening windows and potentially a dehumidifier it will be. Unfortunately we don't have an option not to dry laundry inside.

@userxx

With a newborn you're probably doing tons of washing and drying indoors, that's going to be causing the problem.

Yes we have a toddler and newborn, I swear the washer never stops.